Fabio Miretti
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2003)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fabio Miretti
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Pinerolo, Italy
| height = 1.80 m{{TuttoCalciatori|Miretti_Fabio|access-date=27 April 2022|citation=yes}}
| currentclub = Genoa
(on loan from Juventus)
| clubnumber = 23
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs1 = Auxilium Saluzzo
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs2 = Cuneo
| youthyears3 = 2011–2021
| youthclubs3 = Juventus
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Juventus U23
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2021–
| clubs2 = Juventus
| caps2 = 58
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = → Genoa (loan)
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Italy U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Italy U16
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam3 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam4 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps4 = 13
| nationalgoals4 = 5
| nationalyears5 = 2022–
| nationalteam5 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps5 = 10
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2022–
| nationalteam6 = Italy
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| pcupdate = 23:28, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 15 November 2024
}}
Fabio Miretti (born 3 August 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Genoa}} club Genoa, on loan from Juventus, and the Italy national team.
Miretti joined Auxilium Saluzzo's youth setup in 2007 and moved on to Cuneo's the following year. In 2011, Miretti was bought by Juventus with which he played across its youth levels. In February 2021, he made his professional debut with the under-23 team, aged 17. The following season, he became a Juventus U23 regular, before making his Serie A and UEFA Champions League debuts with the first team and helping the under-19 team reach the UEFA Youth League semi-finals. In the 2022–23 season, Miretti was permanently promoted to the first team.
Miretti has also represented Italy at youth levels since 2018. He has since scored nine goals in 40 appearances across Italy's levels. In 2022, he made his debut for the senior team.
Club career
= Juventus =
== Early career ==
Miretti started playing football at Auxilium Saluzzo's youth sector at the age of four.{{Cite web |last=Costa |first=Paolo |date=24 January 2022 |title=Dal debutto in Champions al rinnovo: Fabio Miretti e la Juventus, il legame si allunga almeno fino al 2026 |trans-title=From Champions League debut to renewal: Fabio Miretti and Juventus, the link is extended at least until 2026 |url=https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2022/01/24/news/dal_debutto_in_champions_al_rinnovo_fabio_miretti_e_la_juventus_il_legame_si_allunga_almeno_fino_al_2026-2839973/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427204034/https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2022/01/24/news/dal_debutto_in_champions_al_rinnovo_fabio_miretti_e_la_juventus_il_legame_si_allunga_almeno_fino_al_2026-2839973/ |archive-date=27 April 2022 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=La Stampa |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Costa |first=Paolo |date=10 December 2021 |title=Per Fabio Miretti il grande esordio con la Juve in Champions League |trans-title=For Fabio Miretti, the great debut with Juve in the Champions League |url=https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2021/12/09/news/per_fabio_miretti_il_grande_esordio_con_la_juve_in_champions_league-1285712/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427173342/https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2021/12/09/news/per_fabio_miretti_il_grande_esordio_con_la_juve_in_champions_league-1285712/ |archive-date=27 April 2022 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=La Stampa |language=it}} One year later, his talent was recognised by scout Ermanno Demaria, and he was acquired by the Cuneo's Youth Team, with which he played their friendlies with children one year older, signing his first contract in 2010. The following year, he joined the Juventus Youth Sector after being reported by sporting observer Santo Borza and after training with Juventus and Torino. He preferred to play for Juventus, as they offered him a shuttle bus to the training ground.{{Cite web |title=Torino-Juve, Miretti può tornare protagonista: quando la differenza la fa un pullmino |url=https://www.ilbianconero.com/a/torino-juve-miretti-puo-tornare-protagonista-quando-la-differenz-27787 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Juventus News - Ultime Notizie Juve - il BiancoNero |date=14 October 2022 |language=it}} By the time he turned 11, he had scored 177 goals for the Pulcini side.