Tommaso Martinelli

Tommaso Martinelli (born 6 January 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Avellino on loan from Fiorentina.

Early life Martinelli was born on 6 January 2006 in Bagno a Ripoli, Italy and grew up in Florence, Italy. The son of Leonardo Martinelli, he has a sister and a brother.

Club career Martinelli joined the youth academy of Serie A side Fiorentina at the age of nine and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2023. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. On 2 June 2024, he debuted for them during a 3–2 away victory in the league. In the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, Martinelli made several appearances for Fiorentina in the UEFA Conference League.

On 7 January 2026, Martinelli was loaned by Sampdoria in Serie B.

On 10 July 2026, Martinelli moved on a new Serie B loan to Avellino.

Style of play Martinelli plays as a goalkeeper and is right-footed. English The Guardian wrote in 2023 that he is an "agile shot stopper who fills the goal at 1.93 m... [and] has impressed with his distribution".

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