{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jacopo Sardo | image = | upright = | alt = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|3|8|df=yes}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | height = 1.86 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Milan Futuro<ref name="MilanFuturo">{{cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/media/2026-01-09/comunicato-ufficiale-jacopo-sardo |title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: JACOPO SARDO |date=9 January 2026 |website=AC Milan }}</ref> | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2014–2019 | youthclubs1 = Roma | youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = Totti Soccer School | youthyears3 = 2020–2022 | youthclubs3 = Ostiamare | youthyears4 = 2022–2024 | youthclubs4 = Lazio | years1 = 2024–2025 | clubs1 = 1. FC Saarbrücken | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025–2026 | clubs2 = Monza | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = Milan Futuro ({{Tooltip|res.|Reserve team}}) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = AC Milan | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024–2025 | nationalteam1 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 22:55, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 23:45, 17 November 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jacopo Sardo''' (born 8 March 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|MilanFuturo}} club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of {{Italian football updater|Milan}} club AC Milan.<ref name="MilanFuturo"/> He is a former Italian youth international.<ref name="FIGC">{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/jacopo-sardo-il-jolly-azzurro-che-preferi-il-calcio-al-basket-mondiale-esperienza-unica-g5bld4un |title=Jacopo Sardo, jolly azzurro tra calcio e basket: “Il Mondiale è un’esperienza unica” |language= Italian |publisher=Italian Football Federation |date=3 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="Italy">{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/gli-azzurrini-ripartono-dal-doppio-test-contro-portogallo-e-germania-i-23-convocati-di-nunziata-r1km3gap |title=Gli Azzurrini ripartono dal doppio test contro Portogallo e Germania: i 23 convocati di Nunziata |publisher=Italian Football Federation |language=Italian |date=7 November 2025}}</ref>
==Club career== As a youth player, Sardo started his career with the youth academy of Roma from 2014 until 2019, following his stint there, he moved to the Totti Soccer School, with whom he played for one season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/under-15-dil/2019/07/10/news/totti-soccer-school-ecco-i-primi-innesti-per-l-elite-82459/ |title=Totti Soccer School, ecco i primi innesti per l'Elite |publisher=gazzettaregionale.it |language=Italian |date=10 July 2019}}</ref> In 2020 Sardo moved to the youth academy of Ostiamare, and after two seasons, in 2022 he moved to the youth academy of Lazio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ostiamare.it/2022/01/19/jacopo-sardo-alla-lazio-il-talentuoso-2005-approda-in-biancoceleste/ |title=Jacopo Sardo alla Lazio. Il talentuoso 2005 approda in biancoceleste |publisher=AS Ostia Mare Lido Calcio |language=Italian |date=19 January 2022}}</ref>
===1. FC Saarbrücken=== He moved to Germany and joined 3. Liga club 1. FC Saarbrücken in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fc-saarbruecken.de/forza-fcs-saarbruecken-rekrutiert-jacopo-sandro-von-lazio/ |title=FORZA FCS – SAARBRÜCKEN REKRUTIERT JACOPO SARDO VON LAZIO |publisher=1. FC Saarbrücken |language=German |date=30 July 2024}}</ref> Sardo made his professional debut on 5 November 2024, as a starter during a 6–1 away win Saarland Cup match against SC Gresaubach, scoring two goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/sc-gresaubach-gegen-saarbruecken-2024-landespokal-saarland-4966539/spielbericht |title=Sardo trifft doppelt: FCS im Landespokal souverän weiter |publisher=Kicker |language=German |date=5 November 2024}}</ref> Some days later he scored another goal on 16 November, as a starter during a 2–0 away win Saarland Cup match against SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/sv-saar-gegen-saarbruecken-2024-landespokal-saarland-4966931/spielinfo |title=Spielinfo SV Saar 05 - 1. FC Saarbrücken 0:2 |publisher=Kicker |language=German |date=16 November 2024}}</ref> He only featured twice with the team during his one-season spell in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/top-talent-sardo-keine-minute-gespielt-aber-schon-im-mittelpunkt-1068566/artikel |title=Top-Talent Sardo: Keine Minute gespielt, aber schon im Mittelpunkt |publisher=Kicker |language=German |date=19 November 2024}}</ref>
===Monza=== In 2025, after one season in Germany, Sardo moved back to his native Italy and joined Monza, after the club was relegated to Serie B for the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/jacopo-sardo-e-biancorosso/ |title=JACOPO SARDO È BIANCOROSSO |publisher=AC Monza |language=Italian |date=3 June 2025}}</ref>
===Milan Futuro=== On 9 January 2026, after just six-months with Monza, he moved to Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/news/jacopo-sardo-to-ac-milan/ |title=JACOPO SARDO TO AC MILAN |publisher=AC Monza |language=Italian |date=9 January 2026}}</ref><ref name="MilanFuturo"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribuna.com/es/news/2026-01-09-el-ac-milan-ficha-al-centrocampista-del-monza-jacopo-sardo-y-jugara-en-el-milan-futuro/ |title=El AC Milan ficha al centrocampista del Monza Jacopo Sardo y jugará en el Milan Futuro |publisher=Tribuna.com |language=Spanish |date=9 January 2026}}</ref> Two days later on January 11, Sardo made his debut during a 1–0 home loss Serie D match against Pavia, substituting Francesco Domniței at the 18th minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/milan-futuro/2026-01-11/milan-futuro-battuto-al-chinetti-0-1-pavia |title=MILAN FUTURO BATTUTO AL CHINETTI: 0-1 PAVIA |publisher=AC Milan |language=Italian |date=11 January 2026}}</ref>
He was called-up with AC Milan by head coach Massimiliano Allegri, for the 2025–26 Serie A matchday 37 game against Genoa, as an unused substitute however, during the 2–1 away win on May 17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/serie-a/2026-05-17/grande-vittoria-a-marassi-2-1-milan |title=GRANDE VITTORIA A MARASSI: 2-1 MILAN |publisher=AC Milan |language=Italian |date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Sardo has represented Italy at the under-20 level since 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/inizia-la-marcia-di-avvicinamento-al-mondiale-i-22-convocati-di-corradi-per-i-primi-due-impegni-in-elite-epkm1bqw |title=Inizia la marcia di avvicinamento al Mondiale. I 22 convocati di Corradi per i primi due impegni in Elite League contro Cechia e Germania |publisher=Italian Football Federation |language=Italian |date=30 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="FIGC"/><ref name="Italy"/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 10 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|1. FC Saarbrücken |2024–25 |3. Liga |0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Saarland Cup}}||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!3 |- |rowspan="2"|Monza |2025–26 |Serie B |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|Milan Futuro |2025–26 |Serie D |16||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||4 |- !colspan=2|Total !16!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!16!!4 |- |rowspan="2"|AC Milan |2025–26 |Serie A |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !16!!4!!2!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!18!!7 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|jacopo-sardo}} * {{Kicker|jacopo-sardo}}
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