Kevin Zeroli

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Kevin Zeroli
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Busto Arsizio, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Monza
(on loan from AC Milan)
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2010 Sant'Edoardo Parish
2010–2024 AC Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– AC Milan 4 (0)
2024– Milan Futuro 15 (4)
2025–Monza (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2023– Italy U19 12 (4)
2024– Italy U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:45, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Kevin Zeroli (born 11 January 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Monza, on loan from AC Milan.

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Club career

AC Milan and Milan Futuro

Zeroli is a youth product of his boyhood club AC Milan, having joined them at the age of 5. [1] He signed a professional contract with AC Milan in June 2023 until 2027. [2] He went on to captain their U19 squad for the 2023–24 season. [3] He made both his senior and professional debut as a substitute for AC Milan in a 1–0 Serie A match home win over Sassuolo on 30 December 2023. [4]

Zeroli made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, starting the game as the first ever captain for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco. [5]

Loan to Monza

On 3 February 2025, Zeroli moved to fellow Serie A club Monza, on six-month loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. [6]

International career

Zeroli was born in Italy to an Italian father and Nigerian mother, and holds dual citizenship. [7] He is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U19s for 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying matches in November 2023. [8]

Playing style

Originally a centre-back in his youth, Zeroli is a classic 8 midfielder who can play in a 2-man or 3-man midfielder. He has a strong frame at 1.87 m, and is adept at heading the ball. [1]

Personal life

Zeroli is the son of an Italian father and a Nigerian mother. [9]

Zeroli's older brother, Bryan Zeroli, is also a footballer who played in AC Milan's youth sides. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 February 2025 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AC Milan 2023–24 Serie A 30100040
2024–25 1000000010
Total4010000050
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 1442000164
Total1442000164
Monza (loan) 2024–25 Serie A10000010
Total10000010
Career total194300000224
Notes

Honours

AC Milan

References

  1. 1 2 3 Carzaniga, Dennis. "Ha 18 anni e le treccine come Gullit: chi è Kevin Zeroli, il centrocampista che fa impazzire Pioli". www.sprintesport.it.
  2. "Milan primavera, rinnovo in vista per Kevin Zeroli: le ultime | News". Pianeta Milan. 29 June 2023.
  3. "Zeroli a CM: 'L'Azzurro è un onore, aspettavo da tempo. Bel rapporto con Pioli, sogno l'esordio. Io nuovo Gullit..." Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale. 22 December 2023.
  4. "Debutto in A di Zeroli, 18enne nato a Busto". La Prealpina - Quotidiano storico di Varese, Altomilanese e Vco. 30 December 2023.
  5. "Winning debut for Milan Futuro: 3-0 against Lecco". AC Milan. 10 August 2024.
  6. "Kevin Zeroli è biancorosso" (in Italian). AC Monza. 3 February 2025.
  7. Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Treccine e sorrisi: ecco chi è Zeroli, un (quasi) Karate Kid per il Milan". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  8. "Il cammino dei campioni d'Europa parte dalla Svezia: i 20 Azzurrini scelti da Bernardo Corradi". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 10 November 2023.
  9. "Il karate, le treccine e i gol: Zeroli, l'esordiente scoperto mentre palleggiava". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. Sport, Sky (30 December 2023). "Chi è Kevin Zeroli, il 2005 che ha esordito nel Milan". sport.sky.it.
  11. Kevin Zeroli at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2024.