Andrea Favilli (footballer)

Andrea Favilli (born 17 May 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Genoa.

Andrea Favilli

Personal information
Full name	Andrea Favilli
Date of birth	(1997-05-17) 17 May 1997
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Genoa
Number	30
Youth career
2013–2015	Livorno
2015–2016	→ Juventus (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Livorno	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Juventus (loan)	1	(0)
2016–2017	→ Ascoli (loan)	30	(8)
2017–2018	Ascoli	12	(5)
2018–2019	Juventus	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Genoa (loan)	6	(0)
2019–	Genoa	8	(0)
National team^‡
2015–2016	Italy U19	12	(5)
2016–2017	Italy U20	10	(1)
2017–	Italy U21	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:05, 10 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2018

Club career

Favilli started his career at Livorno's youth academy.

He was loaned out to Juventus on 2 February 2015[1] and played in the Primavera youth team. Favilli made his Serie A debut on 7 February 2016 against Frosinone. He replaced Álvaro Morata after 93 minutes in a 2–0 away win.[2]

Favilli was loaned to Ascoli from Livorno for the 2016–17 season,[3] and later sold to Ascoli for a reported €3 million.[4]

On 15 June 2018, Favilli was sold to Juventus for €7.5 million, plus bonuses up to a maximum of €1.25 million.[5][6]

On 10 August 2018, Favilli was signed by Genoa on a season-long loan for a fee of €5 million, with an option to buy for an additional €7 million.[7] They later signed him permanently from the beginning of the next season.[8]

International career

With the Italy U19 team he took part at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, reaching the final of the tournament.

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 23 March 2017, in a friendly match against Poland.

With the Italy U20's, he took part at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Italy reached third place.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 January 2020[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus	2015–16	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ascoli	2016–17	Serie B	30	8	0	0	–		–		30	8
	2017–18		12	5	2	3	–		–		14	8
	Total		42	13	2	3	0	0	0	0	44	16
Genoa	2018–19	Serie A	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	2019–20		8	0	2	1	–		–		10	1
	Total		14	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	16	1
Career total			57	13	4	4	0	0	0	0	61	17

Honours

Juventus[10]

• Serie A: 2015–16

References

1. "ANDREA FAVILLI PASSA ALLA JUVENTUS F.C." (Press release) (in Italian). A.S. Livorno Calcio. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
2. "Frosinone vs. Juventus - 7 February 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
3. "Livorno, ufficiale: Favilli all'Ascoli". calciomercato.com (in Italian). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
4. "UFFICIALE: Livorno, l'Ascoli ha riscattato Favilli". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). Arezzo: TC&C. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
5. "UFFICIALE: Juve, acquistato Favilli per 7,5 milioni dall'Ascoli". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Arezzo: TC&C. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
6. "Agreement with Ascoli Picchio for the definitive acquisition of the player Andrea Favilli" (PDF) (Press release). Turin: Juventus F.C. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
7. "Juventus salutes Andrea Favilli" (Press release). Turin: Juventus F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
8. Favilli to Genoa made permanent, football-italia.net, 1 February 2019
9. "Andrea Favilli". Soccerway.com.
10. "Italy - A. Favilli - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.