{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alessio Vacca | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|June|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Trecate, Italy | height = 1.77 m | position = forward | currentclub = Dolomiti Bellunesi<br>(on loan from Juventus) | clubnumber = 81 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Novara | youthyears2 = 2014–2025| youthclubs2 = Juventus | youthyears3 = 2022–2023| youthclubs3 = → Monza (loan) | years1 = 2025–| clubs1 = Juventus Next Gen| caps1 = 14| goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2025–| clubs2 = → Dolomiti Bellunesi (loan) | caps2 = 10| goals2 = 0 | years3 = | clubs3 = | caps3 = | goals3 = | club-update = 15 April 2026 | nationalyears1 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam1 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2022 | nationalteam2 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2023 | nationalteam3 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2024–2025 | nationalteam4 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalyears5 = | nationalteam5 = | nationalcaps5 = | nationalgoals5 = | medaltemplates = | nationalteam-update = 15 April 2026 }} '''Alessio Vacca''' (born 15 June 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dolomiti Bellunesi, on loan from Juventus.
== Club career ==
Born in Trecate, in the Province of Novara,<ref name="sprintesport">{{Cite web |last=Stesina |first=Marco |date=2025-06-12 |title=Il Bomber della Juventus dal grande fiuto per il gol è a un bivio: la Serie B lo vuole, la Next Gen lo chiama |url=https://www.sprintesport.it/nazionali/2025/06/12/news/il-bomber-della-juventus-dal-grande-fiuto-per-il-gol-e-a-un-bivio-la-serie-b-lo-vuole-la-next-gen-lo-chiama-710431/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Sprint & Sport |language=it}}</ref> Vacca is a youth product of Juventus FC, which he joined from Novara in 2019.<ref name="mondoprimavera">{{Cite web |last=Andreuccetti |first=Gianluca |date=2024-02-23 |title=Chi è Alessio Vacca: carriera, ruolo, valore e caratteristiche |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/primavera-1/juventus/chi-e-alessio-vacca-carriera-ruolo-valore-e-caratteristiche/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}</ref> He also spent a loan term with Monza in the Primavera 2.<ref name="sprintesport" /><ref name="tuttosport1" />
In July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Juventus,<ref name=mondoprimavera/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ufficiale {{!}} Primo contratto da professionista per Vacca |url=https://www.juventus.com/it/news/articoli/ufficiale-primo-contratto-da-professionista-per-vacca |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Juventus |language=it}}</ref> as he had emerged as one of the main prospect of his generation in the Torinese academy along his friend Kenan Yıldız.<ref name=tuttosport1/><ref name="sprintesport1">{{Cite web |last=Ferrero |first=Carlo Federico |date=2024-11-19 |title=L'Under 19 gli sta stretta e vuole giocare con l'amico Yildiz: un nuovo 10 può prendersi la Juventus |url=https://www.sprintesport.it/nazionali/2024/11/19/news/l-under-19-gli-sta-stretta-e-vuole-giocare-con-l-amico-yildiz-un-nuovo-10-puo-prendersi-la-juventus-651532/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Sprint & Sport |language=it}}</ref>
In the following seasons, he proceeded to become the main goalscorer of the Primavera team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stesina |first=Marco |date=2025-06-12 |title=Il Bomber della Juventus dal grande fiuto per il gol è a un bivio: la Serie B lo vuole, la Next Gen lo chiama |url=https://www.sprintesport.it/nazionali/2025/06/12/news/il-bomber-della-juventus-dal-grande-fiuto-per-il-gol-e-a-un-bivio-la-serie-b-lo-vuole-la-next-gen-lo-chiama-710431/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Sprint & Sport |language=it}}</ref><ref name=tuttosport/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Biondelli |first=Gianluca |date=2025-06-18 |title=Calciomercato: la Carrarese punta su Alessio Vacca della Juventus |url=https://sport.quotidiano.net/altri-sport/calciomercato-la-carrarese-punta-su-880d6b55 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Quotidiano Sportivo |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Paulillo |first=Giovanni |date=2025-06-19 |title=Juventus, la Carrarese è davanti per Vacca: la situazione |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/calciomercato/juventus-vacca-futuro-serie-b-carrarese-news-19-giugno-2025/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}</ref>
