| Giorgio Cittadini | |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 2002 |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Birth Place: | Gardone Val Trompia, Italy |
| Currentclub: | Frosinone (on loan from Atalanta) |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lumezzane |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Atalanta |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Atalanta |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Modena (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Monza (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Genoa (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Frosinone (loan) |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2022 |
Giorgio Cittadini (born 18 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Frosinone on loan from Atalanta.
Born in Gardone Val Trompia, Cittadini started playing at Lumezzane before joining Atalanta's youth sector in 2016, aged 14.[1] Although he did not play consistently until he joined the under-17 team, he progressively came through the club's youth ranks,[2] [3] winning a national championship and two Super Cups with the under-19 team in 2020 and 2021.
On 9 January 2022, Cittadini made his professional debut for Atalanta, coming in as a 90th-minute substitute in a 6–2 Serie A win against Udinese.[4]
On 7 July 2022, Cittadini joined newly-promoted Serie B club Modena on a season-long loan.[5] Throughout the 2022–23 season, he established himself as a regular starter in the side, being praised for his league performances.
On 4 July 2023, Cittadini was sent on a one-year loan to Monza ahead of the 2023–24 Serie A season.[6]
On 26 January 2024, Cittadini moved on a new loan to Genoa.[7]
On 17 July 2024, Cittadini joined Frosinone on loan.[8]
Cittadini made three appearances with the Italian under-18 national team in 2019 and 2020.[9]
In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the under-20 national team,[10] subsequently making his debut with the Azzurrini on June 7, coming in as a substitute during the 1–0 home loss against Poland.[11]
On 22 September of the same year, he also made his debut with the under-21 national team, playing the second half of a friendly match against England.[12]
In December 2022, he was involved in a training camp led by the Italian senior national team's manager, Roberto Mancini, and aimed to the most promising national talents.[13]
Cittadini is a centre-back, who can play either in a back four or in a back three: he has been mainly regarded for his strength, his positioning and his ball-playing skills.
| Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Atalanta | 2021–22 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Modena (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Monza (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||