Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Personal information
Full name	Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
Date of birth	(2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Aosta, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Juventus
Number	41
Youth career
	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Juventus Next Gen	14	(0)
2018–	Juventus	10	(0)
2019–2020	→ Perugia (loan)	27	(1)
2020–2021	→ Parma (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Südtirol (loan)	17	(2)
2023	→ Salernitana (loan)	12	(1)
International career‡
2016–2017	Italy U17	6	(2)
2017–2018	Italy U18	13	(3)
2018–2019	Italy U19	5	(0)
2020	Italy U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 10 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:48, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (born 18 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.

Club career

Having come through the youth ranks of Juventus, Nicolussi Caviglia made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 27 September 2018 in a game against Cuneo as an 88th-minute substitute for Idrissa Touré. ^[1] On 8 March 2019, he made his Juventus senior debut in Serie A, coming on as a late substitute for Moise Kean in a 4–1 home victory over Udinese. ^[2]

On 2 September 2019, he joined Serie B club Perugia on loan. ^[3]

On 5 October 2020, he went to Serie A side Parma on loan. ^[4] On 28 October, he made his Parma debut in Coppa Italia, starting in a 3–1 home victory over Pescara. ^[5] However, on 15 December, during a training session, Nicolussi tore his ACL and needed to end his season early. ^[6] Prior to this injury, Nicolussi Caviglia had only been fielded twice: the other match he played was a 2–1 win Coppa Italia against Cosenza on 25 November. ^[7]

On 18 August 2021, he had a meniscus tear. ^[8] On 30 October, Nicolussi Caviglia returned being called up for a match after the two injuries in a Juventus U23 match against Südtirol set to be played the following day. ^[9] Against the same opponents, on 3 November, he returned playing after his injuries in a 2–1 Coppa Italia Serie C defeat, coming on as substitute in the 58th minute and scoring a goal four minutes later; he had not been playing since 25 November 2020. ^[10] Nicolussi Caviglia suffered a new knee injury on 20 November, during a match against Fiorenzuola. ^[11] He was kept far from the pitch until 4 May 2022, when he first entered the field in a match against Pro Vercelli. ^[11] On 10 May, Nicolussi Caviglia was first called up since his injuries by the first team for the 2022 Coppa Italia Final. ^[12]

On 12 July 2022, he was sent on loan to Serie B side Südtirol. ^{[13] [14] [15]} On 22 October, he scored their winner against his former team Parma with a shoot under the top corner at the 29th minute. ^[16]

On 5 January 2023, Nicolussi Caviglia was recalled by Juventus, ^[17] subsequently joining fellow Serie A side Salernitana on loan until the end of the season, with option and counter-option to buy. ^[18]

International career

Nicolussi Caviglia was first called up to represent his country in December 2016 for the Italy U17. He was included in the squad for 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made one appearance, scoring against Spain as Italy did not advance from the group stage. ^[19]

He was later called up to the U18 ^[20] and U19 ^[21] squads' friendlies. With the Italy U19 squad he took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

On 13 October 2020, he made his debut with the Italy U21, playing as a substitute in a qualifying match won 2–0 against Republic of Ireland in Pisa.

In December 2022, he was involved in a training camp led by the Italian senior national team's manager, Roberto Mancini, and aimed to the most promising national talents. ^{[22] [23]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 March 2024 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus U23	2018–19	Serie C	8	0	—		—		8	0
	2021–22		2	0	—		5 [lower-alpha 1]	1	7	1
	Total		10	0	0	0	5	1	15	1
Juventus	2018–19	Serie A	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2023–24		7	0	1	0	—		8	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
Perugia (loan)	2019–20	Serie B	29	1	1	1	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	32	2
Parma (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
Südtirol (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	17	2	1	0	—		18	2
Salernitana (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	12	1	0	0	—		12	1
Career total			73	4	5	1	7	1	85	5

1. One appearance and one goal in Coppa Italia Serie C, four appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in Serie B relegation-play-outs

International

As of match played 13 November 2020

Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition

Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Italy U17 [24]	2016	—		1	0	1	0
	2017	5	1	3	0	8	1
	Total	5	1	4	0	6	1
Italy U18 [25]	2017	—		4	2	4	2
	2018	—		4	0	4	0
	Total	0	0	8	2	8	2
Italy U19 [26]	2018	—		4	0	4	0
	2019	1	0	—		1	0
	Total	1	0	4	0	5	0
Italy U21 [27]	2020	1	0	—		1	0
Career total		7	1	16	2	23	3

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 September 2018.
2. "Juventus-Udinese 4-1, ratings: what a night Kean!". calciomercato.com. 8 March 2019.
3. "NICOLUSSI CAVIGLIA È BIANCOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Perugia. 2 September 2019.
4. "HANS NICOLUSSI CAVIGLIA È UN GIOCATORE DEL PARMA CALCIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Parma. 5 October 2020.
5. "Parma-Pescara 3-1: il tabellino" [Parma-Pescara 3-1: match report] (in Italian). 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
6. "Parma, lesione al crociato per Nicolussi Caviglia: stagione finita" [Parma, injury to the cruciate for Nicolussi Caviglia: his season is over] (in Italian). 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
7. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
8. JuventusNews24, Redazione (2021-08-18). "Nicolussi Caviglia triste: "Prima il crociato, poi il menisco. Ora basta"". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
9. JuventusNews24, Redazione (2021-10-30). "Convocati Juventus U23 per il Sudtirol: torna Israel. C'è Nicolussi Caviglia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
10. JuventusNews24, Redazione (2021-11-03). "Nicolussi Caviglia, esordio col gol: il ritorno in campo è da urlo". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
11. JuventusNews24, Redazione (2022-05-04). "Pro Vercelli Juventus U23, Nicolussi Caviglia torna in campo dopo 6 mesi". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-04.
12. JuventusNews24, Redazione (10 May 2022). "Nicolussi Caviglia torna in prima squadra! Convocato per la finale di Coppa Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
13. JuventusNews24, Redazione (12 July 2022). "Nicolussi Caviglia al Sudtirol, è UFFICIALE: i dettagli del trasferimento dalla Juve". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
14. "Under 23 | Nicolussi Caviglia in prestito al Südtirol". Juventus (Press release) (in Italian). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
15. "Hans Nicolussi Caviglia arriva dalla Juventus" (Press release) (in Italian). Südtirol. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
16. Peluso, Simona (2022-10-22). "Calcio serie B: il Südtirol sconfigge il Parma per 1 a 0". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
17. "Hans Nicolussi Caviglia lascia l'FCS" (Press release) (in Italian). Südtirol. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
18. "Nicolussi Caviglia è un giocatore della Salernitana" (Press release) (in Italian). Salernitana. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
19. "Nicolussi U17 profile by Italian Football Federation" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 5 November 2018.
20. "Nicolussi U18 profile by Italian Football Federation" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 5 November 2018.
21. "Nicolussi U19 profile by Italian Football Federation" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 5 November 2018.
22. "Raduno dei giocatori di interesse nazionale, iniziato il lavoro del secondo gruppo azzurro". FIGC (in Italian). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
23. "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.
24. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia FIGC Italy U17 profile (in Italian)
25. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia FIGC Italy U18 profile (in Italian)
26. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia FIGC Italy U19 profile (in Italian)
27. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia FIGC Italy U21 profile (in Italian)

External links

• Hans Nicolussi Caviglia at Soccerway