Vacca made his professional debut with Juventus' reserve team in a 1–1 Serie C draw with Carpi on 23 August 2025, scoring a goal on debut.<ref name=juventus/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barilaro |first=Andrea |title=Il Bellingham dell'Inter, i bomber della Juve, il gigante dell'Atalanta: le star delle squadre B |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/24-08-2025/inter-atalanta-e-juve-le-stelline-delle-seconde-squadre-in-serie-c_preview.shtml |url-access=subscription |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name="dolomitibellunesicalcio">{{Cite web |last=D'Incà |first=Marco |date=2026-01-23 |title=Vacca arricchisce l’attacco: arriva dalla Juve Next Gen - Dolomiti Bellunesi Calcio |url=https://www.dolomitibellunesicalcio.com/vacca-arricchisce-lattacco-arriva-dalla-juve-next-gen/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Dolomiti Bellunesi S.S.D.R.L |language=it-IT}}</ref> Having also delivered his first assist in the following game against Livorno, he extended his contract with Juventus Next Gen until 2028.<ref name="tuttosport">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-22 |title=Vacca, ufficiale il rinnovo con la Next Gen: la Juve blinda il suo talento |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/next-gen/2025/09/22-143332401/vacca_ufficiale_il_rinnovo_con_la_next_gen_la_juve_blinda_il_suo_talento |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Tuttosport |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Faltugnano |first=Fabio |date=2025-09-22 |title=Juve, rinnovo Vacca: i dettagli della nuova firma |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/calciomercato/vacca-rinnovo-contratto-dettagli-22-settembre-2025/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}</ref>
In January 2026, he was loaned to Dolomiti Bellunesi in Serie C for the 2025–26 season,<ref name="juventus">{{Cite web |last= |title=Next Gen {{!}} Alessio Vacca in prestito al Dolomiti Bellunesi |url=https://www.juventus.com/it/news/articoli/next-gen-alessio-vacca-prestito-dolomiti-bellunesi |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Juventus |language=it}}</ref><ref name=dolomitibellunesicalcio/> tasked with helping the club survive a relegation battle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stesina |first=Marco |date=2026-01-24 |title=Ha giocato per 6 anni alla Juventus, ora approda in una neo promossa tra i Prof: l'attaccante vuole fare la differenza |url=https://www.sprintesport.it/nazionali/2026/01/24/news/ha-giocato-per-6-anni-alla-juventus-ora-approda-in-una-neo-promossa-tra-i-prof-l-attaccante-vuole-fare-la-differenza-747794/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Sprint & Sport |language=it}}</ref>
== International career ==
Vacca is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-17, under-18, under-19<ref name="tuttosport1">{{Cite web |last=Spadavecchia |first=Marco |date=2023-11-21 |title=Vacca: “Vlahovic modello, Yildiz fenomeno. Montero urla sempre” |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2023/11/21-117399942/vacca_vlahovic_modello_yildiz_fenomeno_montero_urla_sempre |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Tuttosport |language=it}}</ref> and under-20, with whom he scored a braced on debut in a 3–2 win away against Poland in November 2024.<ref name=sprintesport1/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Italia, che rimonta! Doppietta di Vacca e gol di Ciammaglichella, Azzurrini ok in Polonia. Corradi: "Questo gruppo ha un carattere enorme" |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/italia-che-rimonta-doppietta-di-vacca-e-gol-di-ciammaglichella-azzurrini-ok-in-polonia-corradi-questo-gruppo-myl97n27 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=FIGC |language=it}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Sport links}}
{{Dolomiti Bellunesi (football club) squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vacca, Alessio}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Footballers from the Province of Novara Category:Juventus Next Gen players Category:Dolomiti Bellunesi (football club) players Category:Serie C players Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen