Nicolò Rovella (born 4 December 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Lazio, on loan from Juventus.

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Nicolò Rovella

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Segrate, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lazio (on loan from Juventus)
Number	65
Youth career
2005–2014	Accademia Inter
2014–2017	Alcione
2017–2019	Genoa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Genoa	11	(0)
2021–	Juventus	3	(0)
2021–2022	→ Genoa (loan)	32	(0)
2022–2023	→ Monza (loan)	25	(1)
2023–	→ Lazio (loan)	20	(0)
International career‡
2018	Italy U17	6	(0)
2018–2019	Italy U18	9	(0)
2019–2020	Italy U19	10	(0)
2020–2023	Italy U21	21	(3)
Medal record Representing  Italy UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up England 2018 U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

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Rovella has represented Italy at several youth international levels.

He was part of the under-17 national team that finished runners-up at the 2018 European Championship, and then was capped at under-18 and under-19 levels.^{[citation needed]}

On 12 November 2020, Rovella made his debut with the under-21 team, playing as a starter in a European Championship qualifying match against Iceland in Reykjavík, which was won 2–1 by the Azzurrini.^[13] He was subsequently included in the squad that took part in the 2021 European Championship in Slovenia and Hungary:^[14] However, he got sent off after receiving a double yellow card in the second group stage game against Spain,^[15] as Italy was eventually eliminated from the tournament in the quarter-finals, after a 5–3 loss to Portugal.

Rovella was confirmed in the following cycle of the under-21 national team, as he scored his first goal for the Azzurrini on 29 March 2022, netting the lone goal of a 1–0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Championship qualifiers.^[16]

Rovella is a well-rounded, right-footed and versatile midfielder, who can play as a mezzala, playmaker or attacking midfielder.^[2][17] His biggest strengths are his first touch, his vision, his passing range and his tactical intelligence. Rovella is also regarded for his elegant style of play and his charisma.^[2][17]

As of match played 23 April 2024^[18]