Valentina Giacinti is an Italian professional footballer recognized as one of the country’s most accomplished forwards. She plays for AS Roma in Serie A Femminile and is a regular for the Italy women’s national team.
Early Life and Background
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Date of Birth: 2 January 1994
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Place of Birth: Trescore Balneario, Italy
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Height: 1.70 m
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Position: Forward
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Nationality: Italian
Giacinti began her football career with Atalanta, debuting in Serie A at age 16 and quickly establishing herself as a key player
Club Career
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Atalanta (2010–2012):
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Made her senior debut in 2010 and scored 15 goals in 21 appearances in her breakout season
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Napoli (2012–2013):
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Joined Napoli and scored her first goal for the club in the Coppa Italia
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Mozzanica (2013–2017):
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Spent four seasons, finishing as Serie A top scorer in 2015–16 with 32 goals in 22 games
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Brescia (2017–2018):
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Won the Supercoppa Italiana and finished as league top scorer with 21 goal
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AC Milan (2018–2022):
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Became Milan’s first player to score 50 Serie A goals, served as captain, and was league top scorer in 2018–19
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Fiorentina (loan, 2022):
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Joined on loan, scored on debut, and helped the club avoid relegation despite an injury
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AS Roma (2022–present):
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Signed a three-year deal in July 2022 and continues as a leading striker for the club
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International Career
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Debuted for Italy in September 2015
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Represented Italy at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring in the round of 16, and at UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
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As of 2025, has 18 goals in 49 appearances for the national team
Achievements and Records
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Serie A Top Scorer: 2015–16 (32 goals), 2017–18 (21 goals), 2018–19 (21 goals)
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Supercoppa Italiana Winner: 2017 (Brescia)
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First player to score 50 Serie A goals for AC Milan
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Career Stats: 182 goals in 233 Serie A games
Playing Style
Giacinti is a classic centre forward, dangerous in front of goal, adept at attacking space, and capable of dropping deep to link play. She is right-footed and effective both as a scorer and provider6.
Conclusion
Valentina Giacinti stands out as one of Italy’s most prolific and influential strikers, leading the line for AS Roma and the national team with consistent goal-scoring and leadership.