{{Cite web |last=Zucchelli |first=Chiara |date=2 May 2022 |title=Nuova stella |trans-title=New star |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/fitness/allenamento/storie/02-05-2022/idolo-de-bruyne-passione-nba-maturita-cinque-cose-sai-fabio-miretti-1651488225/ |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport}} Miretti scored 16 goals in 17 appearances with the under-17s in the 2019–20 season, subsequently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.{{Cite web |last=Munno |first=Mauro |date=13 February 2021 |title=Chi è Fabio Miretti: centrocampista diventato grande dopo 10 anni di Juve |trans-title=About Fabio Miretti: midfielder who became great after 10 years at Juve |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/chi-e-fabio-miretti-centrocampista-juventus-primavera-under-23-esordio/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213144104/https://www.juventusnews24.com/chi-e-fabio-miretti-centrocampista-juventus-primavera-under-23-esordio/ |archive-date=13 February 2021 |access-date=13 February 2021 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=Franculli |first=Lorenzo |date=1 May 2022 |title=Chi è Fabio Miretti. "Pronto per stare tra i grandi", dice di lui Allegri |trans-title=About Fabio Miretti, the Bianconero talent at his debut as a starter with Venezia |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/01-05-2022/juve-miretti-venezia-440294972147.shtml |access-date=1 May 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}}
In October 2020, Miretti was included in The Guardian
== 2021–22 season: Development and breakthrough ==
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Miretti began the 2021–22 season by taking part in Juventus' pre-season friendlies.{{Cite web |last=Albanese |first=Giovanni |date=10 September 2021 |title="Forse saranno della partita": chi sono De Winter, Soulé e Miretti, i giovani su cui punta Allegri |trans-title="Maybe they'll be in the game": who are De Winter, Soulé and Miretti, the youngsters Allegri is banking on |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/10-09-2021/juventus-de-winter-soule-miretti-allegri-4201142538204.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128055447/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/10-09-2021/juventus-de-winter-soule-miretti-allegri-4201142538204.shtml |archive-date=28 January 2022 |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}} In August, he was given the number 21 jersey for Juventus U23.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=22 August 2021 |title=Convocati Juventus U23 per la Pro Sesto: la lista di Coppa Italia |trans-title=Juventus U23 players called up for Pro Sesto: Coppa Italia squad list |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/convocati-juventus-u23-pro-sesto-coppa-italia/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424211514/https://www.juventusnews24.com/convocati-juventus-u23-pro-sesto-coppa-italia/ |archive-date=24 April 2022 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} For the under-23s, he converted his 108th-minute penalty in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto at the opener of the season on 22 August, allowing his team to enter the further round.{{Cite web |last=Villano |first=Alessandro |date=22 August 2021 |title=Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2–3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia |trans-title=Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2–3 aet: Bianconeri advance in Coppa Italia |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/pro-sesto-juventus-u23-sintesi-moviola-risultato-tabellino-cronaca-live-coppa-italia-serie-c-2021-22/ |access-date=22 August 2021 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} Six days after, he scored his first Serie C goal, the opener from the edge of the box of Juventus U23's away match against Pergolettese, eventually won 2–1.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=29 August 2021 |title=Miretti show: suo il primo gol in campionato per la Juventus U23 |trans-title=Miretti show: his the first goal in the league for Juventus U23 |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-gol-juventus-u23-centrocampista-zauli-pergolettese/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} On 10 September, Miretti received his first call up by the first team, by coach Massimiliano Allegri, alongside his U23 teammates Koni De Winter and Matías Soulé for the Serie A match against Napoli of the following day. He captained the U23s in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Feralpisalò on 15 September.{{Cite web |last=Baridon |first=Marco |date=15 September 2021 |title=Juventus U23, media età pazzesca! Il dato contro la Feralpisalò, e Miretti… |trans-title=Juventus U23, crazy average age! The data against Feralpisalò, and Miretti... |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/juventus-u23-media-eta-feralpisalo-coppa-italia-serie-c-2021-22-miretti/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114162405/https://www.juventusnews24.com/juventus-u23-media-eta-feralpisalo-coppa-italia-serie-c-2021-22-miretti/ |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} His Juventus first-team debut came on 8 December, in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League home win against Malmö FF, coming on as substitute in the 89th minute. In the post-match interview, he said: "[It] was an incredible emotion. The dream of every kid who comes to Juve[ntus]' youth sector is to make his debut in front of his own fans and in his own stadium. [It] was an emotion never felt before".