Manolo Portanova (born 2 June 2000) is an Italian professional

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who plays as an

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for club Reggiana on loan from

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Club career

Portanova is a

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product of

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, having joined in summer 2015, and started playing for their under-19 squad in the 2016–17 season. In July 2017, Portanova moved to Juventus. He made his

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debut for Juventus U23 on 30 March 2019, in a game against

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, as a 76th-minute substitute for Luca Zanimacchia. His senior and

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debut for Juventus came on 26 May 2019, in the club's final match of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 2–0 away loss to

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. During the match, he set up a goal for Moise Kean, but it was disallowed for offside. On 29 January 2021, Portanova moved to

for a fee of €10 million, plus a maximum of €5 million in performance-related bonuses. On 3 August 2023, Portanova joined Reggiana in

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on a season-long loan. Three days later, he scored twice on his debut for Reggiana in a

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game against

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International career

Portanova was first called up to represent his country in 2017 with the under-17 squad. He participated in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship; they did not advance from the group stage. With the Italy U19 squad Portanova took part at the

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. On 13 October 2020, Portanova made his debut with the Italy U21 side, appearing as a substitute in a

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match against the

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in Pisa, which Italy won 2–0.

Personal life

Portanova's father

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played in the

for

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, and

Gang rape charges and trial

On 10 June 2021, Portanova was placed under house arrest following an injunction related to a case of rape in the city of

. On 6 December 2022, Portanova was charged with gang rape along with his uncle, Alessio Langella. Both were sentenced to six years in prison, and in addition Portanova was fined with having to pay

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100,000 to the victim, €20,000 to the mother of the victim, and €10,000 to a Siena-based

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who took part in the investigation.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Juventus U23 *

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: 2019–20 Juventus *

: 2018–19 *

: 2020–21

References

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* 2000 births Footballers from Naples Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Juventus FC players Juventus Next Gen players Genoa CFC players AC Reggiana 1919 players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players People convicted of rape Italian rapists {{Italy-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub