Martina Piemonte

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2022}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martina Piemonte

| image = Riviera di Romagna - San Zaccaria, 16 maggio 2015, Play-off Serie A calcio femminile 2014-2015 11 - Martina Piemonte (cropped).jpg

| caption = Piemonte with USD San Zaccaria in 2015

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|07}}

| birth_place = Ravenna, Italy

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Lazio

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = ASD Riviera di Romagna

| caps1 = 29

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = USD San Zaccaria

| caps2 = 43

| goals2 = 28

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = ASDCF Verona

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Sevilla

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Roma

| caps5 = 17

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = Real Betis

| caps6 = 16

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2020–2021

| clubs7 = Fiorentina

| caps7 = 18

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–2023

| clubs8 = AC Milan

| caps8 = 28

| goals8 = 14

| years9 = 2023–2024

| clubs9 = Everton

| caps9 = 23

| goals9 = 4

| years10 = 2024–present

| clubs10 =Lazio

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam1 = Italy U17

| nationalcaps1 = 21

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2014–2016

| nationalteam2 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2018

| nationalteam3 = Italy U23

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2014–

| nationalteam4 = Italy

| nationalcaps4 = 18

| nationalgoals4 = 3

| pcupdate = 16 April 2023

| ntupdate = 20 September 2023

}}

Martina Piemonte (born 7 November 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lazio and the Italy women's national team.

Piemonte formerly played for her hometown club Riviera di Romagna[http://www.rivieradiromagnacalcio.it/squadra.php?sq=psq 2012–13 squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921042137/http://www.rivieradiromagnacalcio.it/squadra.php?sq=psq |date=2016-09-21 }} in the club's website and for San Zaccaria.{{cite web |url=http://uk.women.soccerway.com/players/martina-piemonte/263217/ |title=Profile |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=15 November 2016}}

Club career

Piemonte was considered a prodigy in Italian women's football. She signed a professional contract with Riviera di Romagna in 2012 at the age of 14, before leaving for San Zaccaria following the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

On 15 July 2016, Piemonte joined AGSM Verona from San Zaccaria.{{cite web |url=http://www.veronacalciofemminile.com/arriva-anche-martina-piemonte/ |title=Arriva anche Martina Piemonte! |language=it |publisher=AGSM Verona |date=15 July 2016 |access-date=16 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913104535/http://www.veronacalciofemminile.com/arriva-anche-martina-piemonte/ |archive-date=13 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} In July 2017, she signed for Sevilla F.C. women, to play in the Spanish La Liga.

In August 2024, she left Everton after one season to join Lazio.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg2zwdzlpeo|title=Italy striker Piemonte leaves Everton to join Lazio|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 August 2024}}

International career

Piemonte was a member of the Italian women's U-17 squad and played at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, in which her country finished in third place.

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