{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=8 December 2021 |title=Miretti a JTV: "Esordio incredibile, è un sogno. Ecco a chi lo dedico" |trans-title=Miretti to JTV: "Incredible debut, it's a dream. That's who I dedicate it to |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-jtv-esordio-champions-juve-u23-malmoe/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209081008/https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-jtv-esordio-champions-juve-u23-malmoe/ |archive-date=9 December 2021 |access-date=28 April 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} Five days later, he scored an 86th-minute decider in Juventus U23's 2–1 comeback to Trento after his team had suffered three defeats in a row.{{Cite web |last=Baridon |first=Marco |date=12 December 2021 |title=Juventus U23 Trento 2–1: Compagnon e Miretti scacciano la crisi |trans-title=Juventus U23 Trento 2–1: Compagnon and Miretti banish the crisis |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/juventus-u23-trento-live-sintesi-moviola-tabellino-risultato-cronaca-serie-c-2021-22-highlights/ |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} On 31 December, he was awarded Best Youth Player of the first half of the Serie C season.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=31 December 2021 |title=Juventus U23: Miretti eletto miglior giovane del girone d'andata – VIDEO |trans-title=Juventus U23: Miretti elected best youngster of the first half of the season – VIDEO |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/juventus-u23-miretti-miglior-giovane-girone-andata-serie-c-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231165918/https://www.juventusnews24.com/juventus-u23-miretti-miglior-giovane-girone-andata-serie-c-video/ |archive-date=31 December 2021 |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}}
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On 20 January 2022, Miretti renewed his contract with Juventus until 2026. He played his first Serie A match on 20 March, replacing Juan Cuadrado in stoppage time in a home 2–0 win against Salernitana.{{Cite web |last=Costa |first=Paolo |date=20 March 2022 |title=Esordio in serie A con la Juve per il saluzzese Fabio Miretti |trans-title=Serie A debut with Juve for Miretti, from Saluzzo |url=https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2022/03/20/news/esordio_in_serie_a_con_la_juve_per_il_saluzzese_fabio_miretti-2877866/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325044947/https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2022/03/20/news/esordio_in_serie_a_con_la_juve_per_il_saluzzese_fabio_miretti-2877866/ |archive-date=25 March 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=La Stampa |language=it-IT}} Additionally, in this match, many Juventus fans criticised Allegri on social media for preferring to adapt full-back Danilo as a midfielder instead of deploying Miretti as a starter against a newly promoted team.{{Cite web |date=21 March 2022 |title=Juve: Miretti e Soulé in panchina anche con la Salernitana, i tifosi protestano. 'Inspiegabile', 'Allegri incompatibile col progetto giovani' |trans-title=Juve: Miretti and Soulé benched against Salernitana, fans protest. 'Inexplicable', 'Allegri incompatible with youth project'. |url=https://www.ilbianconero.com/a/juve-miretti-e-soule-in-panchina-anche-con-la-salernitana-i-tifo-40725 |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=il BiancoNero |language=it}} After another late substitute appearance against Sassuolo, his debut as a starter in Serie A and with the first team was on 1 May, in a match against Venezia at home won 2–1,{{Cite web |date=1 May 2022 |title=Fabio Miretti, chi è il classe 2003 della Juve titolare contro il Venezia |trans-title=Fabio Miretti, who is Juve's 2003 starter against Venezia |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2022/05/01/news/fabio_miretti_esordio_titolare_juventus_venezia-347642981/ |access-date=1 May 2022 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}} becoming the first Juventus player born after 2002 to start a match.{{Cite web |last=Baridon |first=Marco |date=2 May 2022 |title=Miretti brilla e la Juve studia il futuro. Le idee per l'estate |trans-title=Miretti shines and Juve study the future. The ideas for the summer |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-juve-futuro-scenario-estate-prestito-calciomercato-esordio-prima-squadra/ |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} He was decisive in the actions of the two goals scored by Leonardo Bonucci, having taken the free kick and the corner kick which led Bonucci to score his goals.