Simone Pafundi became the youngest Italy debutant in a century and now scouts from across Europe will keep a close eye on the 16-year-old, reports detail.
The Italian teenager, who was barely three months old when Italy lifted the World Cup in 2006, made his Azzurri debut in their friendly win over Albania yesterday, becoming the youngster player for his country in over 100 years. Pafundi is one of the most exciting prospects in Italy and a bright star in the Udinese squad.
As detailed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pafundi showed positive signs on his debut for Italy and his arrival on the international scene has advertised him to clubs across Europe. The 16-year-old was already being followed by a number of scouts and this number will now surely increase following his Azzurri debut.
The 16-year-old Pafundi is contracted to Udinese until 2025 and has already made one appearance for the first team. In his time with the Primavera squad, the teenager has scored nine goals and provided 15 assists in 36 games.
“Pafundi showed positive signs on his debut for Italy”
He only touched the ball 3 or 4 times!!
Great movement. Great touches. Got in the box well. I would say he is very well
^in deed some great touches. I think he showed wisdom and athleticism the times he interacted with the ball. Left-footed with low center of gravity.