Federico Croci

Federico Croci
Croci warming up for Fiorentina in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2010-07-01) 1 July 2010 (age 16)
Place of birth Bibbiena, Italy
Position Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 70
Youth career
Montevarchi
2022– Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Fiorentina 0 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 Italy U15 13 (9)
2025–2025 Italy U16 9 (5)
2025– Italy U17 8 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2026 Estonia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2026

Federico Croci (born 1 July 2010) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Serie A club Fiorentina.

Club career

Born in Bibbiena, Croci is a youth product of Subbiano, Montevarchi and Fiorentina.

In Florence, he was a standout with the under-15, proving to be prolific in front of the goal with the team that reached the final of the Campionato Nazionale Under-15 [it].

He started playing with the Primavera team during the 2025–26 season.

International career

Croci is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-15, under-16 and under-17.

He was selected with the under-17 team to play the European Under-17 Championship in May and June 2026.

Italy reached the final of the tournament after defeating Ebrima Tunkara's Spain in a penalty shootout, following a 1–1 draw. They then went on to win the competition after another penalty shootout victory with the same regular time score, against a Belgium team comprising the likes of Xander Dierckx, Elie Mbavu and Jayden Onia Seke.

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fiorentina 2026–27 Serie A 0010——10
Career total 0010000010

Honours

Italy U17

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marzotti, Matteo (20 June 2025). "Federico, 14 anni: è il super bomber d'Italia". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Federico Croci, il 10 della Fiorentina con la media di due gol a partita: "Puntiamo a vincere il campionato"". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Barilaro, Andrea (13 June 2025). "Il miglior goleador italiano? Ha 15 anni e gioca in maglia viola". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "Europeo, fase finale in Estonia dal 25 maggio al 7 giugno: le scelte di Daniele Franceschini". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Scognamiglio, Pietro. "Impresa Italia, è in finale all'Europeo U17! Lupo para tre rigori, Spagna ko. Ora il Belgio". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Italia campione d'Europa Under 17: battuto il Belgio ai rigori". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 7 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.