Elia Petrelli

Elia Petrelli (born 15 August 2001) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Ascoli on loan from Genoa.

Club Career

Petrelli joined the Juventus youth teams in the summer of 2016. He made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 23 December 2018, in a game against Virtus Entella as a 72nd-minute substitute for Stephy Mavididi. On 22 November 2020, Petrelli scored a hat-trick during the 2020–21 season against Pistoiese, helping Juventus U23 win 3–2.

On 29 January 2021, Petrelli moved to Genoa for a fee of €8 million, plus a maximum of €5.3 million in performance-related bonuses. He was subsequently loaned to Reggina until the end of the 2020–21 season.

On 16 August 2021, Petrelli was loaned to Ascoli.

International Career

Petrelli was first called up to represent his country for the under-16 squad in a friendly against Turkey in December 2016. He was called up to the under-17 team for the Euro qualifiers in October 2017, but remained on the bench in all three games.

In August 2018, Petrelli played in friendlies for Italy U18 and scored a goal against Serbia. In October 2018, he participated in the Euro qualifiers for the under-19 squad.