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1 May 2022 |title=Juventus-Venezia LIVE |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/partite/2021/giornata-35/juventus-venezia/risultato-gol |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501132800/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/partite/2021/giornata-35/juventus-venezia/risultato-gol |archive-date=1 May 2022 |access-date=1 May 2022 |website=Sky Sport |language=it}} His match ended at the 78th minute, when he was replaced by Arthur Melo, receiving a standing ovation from the stadium.{{Cite news |date=1 May 2022 |title=La standing ovation, i due piazzati e il Mirettismo: Juve, è già Miretti-mania tra i tifosi |language=Italian |work=ilBiancoNero |url=https://www.ilbianconero.com/a/la-standing-ovation-i-due-piazzati-e-il-mirettismo-juve-e-gia-mi-76097 |access-date=2022-07-31}}
The 2021–22 season, saw him play 29 matches and score four goals for the under-23s.{{Cite web |last=Baridon |first=Marco |date=2022-05-02 |title=Miretti brilla e la Juve studia il futuro. Le idee per l'estate |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-juve-futuro-scenario-estate-prestito-calciomercato-esordio-prima-squadra/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} With the first team, Miretti played six matches (including four as a starter) and he made 16 bench appearances. Throughout the season, he also played some UEFA Youth League matches with Juventus U19.{{GSA player|fabio-miretti/362431|access-date=22 April 2022}} He scored two goals in five appearances for the U19s who were eliminated in the semi-finals, their best-ever placing in the competition.{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=22 April 2022 |title=Il Benfica in finale grazie ai calci di rigore. Non basta la gran rimonta della Juve |trans-title=Benfica in the final thanks to penalties. Juve's comeback not enough |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/22-04-2022/juve-benfica-youth-league-diretta-risultato-live-440157423137.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423201928/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/22-04-2022/juve-benfica-youth-league-diretta-risultato-live-440157423137.shtml |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}}
== 2022–2024: Permanent promotion to the first team ==
In August 2022, Miretti was given the number 20 jersey for Juventus,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=13 August 2022 |title=Numeri maglia Juve 2022/23, UFFICIALE: tutte le decisioni per la nuova stagione |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/numeri-maglia-juve-2022-23-decisioni-ufficiali-nuova-stagione/ |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} and was promoted to the first team permanently.{{Cite web |last=Oddenino |first=Gianluca |date=28 August 2022 |title=Miretti il predestinato: avrà spazio nel centrocampo della Juve |url=https://www.lastampa.it/sport/calcio/2022/08/29/news/miretti_il_predestinatoavra_spazio_nel_centrocampo_della_juve-7705026/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=La Stampa |language=it}} On 31 August, he assisted Arkadiusz Milik's 2–0 goal against Spezia, becoming the first player born after 2002 to provide an assist in Serie A.{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=31 August 2022 |title=Miretti, l'assist a Milik vale il primato: è record in Serie A |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-assist-milik-juve-spezia-primato/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} He made his UEFA Champions League debut as a starter on 6 September in a match against Paris Saint-Germain at {{Age in years and days|3 August 2003|6 September 2022|sep=and}} old, becoming the second-youngest Juventus player to be a starter in a UEFA competition (behind Stefano Pioli at 18 years and 335 days old in September 1984).{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=2022-09-06 |title=Miretti titolare in PSG Juve: il centrocampista è già da record |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-titolare-psg-juve-record-champions-league-dato-statistica/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} However, after being yellow carded in the late first half, he was substituted by Weston McKennie during the half-time break.{{Cite web |last=Baridon |first=Marco |date=2022-09-06 |title=Psg Juve 2-1: l'uno-due di Mbappé condanna i bianconeri |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/psg-juve-live-sintesi-moviola-tabellino-risultato-cronaca-champions-league-2022-23-highlights/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} His first season as a first-team player saw him play 40 matches in all competitions.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=2023-07-20 |title=Miretti Juve, UFFICIALE il rinnovo fino al 2027! Il comunicato |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-juve-ufficiale-rinnovo-2027-comunicato-nota-firma/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} On 20 July 2023, he renewed with Juventus until 2027. He scored the first goal in Serie A on 5 November, the winner of Fiorentina–Juventus.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=2023-11-05 |title=Notizie Serie A LIVE: Fiorentina battuta di corto muso, la Juve vince con Miretti |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/notizie-serie-a-live-5-novembre-2023-ultima-ora-risultati-tempo-reale/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}}
