Cecilia Prugna (born 7 November 1997) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

On 2 July 2021, Prugna renewed her contract with

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, keeping her with the club for the 2021–22 season. After six season playing with Empoli, during summer 2022 moved to

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, on loan from

International career

Prugna made her debut for the Italy national team on 10 April 2021, coming on as a substitute for

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against

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References

1997 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Italian women's footballers Italy women's international footballers SSD Empoli Ladies FBC players UC Sampdoria (women) players Place of birth missing (living people) {{Italy-women-footy-bio-stub