The Atalanta B.C. Youth Sector ( it, Settore Giovanile) comprises the ''Primavera'' (under-19) team and the academy of Italian professional

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club Atalanta B.C. The under-19 squad competes in the Campionato Primavera 1. The club's ''Primavera'' side has been champions of Italy four times, having last won the championship in 2019–20. The under-18 side has won the Campionato Allievi Nazionali on four occasions, most recently in the 2015–16 season.

Primavera

Current squad

In bold players already capped with senior team in official matches.

Non-playing staff (under-19 squad)

*Director: Flavio Negrini * Head Coach:

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* Fitness Coach: * Goalkeeping Coach:

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* Team Doctor: Marco Cassago * Physiotherapist: Alfredo Adami

Settore Giovanile

Berretti (under-18 squad)

Non-playing staff (under-18 squad)

*Directors: Maurizio De Lorenzo / Amelio Macetti * Head Coach: Stefano Lorenzi * Fitness Coach: Andrea Filippelli * Goalkeeping Coach:

* Team Doctor: Fabrizio Caroli * Physiotherapist: Leonardo Belotti

Youth system

Below the Primavera team (U19), and Berretti (U18), there are six other teams listed on the official website: *Allievi Nazionali (U17) *Allievi Lega Pro (U16) *Giovanissimi Nazionali (U15) *Giovanissimi Regionali A (U14) *Giovanissimi Regionali B (U13) *Giovanissimi Regionali Femminili

Managerial history

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(2012–2017) – ''Primavera'' (under-19 coach) *

(2015–2017) – ''Allievi Nazionali'' (under-17 coach) *

(2017–2022) – ''Primavera'' (under-19 coach) * Marco Fioretto (2022–present) – ''Primavera'' (under-19 coach)

Honours

Campionato Nazionale Primavera The Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, was an Italian football youth competition. It is organised by the Lega Serie A and the participating teams that take part in Serie A and Serie B: the first edition was held in th ...

**Champions: 1992–93, 1997–98, 2018–19, 2019–20 * Torneo Città di Arco ** 2016, 2017 * Campionato Allievi Nazionali ** 1991–92, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2015–16 * U-17 Supercoppa Italiana ** 2016 * Torneo Internazionale Maggioni-Righi ** 2017

Notable former Primavera and youth team players

Many players from Atalanta's Primavera squad go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Atalanta or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high level of club football. *

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* Richard Hughes

References

External links

Official Atalanta B.C. Site

How Atalanta's academy is shaping the future of Italian football
– ''These Football Times'' (2017) {{Campionato Nazionale Primavera Youth Football academies in Italy UEFA Youth League teams