Davide Bartesaghi

Davide Bartesaghi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005
Place of birth Erba, Italy[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
AC Milan
Number 33
Youth career
2010–2012 Atalanta
2012–2024 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– AC Milan 32 (2)
2024–2025 Milan Futuro 25 (1)
International career
2022 Italy U18 3 (0)
2023–2024 Italy U19 14 (0)
2024–2025 Italy U20 5 (0)
2025– Italy U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:30, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:10, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Davide Bartesaghi (born 29 December 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back and centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan. He is an Italian youth international.

Club career

Bartesaghi started playing in the youth sector of Atalanta, before joining the youth academy of AC Milan in 2012, aged seven.[2][3] He started training with the club's first team in the summer of 2023.[4]

On 23 September 2023, he made his senior and professional debut for AC Milan, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alessandro Florenzi in a 1–0 Serie A win over Hellas Verona.[3][5] On 2 October, he signed his first professional contract with the Rossoneri, penning a deal until 2026.[6] On 13 December, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away win over Newcastle United in the group stage.[7][8]

Bartesaghi made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, starting for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.[9]

International career

Bartesaghi is a youth international for Italy, having been called up to the Italy U19s in 2023.[10]

Style of play

Bartesaghi started his youth career as a forward, before being moved onto the wing; he then went on to play as a mezzala, and finally settled as an attacking full-back.[11]

A left-footed player, he has indicated the left-back role in a four-man defense as his preferred position; he can also play either as a left-sided center-back in a back three, or a left wing-back in variations of 3–4–3 or 3–5–2 formations.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 March 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AC Milan 2023–24 Serie A 6 0 1 0 1[b] 0 8 0
2024–25 4 0 2 0 1[b] 0 0 0 7 0
2025–26 22 2 2 0 0 0 24 2
Total 32 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 39 2
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 25 1 4 0 2[c] 0 31 1
Career total 57 3 9 0 2 0 2 0 70 3
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in Serie C play-out

Honours

AC Milan

References

  1. ^ "Davide Bartesaghi". www.tuttocalciatori.net.
  2. ^ "Chi è Davide Bartesaghi: ruolo squadra caratteristiche tecniche". DAZN. 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Marzio, Gianluca Di (23 September 2023). ""Un sogno chiamato Milan": alle origini di Davide Bartesaghi con papà Daniele". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  4. ^ "GdS: From Simic to Bartesaghi - Primavera stars looking to impress in the USA". SempreMilancom. 23 July 2023.
  5. ^ Pasotto, Marco (23 September 2023). "Al Milan basta un guizzo di Leao: 1-0 al Verona e Inter presa in vetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Milan, per Bartesaghi primo contratto da pro': firma fino al 2026". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ McNulty, Phil (13 December 2023). "Newcastle out of Champions League after Milan loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ Chinellato, Davide (13 December 2023). "Milan, impresa a metà: ribalta il Newcastle, ma è solo Europa League". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Lecco 0-3 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: The match report".
  10. ^ "CM: Vergine faces Azzurri mission at Milan - Bartesaghi and Magni the 'white flies'". SempreMilancom. 6 September 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Bartesaghi: "All'Atalanta facevo la punta, poi al Milan ho fatto l'esterno. Oggi preferisco il terzino nella difesa a 4"".
  12. ^ Davide Bartesaghi at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ^ Luckings, Steve (7 January 2025). "Which teams have won the Italian Supercoppa in Saudi Arabia?".