Diego Perillo

Diego Perillo
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-03-17) 17 March 2009 (age 17)
Place of birth Prato, Italy
Position Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta U20
Youth career
Maliseti Tobbianese
2017–2026 Empoli
2026– Atalanta
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Italy U16 3 (0)
2025– Italy U17 18 (13)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2026 Estonia
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2026

Diego Perillo (born 17 March 2009) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the under-20 team (Campionato Primavera 1) of Serie A club Atalanta.

Club career

Born in Prato, Perillo played for Maliseti Tobbianese in his hometown, before joining the youth academy of Empoli. He began playing for the club's Primavera team during the 2025–26 season, as well as for their under-17 side, where he scored 23 goals in 23 games.

On 1 July 2026, he joined the youth academy of Atalanta ahead of the 2026–27 season.

International career

Perillo represented Italy at youth level, playing for their under-16 and under-17 sides.

In May 2026, he was selected for Italy's squad at the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Estonia. There, he helped Italy reach the final after beating Spain in a penalty shootout, before scoring the winning penalty in the shootout during the final against Belgium.

Honours

Italy U17

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Barilaro, Andrea (25 May 2026). "Dal para-rigori Lupo a bomber Perillo: chi sono e come giocano le stelline azzurre dell'U17". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Chi è Diego Perillo, il talento toscano che ha regalato l'Europeo all'Italia Under 17 – Dal Maliseti alla maglia azzurra". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Fiorentino, Giovanni (4 June 2026). "Perillo, da Maliseti alla Nazionale. Il bomber pratese prende voti alti". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Donato, Lelio (7 June 2026). "L'Italia Under 17 è Campione d'Europa: dal portiere Lupo al CT Franceschini, i protagonisti del trionfo azzurro". Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Ottaviano, Luca (27 March 2026). "Diego Perillo, un baby Salvatore Monaco che domina all'Empoli". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Zarra, Angelo (30 June 2026). "Atalanta, doppio colpo dall'Empoli: presi i giovani Perillo e Olivieri. L'Atalanta acquista dall'Empoli i Campioni d'Italia Under 17 Diego Perillo e Francesco Olivieri. I dettagli dell'operazione". MondoPrimavera (in Italian).
  7. ↑ Zarra, Angelo (1 July 2026). "Atalanta, ora è ufficiale: dall'Empoli arrivano Perillo e Olivieri. L'Atalanta ufficializza il doppio colpo dall'Empoli: presi a titolo definitivo i campioni Under 17 Diego Perillo e Francesco Olivieri per 4 milioni di euro". MondoPrimavera (in Italian).
  8. ↑ "Europeo, fase finale in Estonia dal 25 maggio al 7 giugno: le scelte di Daniele Franceschini". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  9. ↑ González, Carlos (4 June 2026). "Italia 1 (4) - (2) 1 España: resumen, goles y resultado de la semifinal del Europeo Sub-17". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Il pratese Perillo segna il rigore decisivo: l'Italia Under 17 è campione d'Europa" [Prato native Perillo scores the decisive penalty: Italy's Under-17 team is European champion.]. Sport di Prato (in Italian). 8 June 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.