Diego Coppola

Diego Coppola

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Bussolengo, Italy
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hellas Verona
Number	42
Youth career
0000–2022	Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Hellas Verona	47	(2)
International career‡
2021	Italy U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Italy U19	13	(1)
2022	Italy U20	1	(0)
2023–	Italy U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Diego Coppola (born 28 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Hellas Verona.

Club career

After coming through the youth ranks of Hellas Verona, Coppola made his professional debut with the first team on 15 December 2021, coming on as a substitute during a 4–3 Coppa Italia loss to Empoli. ^[1] He subsequently made his Serie A debut on 15 January 2022, replacing Adrien Tameze at the 80th minute of the league game against Sassuolo. ^[2] On 27 February, the defender made his first start for Verona, playing the entirety of the Serie A game against Venezia. ^[3]

On 20 April 2022, Coppola officially extended his contract with the club, signing a new five-year deal. ^[4]

International career

Coppola has represented Italy at various youth international levels, having played for the under-18, under-19 and under-20 national teams. ^[5]

Both in May and December 2022, he was involved in training camps led by the Italian senior national team's manager, Roberto Mancini, and aimed to the most promising national talents. ^{[6] [7]}

On 12 September 2023, he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match won 2–0 against Turkey.

Style of play

A centre-back that can play both in a back three or in a back four, Coppola has showed good athleticism despite his height, as well as a notable tactical intelligence and decent ball-playing skills. ^[8]

Positioning, marking and anticipation are his strongest traits in the defensive phase of his game. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hellas Verona	2021–22	Serie A	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	2022–23	Serie A	19	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	20	0
	2023–24	Serie A	20	2	2	0	—		—		22	2
Career total			43	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	47	2

1. Appearances in Serie A – Relegation tie-breaker

References

1. "Verona vs. Empoli - 15 December 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
2. Nalesso, Pietro (2022-01-16). "Verona, Coppola debutta anche in Serie A". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
3. Zarra, Angelo (2022-02-27). "Hellas, esordio da titolare in Serie A per Coppola". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
4. Brianti, Simone (2022-04-21). "UFFICIALE - Hellas Verona, il baby Coppola prolunga il contratto con gli scaligeri". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-04-21.
5. "Diego Coppola convocato dall'Italia Under 19". Tutto Hellas Verona.
6. "Raduno dei giocatori di interesse nazionale, iniziato il lavoro del secondo gruppo azzurro". FIGC (in Italian). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
7. "Stage a Coverciano dal 20 al 22 dicembre, convocati due gruppi di calciatori di interesse nazionale". FIGC (in Italian). 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
8. Nalesso, Pietro (2022-03-18). "Diego Coppola, il "baby" mastino scaligero". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
9. Diego Coppola at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

External links

• Diego Coppola at Soccerway
• Lega Serie A Profile Archived 2022-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
• FIGC U18 Profile
• FIGC U19 Profile