{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Elia Petrelli | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cesena, Italy | height = 1.88 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Forlì | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs1 = Savignanese | youthyears2 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs2 = Ravenna | youthyears3 = 2011–2016 | youthclubs3 = Cesena | youthyears4 = 2016–2020 | youthclubs4 = Juventus | years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = Juventus U23 | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2021–2025 | clubs2 = Genoa | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = → Reggina (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = → Ascoli (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = → Carrarese (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = → Triestina (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → Siena (loan) | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = → Pro Sesto (loan) | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = → Fermana (loan) | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2024–2025 | clubs10 = → Forlì (loan) | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 14 | years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = Forlì | caps11 = 27 | goals11 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Italy U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018 | nationalteam2 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam3 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps3 = 17 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | pcupdate = 30 April 2026 | ntupdate = 19 November 2019 }} '''Elia Petrelli''' (born 15 August 2001) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Forli}} club Forlì.
==Club career== Petrelli joined the Juventus youth teams in the summer of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Spazio J|url=https://www.spazioj.it/2018/07/23/elia-petrelli-centravanti-juventus/|trans-title=Discovering Elia Petrelli, the striker who will lead Juventus Primavera|title=Alla scoperta di Elia Petrelli, il centravanti che guiderà la Juventus Primavera|date=23 July 2018}}</ref> He made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 23 December 2018, in a game against Virtus Entella as a 72nd-minute substitute for Stephy Mavididi.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/23/italy/serie-c1/acd-virtus-entella/juventus-u23/2918998/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=23 December 2018}}</ref> On 22 November 2020, Petrelli scored a hat-trick during the 2020–21 season against Pistoiese, helping Juventus U23 win 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baridon|first=Marco|date=2020-11-22|title=Pagelle Juventus U23-Pistoiese: Petrelli decisivo, Di Pardo instancabile VOTI|url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/pagelle-juventus-u23-pistoiese-serie-c-2020-2021-voti-protagonisti-match/|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Juventus News 24|language=it-IT}}</ref>
On 29 January 2021, Petrelli moved to Genoa for a fee of €8 million, plus a maximum of €5.3 million in performance-related bonuses.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|first=|date=28 January 2021|title=UFFICIALE {{!}} Portanova, Petrelli, Rovella: gli accordi con il Genoa|url=https://www.juventus.com/it/news/articoli/ufficiale-portanova-petrelli-rovella-gli-accordi-con-il-genoa|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 January 2021|website=Juventus.com|language=it}}</ref> He was subsequently loaned to Reggina until the end of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 January 2021|title=Elia Petrelli è un calciatore amaranto|url=https://www.reggina1914.it/notizie/19412/|trans-title=Elia Petrelli is an amaranth footballer|access-date=31 January 2021|website=reggina1914.it|language=it}}</ref>
On 16 August 2021, Petrelli was loaned to Ascoli.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 August 2021|title=#Calciomercato: Petrelli a titolo temporaneo dal Genoa.|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/index.php/news/dettaglio/calciomercato-petrelli-a-titolo-temporaneo-dal-genoa|trans-title=#Transfer Market: Elia Petrelli on a temporary basis from Genoa|access-date=16 August 2021|website=ascolicalcio1898.it|language=it}}</ref> He did not make any appearances for Ascoli in the first half of the season, and on 22 January 2022 he moved on a new loan to Serie C club Carrarese.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Carrarese|url=https://www.facebook.com/CarrareseCalcio/posts/318676746936657|title=Nuovo Attaccante sbloccato!|date=22 January 2022|access-date=22 January 2022|language=it}}</ref>
On 26 July 2022, Petrelli moved on loan to Serie C club Triestina.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Triestina|url=https://www.facebook.com/triestina1918paginaufficiale/posts/pfbid02kLTTQX1dw7nhNmwzGBa5rTK4uz6QXZYo9Uyb1YwXNmvTpWG9dtG3mdMJ6iAHbFApl|title=U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 è lieta di comunicare l'acquisizione del diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Elia Petrelli. |date=26 July 2022|access-date=26 July 2022|language=it}}</ref> On 20 January 2023, he joined Siena on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Siena|url=https://www.acrsiena1904.it/news/petrelli-e-un-giocatore-del-siena|title=ELIA PETRELLI È UN GIOCATORE DEL SIENA|date=20 January 2023|access-date=20 January 2023|language=it}}</ref>
On 12 January 2024, Petrelli was loaned to Fermana.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Fermana|url=https://www.fermanafc.com/news/336061697542/ufficiale-dalla-pro-sesto-arriva-l-attaccante-elia-petrelli|title=UFFICIALE. Dalla Pro Sesto arriva l'attaccante Elia Petrelli|trans-title=OFFICIAL. The striker Elia Petrelli arrives from Pro Sesto|date=12 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024|language=it}}</ref>
In the 2024–25 season, he contributed to the promotion of Forlì, where he was on loan, to Serie C. On 10 July 2025, he returned to Forlì on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Forlì FC|url=https://www.forlifc.com/elia-petrelli-ancora-con-noi/|title=Elia Petrelli ancora con noi!|trans-title=Elia Petrelli is still with us!|date=10 July 2025|access-date=12 July 2025|language=it}}</ref>
==International career== Petrelli was first called up to represent his country for the under-16 squad in a friendly against Turkey in December 2016. He was called up to the under-17 team for the Euro qualifiers in October 2017, but remained on the bench in all three games.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=46431&squadraId=15|title=Petrelli Italy U17 profile|accessdate=7 January 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>
In August 2018, Petrelli played in friendlies for Italy U18 and scored a goal against Serbia.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=46431&squadraId=14|title=Petrelli Italy U18 profile|accessdate=7 January 2019|language=Italian}}</ref> In October 2018, he participated in the Euro qualifiers for the under-19 squad.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=46431&squadraId=24|title=Petrelli Italy U19 profile|accessdate=7 January 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|509625}}
{{Forlì FC squad}}
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