Bologna defender Wisdom Amey became the youngest player in Serie A’s history against Genoa. ‘Believe in it, do it, make it real’.

The defender made his Serie A debut at 15 years and 274 days against Genoa on Wednesday and surpassed former Roma player Amadeo Amadei from 1937 and former Genoa player Pietro Pellegri, who had equalled the record in 2016, with six days.

They had both played their first Serie A match at the age of 15 years and 280 days, and Mihajlovic gave the youngster a chance to break the record in the 2-0 defeat to the Grifone.

Bologna defender Wisdom Amey became the youngest player in Serie A’s history against Genoa. ‘Believe in it, do it, make it real’.

The defender made his Serie A debut at 15 years and 274 days against Genoa on Wednesday and surpassed former Roma player Amadeo Amadei from 1937 and former Genoa player Pietro Pellegri, who had equalled the record in 2016, with six days.

They had both played their first Serie A match at the age of 15 years and 280 days, and Mihajlovic gave the youngster a chance to break the record in the 2-0 defeat to the Grifone.

“He responded well, I’m happy with my choice,” coach Sinisa Mihajlovic told Sky Sport Italia after the game.

Amey has a Togolese father and Nigerian mother and was born in Bassano del Grappa in 2005.

He was given five minutes, including stoppages, to write his name in the history books of Serie A.

The versatile centre-back was not alone in getting his debut for the club last night, as 16-year-old attacking midfielder Kacper Urbanski was also given a chance towards the end.

“Amey and Urbanski entered very well, they weren’t afraid, I’m happy to have thrown them into the fray,” Mihajlovic added.

The Serbian coach is known for giving young players a chance in the senior side and he was the coach who gave Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma his debut at 16 years and eight months in October 2015.

“Believe in it, do it, make it real,” Amey wrote on Instagram two weeks before his Serie A debut, according to Sky Sport Italia.

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