Emma Severini

Emma Severini
Napoli Women, 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Prato, Italy
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Youth career
20??–2019 Fiorentina
2019–202? Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Roma 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Napoli (loan) 14 (0)
2022– Fiorentina 42 (3)
International career‡
2018–2019 Italy U17 9 (2)
2022 Italy U19 3 (0)
2023– Italy 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024

Emma Severini (born 18 July 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italy women's national team. Previously, on loan from Roma.[1] She previously played youth football for Fiorentina and has represented her country at U-17 level.[2]

Club career

Although Severini first began to make an impression at youth level with Fiorentina, she signed with Roma on 30 July 2019.[3] Severini would go on to play her first Serie A games with the Giallorosse, alternating between sporadic appearances for the club at senior level with her continued progressed at youth level playing for Roma Primavera.

By August 2020, Severini began to appear as Italy U-17 captain with her country. One month later, Severini appeared in the 2019-20 Primavera league final for Roma Primavera against Juventus Primavera. The 19 September 2020 fixture was arranged as a one-off "winner takes all" match by the Italian football association, after the 2019-20 Primavera league had been cut short due to a global pandemic. Roma defeated Juventus 2-1 with Severini in the starting lineup, securing a Primavera league title for her team.[4]

Severini would repeat that success just eight months later as she started in Roma Primavera's second consecutive league final against Juventus on 29 May 2021. Roma and Severini won the match to become Primavera league champions for the second time in a row.[5] Earlier in the 2020-21 season, Severini became the youngest-ever Roma player to score for the club at senior level after she scored in the Coppa Italia against Tavagnacco on 21 November 2020.[6] Severini effectively sacrificed any opportunity of playing in the 2021 Coppa Italia final, as she agreed to play for the Primavera in their league final the day prior. The decision would not leave her with enough time to recover for the 30 May 2021 cup final. Nonetheless, owing to her performances earlier in the competition, Severini picked up a 2021 Coppa Italia winner's medal when Roma defeated AC Milan on penalties to lift the trophy.[7]

On 15 July 2021, it was officially announced that Severini moved on loan to Napoli for the 2021-2022 season.[8]

On 19 June 2023, Severini signed a contract through 30 June 2026 with Fiorentina.[9]

Personal life

Severini studies accounting. She was born to Cristina and Patrizio and has a sister called Giulia. Her idol is Andrés Iniesta.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Benvenuta Emma!". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ FIGC (5 August 2020). "Convocazioni e presenze in campo". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "La Fiorentina Women's saluta Emma Severini: passa alla Roma". Calcio femminile italiano (in Italian). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Corelli and Petrara Goals Defeat Juventus as Roma Finish Undefeated Season as Primavera Champs". Chiesa Di Totti. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Roma Primavera Win Second Consecutive Scudetto Through Last-Minute Tarantino Winner". Chiesa Di Totti. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Emma Severini becomes the youngest player to score for Roma Women". Giallorossi Yorkshire. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Roma Wins 2021 Coppa Italia in Penalty Shootout". Chiesa Di Totti. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Dalla Roma in prestito Severini e Corrado". Napoli Femminile (in Italian). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ^ "FIORENTINA: EMMA SEVERINI A TITOLO DEFINITIVO ALLE TOSCANE". Calcio Femminile Italiano (in Italian). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ^ Barni, Gianluca (1 June 2021). "Emma, giovane talento pistoiese Coppia Italia e scudetto in 24 ore". La Nazione Pistoia (in Italian). Retrieved 20 July 2021.