Andrea Favilli (born 17 May 1997) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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, on loan from

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Club career

Livorno

Born in Pisa, Italy, Favilli started his career at Livorno's youth academy.

Loan to Juventus

Favilli was loaned out to Juventus on 2 February 2015. He scored 22 goals with the Primavera (under-19) team. Favilli made his

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debut on 7 February 2016, against

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, replacing

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after 93 minutes in a 2–0 away win.

Ascoli

Favilli was loaned to

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from Livorno for the 2016–17 season, and later sold to Ascoli for a reported €3 million. He scored 13 Serie B goals in his two-season stay.

Juventus

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

Genoa

On 10 August 2018, Favilli was signed by

on a season-long loan for a fee of €5 million, with an option to buy for an additional €7 million. They later signed him permanently from the beginning of the next season. Favilli played 29 games in three seasons at Genoa.

Loans to Verona and Monza

On 18 September 2020, Favilli signed with

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on loan until the end of the season. He made his club debut on 27 September, during which he scored his first Serie A goal in a 1–0 home win over

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. Favilli scored two goals in 11 appearances. On 31 August 2021, Favilli moved to Serie B side Monza on one-year loan with an option for purchase.

Ternana

On 12 August 2022, Favilli was loaned to

, with an option to buy. On 15 August 2023, Favilli returned to Ternana on loan with an obligation to buy.

International career

With the Italy U19 team he took part at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, reaching the final of the tournament. With the Italy U20's, he took part at the

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

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Juventus *

: 2015–16 Italy U20 *

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bronze medal:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Favilli, Andrea Living people 1997 births Footballers from Pisa Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards US Livorno 1915 players Juventus FC players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players Genoa CFC players Hellas Verona FC players AC Monza players Ternana Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players Italy men's youth international footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers