Nicolò Savona

Nicolò Savona (born 19 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or centre-back for club Nottingham Forest.

Club career Savona was born in Aosta, in northwestern Italy. He is a youth product of Aygreville, and moved to Juventus' youth academy at the age of 8. He had a loan with the S.P.A.L. academy for the 2020–21 season. A mainstay of their Primavera team, he signed his first professional contract with Juventus on 16 December 2021 until 2024. He made his professional debut with Juventus Next Gen in a 2–1 Serie C loss to Feralpisalò on 30 November 2022.

On 19 August 2024, Savona made his debut for Juventus in the first matchday of the 2024–25 Serie A season, in a 3–0 win against Como. In the following fixture, a 3–0 away win against Hellas Verona, he scored his first Serie A goal on his debut as a starter. On 12 June 2025, he extended his contract with Juventus until 2030.

On 30 August 2025, Premier League side Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Savona on a five-year contract. On 1 November, he scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United.

International career Savona is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U20s in a friendly tournament in June 2022.

On 8 November 2024, head coach Luciano Spalletti included Savona in the Italy senior team squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belgium and France.

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