Manolo Portanova

Manolo Portanova

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Reggiana
Number	90
Youth career
2014	Athletic Club Liberi
2015–2017	Lazio
2017–2020	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Juventus U23	24	(0)
2019–2021	Juventus	3	(0)
2021–	Genoa	39	(2)
2023–	→ Reggiana (loan)	36	(5)
International career‡
2017	Italy U17	8	(0)
2017–2018	Italy U18	13	(2)
2018–2019	Italy U19	17	(5)
2020–2022	Italy U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Manolo Portanova (born 2 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Reggiana on loan from Genoa.

Club career

Portanova is a youth product of Lazio, having joined in summer 2015, ^[1] and started playing for their under-19 squad in the 2016–17 season. ^[2]

In July 2017, Portanova moved to Juventus. ^[3] He made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 30 March 2019, in a game against Pistoiese, as a 76th-minute substitute for Luca Zanimacchia. ^[4] His senior and Serie A debut for Juventus came on 26 May 2019, in the club's final match of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute for Emre Can in a 2–0 away loss to Sampdoria. During the match, he set up a goal for Moise Kean, but it was disallowed for offside. ^[5]

On 29 January 2021, Portanova moved to Genoa for a fee of €10 million, plus a maximum of €5 million in performance-related bonuses. ^[6]

On 3 August 2023, Portanova joined Reggiana in Serie B on a season-long loan. ^{[7] [8]} Three days later, he scored twice on his debut for Reggiana in a Coppa Italia game against Pescara. ^[9]

International career

Portanova was first called up to represent his country in 2017 with the under-17 squad. ^[10] He participated in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship; they did not advance from the group stage. ^[10] With the Italy U19 squad Portanova took part at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[11]

On 13 October 2020, Portanova made his debut with the Italy U21 side, appearing as a substitute in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Republic of Ireland in Pisa, which Italy won 2–0.

Personal life

Portanova's father Daniele played in the Serie A for Siena, Bologna, and Genoa. ^[12]

Gang rape charges and trial

On 10 June 2021, Portanova was placed under house arrest following an injunction related to a case of rape in the city of Siena. ^{[13] [14]} On 6 December 2022, Portanova was charged with gang rape along with his uncle, Alessio Langella. Both were sentenced to six years in prison, and in addition Portanova was fined with having to pay €100,000 to the victim, €20,000 to the mother of the victim, and €10,000 to a Siena-based women's shelter who took part in the investigation. ^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 September 2023 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus U23	2018–19	Serie C	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2019–20	Serie C	21	0	—		—		6 [lower-alpha 2]	0	27	0
	Total		24	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	30	0
Juventus	2018–19	Serie A	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019–20	Serie A	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21	Serie A	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Genoa	2020–21	Serie A	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2021–22	Serie A	24	1	2	0	—		—		26	1
	2022–23	Serie B	12	1	2	0	—		—		14	1
	Total		39	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	43	2
Reggiana	2023–24	Serie B	7	0	2	2	—		—		9	2
Career total			73	2	7	2	0	0	6	0	86	4

1. Includes Coppa Italia
2. Two appearances in the Serie C promotion play-offs, four appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Club

Juventus U23 ^[16]

• Coppa Italia Serie C: 2019–20

Juventus ^[16]

• Serie A: 2018–19
• Coppa Italia: 2020–21

References

1. "MANOLO PORTANOVA - 02/06/2000 - ITALIA". MANOLO PORTANOVA - 02/06/2000 - ITALIA. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
2. "Profile by TuttoCalciatori" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
3. "Il riepilogo dei movimenti in entrata e in uscita della Juventus" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 1 September 2017.
4. "Juventus U23 v Pistoiese game report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 March 2019.
5. "Sampdoria 2 - 0 Juventus". Football Italia. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
6. "UFFICIALE | Portanova, Petrelli, Rovella: gli accordi con il Genoa". Juventus.com (in Italian). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
7. "L'AC REGGIANA ANNUNCIA L'INGAGGIO DI MANOLO PORTANOVA" [AC REGGIANA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF MANOLO PORTANOVA] (in Italian). Reggiana. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
8. "Gli ultras della Reggiana pro Portanova: "Fino al terzo grado nessuno è condannato"". gazzetta.it. gazzetta.it. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
9. "Reggiana v Pescara game report". Soccerway. 6 August 2023.
10. "Portanova U17 profile by FIGC" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
11. "Portanova U19 profile by FIGC" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
12. "Manolo Portanova, figlio d'arte che ha stregato la Signora ma studia da Gattuso" (in Italian). FanPage.it. 18 September 2017.
13. "Manolo Portanova agli arresti domiciliari: accusato di stupro di gruppo da una ragazza" (in Italian). Fanpage.it. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
14. "Italian soccer player arrested over rape accusation - source". Reuters. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
15. "Manolo Portanova condannato a sei anni per violenza sessuale di gruppo" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
16. Manolo Portanova at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

External links

• Manolo Portanova at Soccerway