{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marco Nasti | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Pavia, Italy | height = 1.79 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Empoli<br>(on loan from Cremonese) | clubnumber = 19 | youthyears1 = 2019–2022 | youthclubs1 = AC Milan | years1 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → Cosenza (loan) | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Bari (loan) | caps3 = 35 <!-- League games only--> | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 2024 | clubs4 = Milan Futuro ({{Tooltip|res.|Reserve team}}) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Cremonese | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = → Empoli (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Italy U16 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022 | nationalteam2 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam3 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2023– | nationalteam4 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | club-update = 13 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 12 September 2023 }}
'''Marco Nasti''' (born 17 September 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Empoli}} club Empoli, on loan from Cremonese.
==Club career== ===AC Milan=== ====Loan to Cosenza==== In July 2022, after graduating from the AC Milan youth academy, Nasti joined Serie B club Cosenza on a one-year loan.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Cosenza|title=Il talento di Marco Nasti in rossoblù|url=https://www.ilcosenza.it/2022/07/16/il-talento-di-marco-nasti-in-rossoblu/|date=16 July 2022|access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref>
====Loan to Bari==== On 16 July 2023, he joined Serie B club Bari, on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Bari|title=Benvenuto Marco Nasti !|url=https://www.sscalciobari.it/it/news/4182-benvenuto-marco-nasti/|date=16 July 2023|access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref>
====Return to AC Milan and Milan Futuro==== After the 2023–24 season concluded he returned to AC Milan and joined the club for the 2024–25 pre-season, making headlines at their second friendly match, against English Premier League club Manchester City scoring the third goal of a 3–2 win in New York City, United States on 27 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/summer-and-winter-tour/2024-07-28/city-beaten-3-2-in-new-york | title=Manchester City 2-3 AC Milan, DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour 2024: The match report }}</ref> Nasti made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, coming off the bench at the 78th minute 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=Lecco 0-3 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: The match report }}</ref>
===Cremonese=== On 20 August 2024, Nasti joined Serie B club Cremonese, on a permanent transfer for a contract until 2028.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://uscremonese.it/marco-nasti-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-cremonese/ | title=Marco Nasti è un nuovo giocatore della Cremonese – US Cremonese }}</ref>
====Loan to Empoli==== On 18 August 2025, he joined recently Serie B relegated club Empoli, on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Empoli FC|url=https://www.empolifc.it/marco-nasti-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro|title=Marco Nasti è un nuovo calciatore azzurro|trans-title=Marco Nasti is a new Empoli footballer|date=18 August 2025|access-date=18 August 2025|language=it}}</ref>
==International career== He represented Italy at the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Italy reached the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2034797/|title=England U19 v Italy U19|date=28 June 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref>
Nasti was included in Carmine Nunziata's Italy U21 squad for 2025 Euro U21 Championship qualification, debuting in a scoreless draw against Latvia on 8 September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=September 8, 2023 |title=U21: New Italy only manage a point in Latvia |url=https://football-italia.net/u21-new-italy-only-manage-a-point-in-latvia/ |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Football Italia}}</ref> He scored his first goal in Italy's subsequent qualifier on 12 September 2023, striking a half-volley from near midfield that eluded Turkey's Doğan Alemdar to seal a 2-0 win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Turkey 0-2 Italy: Miretti and Nasti get Azzurrini on track |url=https://football-italia.net/u21-turkey-0-2-italy-miretti-and-nasti-get-azzurrini-on-track/ |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Football Italia}}</ref>
On 13 October 2023, Nasti was involved in a violent row with Atalanta's Matteo Ruggeri that saw the Bari forward punch Ruggeri in the face, breaking his nose. Nasti publicly apologized for his behavior, but was nonetheless cut from the squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redazione ANSA |date=October 13, 2023 |title=Nasti breaks Ruggeri's nose, kicked out of Under-21: Bari forward punches Atalanta player in face |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/10/13/nasti-breaks-ruggeris-nose-kicked-out-of-under-21_a6ceea24-ad5a-4376-81a2-976cc7e2ad34.html |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=ANSA}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 20 February 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 |- |Cosenza (loan) |{{nowrap|2022–23}} |Serie B |25||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{Efn|name=SBPO|Appearances in Serie B play-out}}||1||27||5 |- |Bari (loan) |{{nowrap|2023–24}} |Serie B |35||6||1{{efn|Appearance in Coppa Italia}}||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{Efn|name=SBPO}}||1||37||7 |- |Milan Futuro |{{nowrap|2024–25}} |Serie C |0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C}}||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |Cremonese |{{nowrap|2024–25}} |Serie B |24||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||25||2 |- |Empoli (loan) |{{nowrap|2025–26}} |Serie B |15||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !97!!14!!3!!0!!0!!0!!3!!2!!103!!16 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|marco-nasti/783577}}
{{Empoli FC squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nasti, Marco}} Category:Living people Category:2003 births Category:Footballers from Pavia Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Serie B players Category:AC Milan players Category:Cosenza Calcio players Category:SSC Bari players Category:Empoli FC players Category:Footballers from Lombardy Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen