{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cristian Cama | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|June|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | height = 1.71 m | position = {{hlist|Left-back|left wing-back}} | currentclub = Roma U20 | clubnumber = 22 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = ASD Romaria | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Roma | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = Italy U15 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam2 = Italy U16 | nationalcaps2 = 17 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam3 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps3 = 16 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2024–2025 | nationalteam4 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2024– | nationalteam5 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2025– | nationalteam6 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps6 = 7 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = | nationalteam-update = 7 April 2026 }} '''Cristian Cama''' (born 5 June 2007) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back and left wing-back for the under-20 (Campionato Primavera 1) team of {{Italian football updater|Roma}} club Roma.
== Club career ==
Born in Rome, Cama grew up in Capranica where he played for ASD Romaria before joining the youth academy of Serie A club Roma.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=L'estate magica del giovane calciatore capranichese Cristian Cama: due volte campione |url=https://www.corrierediviterbo.it/viterbo/lestate-magica-del-giovane-calciatore-capranichese-cristian-cama-due-volte-campione/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=Corriere di Viterbo |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Canicchio |first=Lorenzo |date=2021-12-01 |title=Roma, la crescita di Cristian Cama è l'arma in più in vista del derby |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/nazionali/2021/11/30/news/roma-la-crescita-di-cristian-cama-e-l-arma-in-piu-in-vista-del-derby-124394/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=Gazzetta Regionale |language=it}}</ref>
In January 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Roma.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canicchio |first=Lorenzo |date=2024-01-12 |title=Roma, primo contratto da professionista per Cristian Cama |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/under-17/2024/01/12/news/roma-primo-contratto-da-professionista-per-cristian-cama-155682/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=Gazzetta Regionale |language=it}}</ref> Cama signed a new contract in December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-01 |title=Il talento azzurro ha appena firmato {{!}} Il suo futuro sarà giallorosso |url=https://www.pmgsport.it/ufficiale-roma-il-talento-azzurro-ha-appena-firmato-il-suo-futuro-sara-giallorosso/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=PMG Sport |language=it-IT}}</ref>
== International career ==
Cama is a youth international for Italy since the under-15.<ref name="sprintesport">{{Cite web |last=Maschere |first=Riccardo |date=2024-05-28 |title=La Stellina della Capitale diventa Eroe, ora mezza Europa è sulle sue tracce |url=https://www.sprintesport.it/nazionali/2024/05/28/news/la-stellina-della-capitale-diventa-eroe-ora-mezza-europa-e-sulle-sue-tracce-616879/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=Sprint & Sport |language=it}}</ref>
With the Italian under-17 he was selected for the 2024 European Championship,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Azzurrini pronti per l'Europeo: i 20 convocati di Favo per la fase finale. Il 21 maggio l'esordio con la Polonia |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/azzurrini-pronti-per-leuropeo-i-20-convocati-di-favo-per-la-fase-finale-il-21-maggio-lesordio-con-la-polonia-px2ub4w5 |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=FIGC |language=it}}</ref> where he was a key player helping his team win the tournament.<ref name=sprintesport/><ref>{{Cite web |title=L'Italie championne d'Europe U17 après son succès contre le Portugal en finale |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-italie-championne-d-europe-u17-apres-son-succes-contre-le-portugal-en-finale/1472706 |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref>
In 2025 he played the Under-20 World Cup with Italy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-18 |title=I convocati dell’Italia U20 per il Mondiale in Cile: out Camarda e Pio Esposito. Il girone degli Azzurrini e dove vedere le partite in tv |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/i-convocati-dell-italia-u20-per-il-mondiale-in-cile-out-camarda-e-pio-esposito-il-girone-degli-azzurrini-e-dove-vedere-le-partite-in-tv/blta4faad8b433f652b |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=Goal |language=it}}</ref>
==Honours==
'''Italy U17''' * UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2024<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/028e-1b0fc4de26c4-e1521a8481c2-1000--uefa-under-17-euro-final-report-italy-3-0-portugal/|title=UEFA Under-17 EURO final report: Italy 3-0 Portugal|date=5 June 2024 |website=UEFA |access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024<ref name=uefa>{{cite web|website=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/028e-1b135047563c-4d3ee3bd0f3a-1000--2024-team-of-the-tournament/|title=2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament|date=7 June 2024|access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|}}
{{AS Roma squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cama, Cristian}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Sportspeople from Rome<!-- Category:AS Roma players Category:Serie A players-->