Marco Palestra

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Marco Palestra
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Buccinasco, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta Under-23
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2014 GS Assago
2014–2015 Inter Milan
2014–2023 Atalanta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Atalanta U23 36 (3)
2023– Atalanta 0 (0)
International career
2022 Italy U18 4 (0)
2023– Italy U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024

Marco Palestra (born 3 March 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie C Group A club Atalanta U23.

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Club career

Palestra began playing football with GS Assago where he stayed four years, had a year long stint with Inter Milan's academy before finally finishing his development with Atalanta's academy starting in 2014. Originally a central midfielder, at U17 level he was converted to a winger and then a right-back. [1] He was promoted to the newly created Atalanta U23's in their debut season in the 2023–24 Serie C. [2] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Atalanta team as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League win over Raków Częstochowa on 14 December 2023. [3]

International career

Palestra is a youth international for Italy. In September 2023, he was called up to the Italy U18s for a set of friendlies. [4] In November 2023 he was called up to the Italy U19s for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chi è Marco Palestra, il classe 2005 convocato da Gasperini contro la Juve". Atalantini.com. 6 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dalla Primavera 1 alla Serie C: Marco Palestra convince sempre di più". La Giovane Italia News.
  3. ↑ "Raków Czestochow 0-4 Atalanta: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 14 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Marco Palestra nell'Italia U18 - Zonamista Magazine". 15 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Il cammino dei campioni d'Europa parte dalla Svezia: i 20 Azzurrini scelti da Bernardo Corradi". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 10 November 2023.
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