by Simon Goliath
Pioli’s attack is plagued by injuries, so Francesco Camarda, a striker aged just 15, will find space in the squad for the match against Fiorentina. He could become the youngest rookie ever in the history of Serie A
Two years ago Francesco Camarda, while the AC Milan greats were celebrating the Scudetto win over Inter, scored the decisive goal in the final of the U15 championship against Fiorentina, that is, the same match in which on Saturday he could become the youngest player ever to make his debut in Serie A. Skill has always accompanied him (it is said that in the Rossoneri youth team he scored over 500 goals), now there is also fate assisting him: Pioli no longer has any attackers, Leao injured, Giroud suspended, returned from the international break Okafor was also limping. All that remains for him is to summon Francesco, 15 years and 259 days, enough to rewrite history and put people like Rivera (15 years, 9 months and 15 days) and Pirlo (16 years and 2 days) behind him.
Francesco Camarda, the technical characteristics
Camarda’s completeness is surprising. a striker who can score goals in all ways, with a powerful shot or thanks to effective dribbling. He knows how to score with his head and acrobatics, physically tough although still in the development phase. In his career in the Rossoneri cantera he broke every record, always playing with the older ones, a habit that he has continued since U14. This season with the Primavera he has scored 7 goals in 13 games, to which must be added the three scored with the U17 national team. Two goals against Newcastle in the Youth League, one (an overhead kick) in the 3-2 against PSG, then the hat-trick in a scant hour against Entella in the Italian Cup. He has been training with the first team for four days. Pioli, aware that he still has a child in front of him, does not put pressure on him, limiting himself only to some advice on the movements to do.
He played defender. Juve tried to get him
To see him on the pitch on Saturday against Fiorentina, as happens for all 15-year-old players, an exemption from the FIGC is needed, which Milan have already requested and obtained. And while the world around him seems to run wildly, Camarda continues with his everyday life. He, a true Milanese and AC Milan fan, is very attached to his family, with mother Federica and father Manuel who followed him step by step. Francesco attends sports high school and retains the humility of home, despite the records and an Instagram profile that has already reached 150 thousand followers. Also circulating on his social media is a photo that portrays him as a child together with Ibrahimovic, even though his idol has always been Kak, seen and re-watched non-stop on YouTube.
His other great passion is kickboxing, practiced in his free time to improve his technical and physical skills. The Milan fans will be able to enjoy these, who when they go to get Francesco from Afforese initially try him out as a winger and defender, only to then realize his offensive nature. Once he turned 14, the club immediately offered him to sign the bond with which to lock him up until he came of age and thus prevent any other Italian club from taking him. Many have tried, including Juventus, the one that tempted the boy the most. But then the AC Milan faith won in him. From there a pen in hand and a black on white contract, waiting to rewrite history.
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November 24, 2023 (changed November 24, 2023 | 09:35)
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