== 2024–present: Loan to Genoa ==
On 25 August 2024, Miretti joined fellow Serie A club Genoa on a season-long loan without a buy option.{{cite web |title=Miretti joins Genoa on loan |url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/miretti-joins-genoa-on-loan |publisher=Juventus FC |access-date=25 August 2024 |date=25 August 2024 }}
International career
Miretti represented Italy internationally at under-15,{{FIGC Italy U15 player|id=46610|access-date=13 February 2021|citation=yes}} under-16,{{FIGC Italy U16 player|id=46610|accessdate=13 February 2021|citation=yes}} under-17,{{FIGC Italy U17 player|id=46610|accessdate=13 February 2021|citation=yes}} under-19,{{FIGC Italy U19 player|id=46610|accessdate=12 November 2021|citation=yes}} under-21{{FIGC Italy U21 player|id=46610|accessdate=6 June 2022|citation=yes}} and senior levels.{{FIGC Italy player|id=46610|accessdate=22 November 2022|citation=yes}} He debuted with the under-19s on 13 August 2021, in a match against Albania won 1–0. Two months later, on 6 October, Miretti scored a goal against Lithuania, his first with Italy U19. He was called up for the Elite Round of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification which took place in Finland against Germany, Finland and Belgium;{{Cite web |date=18 March 2022 |title=L'Italia a Helsinki per la seconda fase di qualificazione europea. I 20 convocati da Nunziata |trans-title=Italy in Helsinki for the second phase of the European qualification. The 20 players called up by Nunziata |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/l-italia-a-helsinki-per-la-seconda-fase-di-qualificazione-europea-i-20-convocati-da-nunziata/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417151646/https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/l-italia-a-helsinki-per-la-seconda-fase-di-qualificazione-europea-i-20-convocati-da-nunziata/ |archive-date=17 April 2022 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=FIGC |language=it}} he scored one goal against Finland and Belgium, helping Italy qualify to the tournament.{{Cite web |date=27 March 2022 |title=Qualificazioni europee: poker dell'Italia alla Finlandia. In gol Miretti, due volte Gnonto e Casadei |trans-title=European qualification: Italy's poker against Finland. In goal Miretti, twice Gnonto and Casadei |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/qualificazioni-europee-poker-dell-italia-alla-finlandia-in-gol-miretti-due-volte-gnonto-e-casadei/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326184002/https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/qualificazioni-europee-poker-dell-italia-alla-finlandia-in-gol-miretti-due-volte-gnonto-e-casadei/ |archive-date=26 March 2022 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=FIGC |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Calabresi |first=Marco |date=29 March 2022 |title=Italia U19, Miretti e Casadei abbattono il Belgio e mandano gli Azzurri all'Europeo |trans-title=Italy U19, Miretti and Casadei beat Belgium and send the Azzurri to the European Championships |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/29-03-2022/italia-u19-belgio-gol-miretti-casadei-qualificazione-europei-4302076770212.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425161157/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/29-03-2022/italia-u19-belgio-gol-miretti-casadei-qualificazione-europei-4302076770212.shtml |archive-date=25 April 2022 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}
On 25 May 2022, Miretti was called up by Italy's coach Roberto Mancini for a training camp in Coverciano after Pietro Pellegri's injury.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=2022-05-25 |title=Miretti convocato in Nazionale: Mancini chiama il talento della Juve |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-juve-nazionale-convocato-mancini-pellegri/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} He debuted for Italy U21 on 6 June in a 3–0 victory against Luxembourg in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, playing the entire match and providing a 54th-minute assist to Gianluca Gaetano, who made it 3–0.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=6 June 2022 |title=Miretti protagonista con l'Italia Under 21: esordio con assist |trans-title=Miretti starring with Italy Under 21: debut with assist |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-italia-u21-juve-centrocampista-assist-lussemburgo/ |access-date=6 June 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} He took part in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, with the Italy U19.