ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector

Fiorentina has historically placed great importance on nurturing local talent and continues to do so. Many young players have successfully transitioned from the youth academy to the first team, with notable examples like Claudio Merlo, who spent most of his career in Florence. Merlo joined Fiorentina at the age of 17 after moving from Rome and quickly rose through the ranks. Alongside players like Luciano Chiarugi, they became a key figure in the Fiorentina team of the 1960s, famously debuting in Serie A against the legendary Inter side in 1965. Their contributions helped the team win the Mitropa Cup and the Italian Cup, culminating in Fiorentina's iconic 1969 Scudetto triumph.^[3]

In the 1960s, Fiorentina's youth sector achieved its first victory in the prestigious Viareggio Tournament in 1966. The 1970s saw further success with the club winning its first youth league title in the Campionato Primavera, followed by a second title in the 1979-1980 season. During the same decade, the Viola triumphed four more times at the Torneo di Viareggio. The 1980s brought a third and final Campionato Primavera title, while international victories at Viareggio reached a total of eight by 1992. The growth of Fiorentina's youth academy continued to produce successful talents, with numerous players debuting in the first team during the 2000s, including Federico Bernardeschi, Federico Chiesa, and Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic.^[4] The team also embarked on a remarkable winning streak in the Coppa Italia Primavera, securing a total of eight titles by the end of the 2023-2024 season, with five victories in six consecutive finals.

Fiorentina owns its own training ground with the complex set to provide a single hub for both the men's and women's first teams, as well as the youth academy.

The Youth Sector is divided into 10 squads: "Primavera" (under-20), under-18, under-17, under-16, under-15, under-13, under-12, under-11, under-10 and under-9.

Fiorentina' home ground includes the 3000-capacity Curva Fiesole Stadium (Stadio Curva Fiesole) and the 1500-capacity Davide Astori Stadium (Stadio Davide Astori), situated inside the "Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park" Training Center in Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence.^[5] The Training Center was inaugurated on 11 October 2023, Stadio Curva Fiesole received UEFA licence.^[6]

As of 31 August 2024^[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

As of 1 July 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

•   Luciano Chiarugi (1993–1998)
•   Luciano Bruni (1998–2004)
•   Claudio Gabetta (2004–2005)
•   Adriano Cadregari (2005–2007)
•   Alberto Bollini (2007–2010)
•   Leonardo Semplici (2011–2014)
•   Federico Guidi (2014–2017)
•   Emiliano Bigica (2017–2020)
•   Alberto Aquilani (2020–2023)
•   Daniele Galloppa (2023–present)

• Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 3
  • 1970–71, 1979–80, 1982–83
• Coppa Italia Primavera: 8
  • 1979–1980, 1995–1996, 2010–2011, 2018–2019, 2019–2020, 2020–2021, 2021–2022, 2023–2024
• Supercoppa Primavera: 3
  • 2011, 2021, 2022

• Berretti: 2
  • 1975–1976, 1978–1979
• Under-17 Allievi: 3
  • 1985–1986, 1988–1989, 2008–2009
• Under-15 Giovanissimi: 1
  • 2010-2011
• Juniores Nazionali: 2
  • 1957-1958, 1958-1959

• Torneo di Viareggio: 8
  • 1966, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1992

The following is a list of players who have played in Fiorentina's Primavera squad and represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high-level club football. Players who are currently playing at Fiorentina, or for another club on loan from Fiorentina, are highlighted in bold.

• Youth team | Official website (in English and Italian)