Diego Coppola (born 28 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hellas Verona.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Verona, Italy | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hellas Verona | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Hellas Verona | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Italy U19 | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 21 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 23 March 2022 (UTC) |
After coming through the youth ranks of Hellas Verona, Coppola made his professional debut with the first team on 15 December 2021, coming in as a substitute during a 4–3 Coppa Italia loss to Empoli.[1] He subsequently made his Serie A debut on 15 January 2022, replacing Adrien Tameze at the 80th minute of the league game against Sassuolo.[2] On 27 February, the defender made his first start for Verona, playing the entirety of the Serie A game against Venezia.[3]
On 20 April 2022, Coppola officially extended his contract with the club, signing a new five-year deal.[4]
Coppola is a youth international for Italy, having represented his country at Under-18 and Under-19 levels.[5]
A centre-back that can play both in a back three or in a back four, Coppola has showed good athleticism despite his height, as well as a notable tactical intelligence and decent ball-playing skills.[6]
Positioning, marking and anticipation are his strongest traits in the defensive phase of his game.[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hellas Verona | 2021–22 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Hellas Verona F.C. – current squad | |
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