{{Cite web |date=17 June 2022 |title=Europei U19, domani l'esordio dell'Italia contro la Romania in diretta tv |trans-title=European U19 Championships, Italy's debut tomorrow against Romania live on TV |url=https://corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/italia/2022/06/17-93895650/europei_u19_domani_lesordio_dellitalia_contro_la_romania_in_diretta_tv |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=Corriere dello Sport |language=it}} He missed Italy U19's debut against Romania due to a ban. On 21 June, he played the second match of the group stage, giving an assist to Giuseppe Ambrosino to beat Slovakia 1–0.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=21 June 2022 |title=Slovacchia Italia U19 0–1: semifinale ad un passo, Mulazzi e Miretti protagonisti |trans-title=Slovakia Italy U19 0–1: semi-final one step closer, Mulazzi and Miretti in the lead |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/slovacchia-italia-mulazzi-miretti-under-19-europeo-u19-assist-juventus/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} Seven days later, they lost 2–1 the semi-final against England,{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=28 June 2022 |title=Inghilterra Italia U19 2–1: Miretti non basta, sfuma il sogno Europeo |trans-title=England Italy U19 2–1: Miretti not enough, European dream fades |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/inghilterra-italia-miretti-europeo-under-19-semifinale-u19-juve-turicchia-mulazzi/ |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} to whom he scored the opener from a penalty.{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=28 June 2022 |title=Gol Miretti: il centrocampista non sbaglia dal dischetto – VIDEO |trans-title=Goal Miretti: the midfielder makes no mistake from the penalty spot – VIDEO |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/gol-miretti-rigore-rete-italia-under-19-inghilterra-europeo-u19-video/ |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}} The Spanish newspaper Marca inserted him among the best ten players of the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Rubio |first=Alberto |date=2 July 2022 |title=Diez joyas que han brillado en la Euro sub 19: Chukwuemeka, Tchaouna, Gloukh, Demir... |trans-title=Ten gems who shone at the U19 EURO: Chukwuemeka, Tchaouna, Gloukh, Demir... |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2022/07/02/62bf164fe2704e82bc8b45bb.html |access-date=3 July 2022 |website=Marca |language=es}}
On 20 November, aged 19, he made his Italy senior debut as a late substitute for Nicolò Barella in a friendly match lost against Austria in Vienna.{{cite web |title=Il 2022 degli Azzurri si chiude con una sconfitta, l'Austria si impone con i gol di Schlager e Alaba |url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/news/nazionale-a-il-2022-degli-azzurri-si-chiude-con-una-sconfitta-l-austria-si-impone-con-i-gol-di-schlager-e-alaba-2022-11-20/ |website=figc.it |publisher=Italian Football Federation |access-date=22 November 2022 |language=it |date=20 November 2022}}{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=2022-11-20 |title=Miretti debutta in Nazionale: primi minuti in Austria Italia |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/miretti-debutta-esordio-nazionale-austria-italia-juve/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}}
Style of play
Starting his career as a central midfielder, Miretti moved up the pitch with time and became a trequartista through his eye for the goal.{{Cite web |date=3 September 2021 |title=Fabio Miretti, un nuovo principe per la Juventus |trans-title=Fabio Miretti, a new prince for Juventus |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/la-giovane-italia/fabio-miretti-un-nuovo-principe-per-la-juventus-1579156 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425233840/https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/la-giovane-italia/fabio-miretti-un-nuovo-principe-per-la-juventus-1579156 |archive-date=25 April 2022 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=TUTTOmercatoWEB |language=it}} During his year at the under-19s, Miretti changed his position in the field, becoming a mezz'ala due to the absence of a trequartista in his coaches' modules. The website Numero Diez described him as a flexible, technical and dynamic midfielder who features excellent vision, precision, speed of thought and ball control, who can also use his weak foot. Goal.com and TUTTOmercatoWEB added that his qualities were also dribbling and passing, shooting, eye for the goal and insertion which allow him to set up his teammates with assists.{{Cite web |last=Siotto |first=Paolo |date=21 April 2021 |title=Chi è Fabio Miretti, talentuoso centrocampista della Juventus |trans-title=About Fabio Miretti, talented Juventus midfielder |url=https://www.seriebnews.com/2021/04/21/chi-e-fabio-miretti-juventus/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906012300/https://www.seriebnews.com/2021/04/21/chi-e-fabio-miretti-juventus/ |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=SerieBnews |language=it-IT}} He was also likened to former Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio by Goal.com for his qualities as a finisher and for his career across Juventus' youth levels.
