{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kevin Zeroli | image = Kevin Zeroli before Inter Monza (2025).png | upright = 0.7 | caption = Zeroli with Monza in 2025 | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|1|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = Busto Arsizio, Italy | height = 1.87 m<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sprintesport.it/nazionali/2023/07/20/news/ha-18-anni-e-le-treccine-come-gullit-chi-e-kevin-zeroli-il-centrocampista-che-fa-impazzire-pioli-529512/|title=Ha 18 anni e le treccine come Gullit: chi è Kevin Zeroli, il centrocampista che fa impazzire Pioli|first=Dennis|last=Carzaniga|website=www.sprintesport.it}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Juve Stabia<br>(on loan from AC Milan) | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010 | youthclubs1 = Ardor Busto | youthyears2 = 2010–2024 | youthclubs2 = AC Milan | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = Milan Futuro ({{Tooltip|res.|Reserve team}}) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2025–2026 | clubs3 = → Monza (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = → Juve Stabia (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam1 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2024–2025 | nationalteam2 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 08:32, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 23:09, 18 November 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Kevin Zeroli''' (born 11 January 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|JuveStabia}} club Juve Stabia, on loan from AC Milan. He is an Italian youth international.
== Club career == === AC Milan === Zeroli is a youth product of his boyhood club AC Milan, having joined them at the age of five.<ref name="auto"/> He signed a professional contract with AC Milan in June 2023 until 2027.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pianetamilan.it/calciomercato/news-calciomercato/milan-primavera-rinnovo-zeroli-29-06-2023/|title=Milan primavera, rinnovo in vista per Kevin Zeroli: le ultime | News|date=29 June 2023|website=Pianeta Milan}}</ref> He went on to captain their U19 squad for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/zeroli-a-cm-lazzurro-e-un-onore-aspettavo-da-tempo-bel-rapporto--77627|title=Zeroli a CM: 'L'Azzurro è un onore, aspettavo da tempo. Bel rapporto con Pioli, sogno l'esordio. Io nuovo Gullit...|date=22 December 2023|website=Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale}}</ref> He made both his senior and professional debut as a substitute for AC Milan in a 1–0 Serie A match home win over Sassuolo on 30 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prealpina.it/pages/calcio-lesordio-in-a-di-zeroli-325052.html|title=Debutto in A di Zeroli, 18enne nato a Busto|date=30 December 2023|website=La Prealpina - Quotidiano storico di Varese, Altomilanese e Vco.}}</ref>
Zeroli made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, starting the game as the first ever captain for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2024-08-10/winning-debut-for-milan-futuro-3-0-against-lecco |title=Winning debut for Milan Futuro: 3-0 against Lecco |publisher=AC Milan |date=10 August 2024 }}</ref>
==== Loan to Monza ==== On 3 February 2025, Zeroli moved to fellow Serie A club Monza, on six-month loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/kevin-zeroli-e-biancorosso/ |title=Kevin Zeroli è biancorosso |publisher=AC Monza |language=it |date=3 February 2025 }}</ref> On 21 June 2025, his loan-spell was extended for the 2025–26 season, with Monza now relegated to Serie B.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-06-18/official-statement-kevin-zeroli |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT: KEVIN ZEROLI |publisher=AC Milan |language= |date=21 June 2025 }}</ref>
==== Loan to Juve Stabia ==== On 7 January 2026, his loan-spell with Monza was cut short and he moved to fellow Serie B club Juve Stabia, on loan for the rest of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/juve-stabia-ecco-zeroli-a-centrocampo-abate-l-aveva-allenato-nella-primavera-del-milan-2187204 |title=Ufficiale: Juve Stabia, ecco Zeroli a centrocampo. Abate l'aveva allenato nella Primavera del Milan|date=7 January 2026 |website=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=it}}</ref>
==International career== Zeroli was born in Italy to an Italian father and Nigerian mother, and holds dual citizenship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/kevin-zeroli-milan-chi-e|title=Treccine e sorrisi: ecco chi è Zeroli, un (quasi) Karate Kid per il Milan|first=Gianluca Di|last=Marzio|website=Gianluca Di Marzio}}</ref> He is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U19s for 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying matches in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/il-cammino-dei-campioni-deuropa-parte-dalla-svezia-i-20-azzurrini-scelti-da-bernardo-corradi/|title=Il cammino dei campioni d'Europa parte dalla Svezia: i 20 Azzurrini scelti da Bernardo Corradi|date=10 November 2023|website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio}}</ref>
==Playing style== Originally a centre-back in his youth, Zeroli is a classic 8 midfielder who can play in a 2-man or 3-man midfielder. He has a strong frame at 1.87 m, and is adept at heading the ball.<ref name="auto"/>
==Personal life== Zeroli is the son of an Italian father and a Nigerian mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/31-12-2023/milan-zeroli-l-ultimo-debuttante-di-pioli-scoperto-palleggiando.shtml |title=Il karate, le treccine e i gol: Zeroli, l'esordiente scoperto mentre palleggiava |date=31 December 2023|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |accessdate=31 December 2023}}</ref> His older brother, Bryan Zeroli, is also a footballer who played in AC Milan's youth sides.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2023/12/30/kevin-zeroli-chi-e-milan|title=Chi è Kevin Zeroli, il 2005 che ha esordito nel Milan|first=Sky|last=Sport|date=30 December 2023|website=sport.sky.it}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 19 May 2026}}<ref>{{soccerway|kevin-zeroli/783575|access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
{| 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{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|AC Milan |2023–24 |rowspan="2"|Serie A |3||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2024–25 |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|Milan Futuro |2024–25 |Serie C |15||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!4!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!17!!4 |- |rowspan="3"|Monza (loan) |2024–25 |Serie A |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |2025–26 |Serie B |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!13!!0 |- |Juve Stabia (loan) |2025–26 |Serie B |8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1||11||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !40!!5!!3!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!46!!6 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
== Honours == '''AC Milan''' *Supercoppa Italiana: 2024–25
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|kevin-zeroli/783575}} * {{WorldFootball.net|kevin-zeroli}} * {{TuttoCalciatori|Zeroli_Kevin}} * [https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=60568&squadraId=24 FIGC U19 profile]
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