Marco Nasti

Marco Nasti
Personal information
Full name Marco Nasti
Date of birth (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Pavia, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cremonese
Number 99
Youth career
2019–2022 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 AC Milan 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Cosenza (loan) 25 (4)
2023–2024 → Bari (loan) 35 (6)
2024 Milan Futuro 0 (0)
2024– Cremonese 11 (2)
International career‡
2019 Italy U16 2 (0)
2022 Italy U19 6 (1)
2022–2023 Italy U20 3 (1)
2023– Italy U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Marco Nasti (born 17 September 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Cremonese.

Club career

AC Milan

Loan to Cosenza

In July 2022, after graduating from the AC Milan youth academy, Nasti joined Serie B club Cosenza on a one-year loan.[1]

Loan to Bari

On 16 July 2023, he joined Serie B club Bari, on a season-long loan.[2]

Return to AC Milan and Milan Futuro

After the 2023–24 season concluded he returned to AC Milan and joined the club for the 2024–25 pre-season, making headlines at their second friendly match, against English Premier League club Manchester City scoring the third goal of a 3–2 win in New York City, United States on 27 July 2024.[3] Nasti made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, coming off the bench at the 78th minute for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.[4]

Cremonese

On 20 August 2024, Nasti joined Serie B club Cremonese, on a permanent transfer for a contract until 2028.[5] On 31 August 2024, Nasti scored his first goal for Cremonese away at Sassuolo.

International career

He represented Italy at the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Italy reached the semi-final.[6]

Nasti was included in Carmine Nunziata’s Italy U21 squad for 2025 Euro U21 Championship qualification, debuting in a scoreless draw against Latvia on 8 September 2023.[7] He scored his first goal in Italy’s subsequent qualifier on 12 September 2023, striking a half-volley from near midfield that eluded Turkey's Doğan Alemdar to seal a 2-0 win.[8]

On 13 October 2023, Nasti was involved in a violent row with Atalanta's Matteo Ruggeri that saw the Bari forward punch Ruggeri in the face, breaking his nose. Nasti publicly apologized for his behavior, but was nonetheless cut from the squad.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cosenza 2022–23 Serie B 25 4 0 0 — 2[a] 1 27 5
Bari 2023–24 Serie B 35 6 1[b] 0 — 1[a] 1 37 7
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 0 0 1[c] 0 — 0 0 1 0
Cremonese 2024–25 Serie B 11 2 1 0 — 0 0 12 2
Career total 69 11 3 0 0 0 3 2 75 13
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Serie B play-out
  2. ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia
  3. ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

  1. ^ "Il talento di Marco Nasti in rossoblù" (Press release). Cosenza. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Benvenuto Marco Nasti !" (Press release). Bari. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Manchester City 2-3 AC Milan, DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour 2024: The match report".
  4. ^ "Lecco 0-3 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: The match report".
  5. ^ "Marco Nasti è un nuovo giocatore della Cremonese – US Cremonese".
  6. ^ "England U19 v Italy U19". UEFA. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ^ Campanale, Susy (8 September 2023). "U21: New Italy only manage a point in Latvia". Football Italia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ Campanale, Susy (12 September 2023). "Turkey 0-2 Italy: Miretti and Nasti get Azzurrini on track". Football Italia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ Redazione ANSA (13 October 2023). "Nasti breaks Ruggeri's nose, kicked out of Under-21: Bari forward punches Atalanta player in face". ANSA. Retrieved 13 October 2023.