{{short description|Footballer (born 1998)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julie Piga | image = Julie Piga USWNT vs Italy Nov 28 2025-064 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Piga with Italy in 2025 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Lyon, France | height = 1.73m | position = Defender | currentclub = AC Milan | clubnumber = 25 | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Lyon | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2019 | clubs2 = Grenoble | caps2 = 47 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2020–2023 | clubs3 = Fleury | caps3 = 63 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = AC Milan | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = France U16 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam2 = France U17 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam3 = France U19 | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam4 = France U20 | nationalcaps4 = 10 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam5 = France U23 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2024– | nationalteam6 = Italy | nationalcaps6 = 7 | nationalgoals6 = 0 }}
'''Julie Piga''' (born 12 January 1998) is a footballer who plays as a defender for AC Milan. Born in France to an Italian father,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilnapolista.it/2023/06/piga-la-giocatrice-francese-che-ha-scelto-di-rappresentare-litalia-ai-mondiali-mi-sento-italiana-dentro/|title=Piga, la giocatrice francese che ha scelto di rappresentare l'Italia ai Mondiali: "Mi sento italiana dentro" |date=18 June 2023 }}</ref> she represented France at youth international level before to being called up by the Italy women's national team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grenoblefoot.info/julie-piga-gf38-tout-faire-pour-quon-puisse-monter-en-d1/|title=Julie Piga (GF38) : " Tout faire pour qu'on puisse monter en D1 ! "|first=Mathieu|last=Grassi|date=August 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coeursdefoot.fr/event/julie-piga-pret-grenoble-jusqua-fin-de-saison/|title=Transferts : Julie Piga en prêt à Grenoble jusqu'à la fin de saison|website=Coeurs de foot}}</ref>
==International career==
Piga has represented France at youth level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grenoblefoot.info/julie-piga-et-les-bleuettes-en-finale-de-leuro-u19/|title=Julie Piga et les Bleuettes en finale de l'Euro U19 !|date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> At senior level Piga has switched to Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Pourquoi-julie-piga-fc-fleury-a-decide-de-representer-l-italie/1403332|title=Pourquoi Julie Piga (FC Fleury) a décidé de représenter l'Italie|website=L'Équipe}}</ref>
On 25 June 2025, Piga was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://total-italianfootball.com/italy-womens-euro-2025-squad-confirmed/|title=Confirmed: Italy's 23-player Women's Euro 2025 squad announced|author=Clancy, Conor|publisher=Total Italian Football|date=25 June 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{sports links}}
{{AC Milan Women squad}} {{Italy squad UEFA Women's Euro 2025}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Piga, Julie}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Lyon Category:French women's footballers Category:Women's association football defenders Category:Première Ligue players Category:OL Lyonnes players Category:FC Fleury 91 (women) players Category:Grenoble Foot 38 (women) players Category:French sportspeople of Italian descent Category:Italian women's footballers Category:France women's youth international footballers Category:21st-century French sportswomen Category:21st-century Italian sportswomen Category:UEFA Women's Euro 2025 players