Marco Olivieri (born 30 June 1999) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club Venezia, on loan from

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club

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Club career

Olivieri is a product of

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's youth setup, playing for their under-19 squad in the 2015–16 season. He made his first bench appearance for Empoli's senior squad on 5 August 2017, in a

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game against Renate. On 26 August 2017, Olivieri joined

on loan. He played for their under-19 squad in the

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. The forward made his

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debut for

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on 30 September 2018, in a game against

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as an 83rd-minute substitute for Matheus Pereira. At the end of the season, Juventus redeemed the €1 million buying option they had secured when they loaned him. He made his

and senior club debut for Juventus on 30 June 2020, coming on as a late second-half substitute for

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in a 3–1 away win over

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. He made his Champions League debut on 7 August, coming on as a substitute for the injured

in a 2–1 home win over Lyon in the second leg of the round of 16 of the competition; the result saw Juventus eliminated from the competition on away goals, following a 2–2 draw on aggregate. On 9 September 2020 he returned to

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on loan. On 22 June 2021, he joined

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on loan. On 29 January 2022, he moved on a one-and-a-half year loan to

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, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. On 18 August 2023, Olivieri moved on a new loan to Venezia, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.

International career

Olivieri was first called up to represent his country in 2014, for

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friendlies. He represented the under-17 squad at the

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, scoring one goal, as Italy did not advance from the group stage. Olivieri then represented the under-18, under-19, and

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squads, all in friendlies.

Style of play

A former centre-forward, tactically, Olivieri usually plays as a left winger, a position which allows him to cut inside and shoot on goal with his stronger right foot. He is known for his eye for goal, and also possesses a good physique, despite his relatively modest height of 1.77 m.

Career statistics

Honours

Juventus U23 *

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: 2019–20 Juventus *

: 2019–20 Empoli *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olivieri, Marco 1999 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Empoli FC players Juventus FC players Juventus Next Gen players US Lecce players AC Perugia Calcio players Venezia FC players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Footballers from Marche