Giorgio Scalvini

First team breakthrough Scalvini debuted for Atalanta on 24 October 2021, aged 17, in a Serie A match draw 1–1 at home against Udinese, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute. On 7 April 2022, Scalvini debuted in the UEFA Europa League in a match drawn 1–1 against German club RB Leipzig. Later that month, on 18 April, Scalvini scored his first goal in his career in Atalanta's 2–1 defeat to Verona. On 5 October 2023, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 away victory over Sporting CP during the Europa League group stage.

On 22 May 2024, he made a second-half substitute appearance in Atalanta's 3–0 victory over German champions Bayer Leverkusen in the 2024 UEFA Europa League final. On 2 June, he scored his first goal of the 2023–24 Serie A in a 3–2 home defeat against Fiorentina on the final matchday, in which he sustained a knee injury late in the match.

International career Scalvini represented Italy internationally at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels.

He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 16 November 2021, aged 17, playing as a starter in a friendly match won 4–2 against Romania in Frosinone.

On 24 January 2022, Scalvini accepted a call-up by Italy national team manager Roberto Mancini to join the Azzurri for a three-day training camp in Coverciano. He made his debut with the senior national team as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 loss against Germany on 14 June 2022.

On 23 May 2024, he was named in the 30-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. However, on 2 June, he sustained an ACL injury, withdrawing him from the preliminary squad, thus, ruling him out of the tournament.

Style of play Scalvini is a centre-back who has a good technique and is good at headers with his height of . He has also been likened to Alessandro Bastoni.

International

Honours Atalanta UEFA Europa League: 2023–24

Individual Best Italian Player Under 21: 2023