Giulia Dragoni
Italian footballer
Giulia Dragoni (Italian: [ˈdʒuːlja draˈɡoːni]; born 7 November 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or right winger for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Italy national team.
Club career
Early life and Inter Milan
Born in Milan, Italy, Dragoni started playing football at the age of four, joining grassroots club Franco Scarioni, before moving to Cimiano, and then entering the junior academy of Pro Sesto in 2015. Here, she first came to prominence for her performances in mixed-sex junior championships, where she played until 2019, earning the nickname "Little Messi".
Having first joined Inter Milan on trial for a youth tournament in 2018, Dragoni officially entered the club's youth sector in the summer of 2020. During the 2020–21 campaign, following the halt of several youth leagues due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was promoted to Inter's under-19 squad, aged just 14, and contributed to a third-place finish in the national championship.
Having been promoted to Inter's first team at the start of the 2022–23 season, under head coach Rita Guarino, Dragoni made her professional debut on 20 November 2022, coming in as a substitute for Ghoutia Karchouni in the 74th minute of a goalless league draw against Fiorentina. Having just turned 16 years old, she became the youngest player to ever feature in a Serie A match since the league had achieved full-time professional status. She went on to make three more appearances for Inter's senior team before the end of 2022.
Barcelona
2022–23 season
On 31 January 2023, Dragoni officially joined Spanish side Barcelona on a permanent deal, signing a contract until June 2025. In the process, she became the first non-Spanish member of the women's team setup to reside at La Masia.
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