Davide Bartesaghi

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Davide Bartesaghi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Erba, Italy [1]
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
AC Milan
Number 33
Youth career
2010–2012 Atalanta
2012–2024 AC Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– AC Milan 10 (0)
2024– Milan Futuro 25 (1)
International career
2022 Italy U18 3 (0)
2023–2024 Italy U19 14 (0)
2024– Italy U20 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:46, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Davide Bartesaghi (born 29 December 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan.

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Club career

Bartesaghi started playing in the youth sector of Atalanta, before joining the youth academy of AC Milan in 2012, aged seven. [2] [3] He started training with the club's first team in the summer of 2023. [4]

On 23 September 2023, he made his senior and professional debut for AC Milan, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alessandro Florenzi in a 1–0 Serie A win over Hellas Verona. [3] [5] On 2 October, he signed his first professional contract with the Rossoneri, penning a deal until 2026. [6] On 13 December, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away win over Newcastle United in the group stage. [7] [8]

Bartesaghi made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, starting for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco. [9]

International career

Bartesaghi is a youth international for Italy, having been called up to the Italy U19s in 2023. [10]

Style of play

Bartesaghi started his youth career as a forward, before being moved onto the wing; he then went on to play as a mezzala, and finally settled as an attacking full-back. [11]

A left-footed player, he has indicated the left-back role in a four-man defense as his preferred position; he can also play either as a left-sided center-back in a back three, or a left wing-back in variations of 3–4–3 or 3–5–2 formations. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AC Milan 2023–24 Serie A 60101 [b] 080
2024–25 40201 [b] 00070
Total100302000150
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 251402 [c] 0311
Career total351702020461
Notes
  1. Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in Serie C play-out

Honours

AC Milan

References

  1. "Davide Bartesaghi". www.tuttocalciatori.net.
  2. "Chi è Davide Bartesaghi: ruolo squadra caratteristiche tecniche". DAZN. 23 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 Marzio, Gianluca Di (23 September 2023). ""Un sogno chiamato Milan": alle origini di Davide Bartesaghi con papà Daniele". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  4. "GdS: From Simic to Bartesaghi - Primavera stars looking to impress in the USA". SempreMilancom. 23 July 2023.
  5. Pasotto, Marco (23 September 2023). "Al Milan basta un guizzo di Leao: 1-0 al Verona e Inter presa in vetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. "Milan, per Bartesaghi primo contratto da pro': firma fino al 2026". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. McNulty, Phil (13 December 2023). "Newcastle out of Champions League after Milan loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. Chinellato, Davide (13 December 2023). "Milan, impresa a metà: ribalta il Newcastle, ma è solo Europa League". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. "Lecco 0-3 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: The match report".
  10. "CM: Vergine faces Azzurri mission at Milan - Bartesaghi and Magni the 'white flies'". SempreMilancom. 6 September 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Bartesaghi: "All'Atalanta facevo la punta, poi al Milan ho fatto l'esterno. Oggi preferisco il terzino nella difesa a 4"".
  12. Davide Bartesaghi at Soccerway . Retrieved 7 January 2024.