Valentina Giacinti


Valentina Giacinti is an Italian footballer who plays as forward for A.C. Milan and the Italy women's national team.

Club career

Giacinti has been Serie A's top scorer on three occasions: 2015–16, 2017–18 and 2018–19.

International career

Giacinti was named in the 23-player Italy squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Despite Giacinti's prolific record at club level, national team coach Milena Bertolini tended to deploy her as a substitute in the run up to the tournament. Giacinti scored Italy's opening goal in a 2-0 victory against China in the round of 16.

Honours

Individual