Personal life
Miretti was born in Pinerolo on 3 August 2003, but he is originally from Saluzzo. He has a girlfriend called India{{Cite web |last=Zucchelli |first=Chiara |date=2 May 2022 |title=La Juve e India: i suoi amori |trans-title=Juve and India: his loves |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/fitness/allenamento/storie/02-05-2022/idolo-de-bruyne-passione-nba-maturita-cinque-cose-sai-fabio-miretti-1651488225/la-juve-e-india-i-suoi-amori.shtml |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport}} and has a sister called Alessia.{{Cite web |last=Zucchelli |first=Chiara |date=2 May 2022 |title=La maturità e la famiglia |trans-title=Maturity and the family |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/fitness/allenamento/storie/02-05-2022/idolo-de-bruyne-passione-nba-maturita-cinque-cose-sai-fabio-miretti-1651488225/la-maturita-e-la-famiglia.shtml |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport}} He also likes basketball player James Harden.{{Cite web |last=Chiara |first=Zucchelli |date=2 May 2022 |title=I suoi allenamenti e l'Nba |trans-title=His training and the NBA |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/fitness/allenamento/storie/02-05-2022/idolo-de-bruyne-passione-nba-maturita-cinque-cose-sai-fabio-miretti-1651488225/i-suoi-allenamenti-e-lnba.shtml |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport}} His idol is former Juventus' midfielder Pavel Nedvěd and his reference point is Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne for his role and characteristics.{{Cite web |last=Bargellini |first=Luca |date=16 February 2021 |title=Juve U23, Pianticelle bianconere crescono. Miretti: "Nedved idolo, mi ispiro a De Bruyne" |trans-title=Juve U23, little black and whites grow up. Miretti: "Nedved idol, I'm inspired by De Bruyne". |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/juve-u23-pianticelle-bianconere-crescono-miretti-nedved-idolo-mi-ispiro-a-de-bruyne-1496573 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430204644/https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/juve-u23-pianticelle-bianconere-crescono-miretti-nedved-idolo-mi-ispiro-a-de-bruyne-1496573 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=TUTTOmercatoWEB |language=it}} He has been a Juventus supporter since his childhood.{{Cite web |date=8 December 2021 |title=Fabio Miretti, il talento dell'U23 che Allegri vuol far debuttare in Champions |trans-title=Fabio Miretti, the U23 talent that Allegri wants to make his Champions League debut |url=https://www.lacasadic.com/news-serie-c/fabio-miretti-juventus-u23-chi-e-7-dicembre-2021/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430204718/https://www.lacasadic.com/news-serie-c/fabio-miretti-juventus-u23-chi-e-7-dicembre-2021/ |archive-date=30 April 2022 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=La Casa di C |language=it}} He attended Juventus in-house Liceo Scientifico con indrizzo sportivo (Scientific high school with sports focus).{{Cite web |date=29 March 2022 |title=Miretti: 'La Juve un sogno, voglio essere pronto quando mi chiamano. L'emozione più intensa...' |trans-title=Miretti: 'Juve a dream, I want to be ready when they call me. The most intense emotion...' |url=https://www.ilbianconero.com/a/miretti-la-juve-un-sogno-voglio-essere-pronto-quando-mi-chiamano-43963 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430204740/https://www.ilbianconero.com/a/miretti-la-juve-un-sogno-voglio-essere-pronto-quando-mi-chiamano-43963 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=il BiancoNero |language=it}} On 12 July 2022, Juventus announced that Miretti had passed his school-leaving examination.{{Cite web |last=JuventusNews24 |first=Redazione |date=12 July 2022 |title=Juventus, Miretti e altri undici giovani prendono la maturità: il traguardo |trans-title=Juventus, Miretti and eleven other youngsters take their maturity: the goal |url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/juventus-maturita-miretti-mulazzi-turicchia/ |access-date=12 July 2022 |website=Juventus News 24 |language=it-IT}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 29 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Juventus U23
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Serie C |26 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C}} | 1 | 29 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 4 | |
| rowspan="4"|Juventus
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Serie A |27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | |
| Genoa (loan)
|Serie A |24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!112 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 133 | 9 |
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= International =
{{updated|match played 28 June 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition | ||
| National team
!Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Italy U15
|2018 | 2 | 0 |
| rowspan="3" |Italy U16
|2018 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Total||12||2 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Italy U17
|2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total||6||2 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Italy U19
|2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| Total||13||5 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Italy U21
|2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total||5||0 | ||
| Italy
|2022 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Career total||40||9 |
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Honours
Juventus
- Coppa Italia: 2023–24;{{Cite web |date=2024-05-16 |title=LA JUVENTUS VINCE LA COPPA ITALIA FRECCIAROSSA |trans-title=JUVENTUS WINS THE FRECCIAROSSA ITALIAN CUP |url=https://www.legaseriea.it/it/media/coppa-italia/serieas.hiwaymedia.it/media/coppa-italia/la-juventus-vince-la-coppa-italia-frecciarossa |access-date=2024-05-16 |publisher=Lega Serie A |language=it }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} runner-up: 2021–22{{cite web |date=11 May 2022 |title=Inter beat Juventus in extra time to win Coppa Italia |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61413085 |access-date=21 May 2022}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.juventus.com/en/teams/first-team-men/squad/fabio-miretti Fabio Miretti] at the Juventus F.C. website
- {{Lega Serie A player|fabio-miretti-90407}}
- {{UEFA player|250135575}}
- {{Soccerway|632669}}
- {{GSA player|fabio-miretti/362431}}
{{Genoa CFC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miretti, Fabio}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of Cuneo
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:AC Cuneo 1905 players
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