Camarda, the comeback year: after injuries, the talent is intact
A complicated season for the youngest debutant in Serie A history, but the 2008-born striker remains Italian football's most precious technical asset.
Francesco Camarda's 2025/26 season did not go as he hoped: injuries robbed him of continuity in the very year he was chasing real minutes. And yet, anyone who has watched him play has no doubts: the talent that made him the youngest debutant in Serie A history, at 15, is all still there.
A goal machine at every level of Milan's academy, Player of the Tournament at the 2024 U17 Euros, named by The Guardian among the world's best young talents: the 2008-born striker's résumé remains unique in the Italian landscape.
The priority now is continuity: a body that can handle senior football and a pathway — in Milan or on loan — that guarantees him minutes. When 2030 comes around, he will be a month short of his 22nd birthday: the perfect age.