Luis Hasa Explained

Luis Hasa
Birth Date:6 January 2004[1]
Birth Place:Sora, Italy[2]
Height:1.72 m[3]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Juventus Next Gen
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:San Domenico Savio Asti
Youthyears2:–2023
Youthclubs2:Juventus
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Juventus Next Gen
Caps1:32
Goals1:2
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Italy U18
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–2023
Nationalteam2:Italy U19
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Italy U20
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2024–
Nationalteam4:Italy U21
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:4 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:16 June 2024

Luis Hasa (born 6 January 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie C club Juventus Next Gen.

Hasa represented Italy national team at youth levels. He was part of Italy's squad at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and was named Player of the Tournament.

Early life

Hasa was born in Sora, Lazio, in the province of Frosinone, to Albanian parents, Arbeni and Naiada Hasa.[4] His eldest brother, Alessio, started playing football next to the pitch at San Domenico Savio, where he also went as soon as he started taking his first steps.

Due to his parents' heritage, he also has Albanian citizenship.[5]

Club career

Early career

His talent was discovered at the age of seven, in a training session with the Pulcini of San Domenico Savio, a team that has its home in Asti,[6] by football scout Marko Burbelo. Burbelo contacted Juventus directly, which led Hasa to joining the Juventus youth system.

Juventus

Youth sector

Hasa has played for Juventus at various youth levels. In the 2021–22 Campionato Primavera 1 season, he played for Juventus U19 and has made 14 appereances and scored 2 goals. In the following season, he scored 7 goals in 29 appearances.

Juventus Next Gen

On 17 December 2022, he was included in the Juventus Next Gen squad in the match against Virtus Verona in the 2022–23 Serie C season, but did not make it onto the pitch.

On 12 August 2023, he was brought in by Massimiliano Allegri to join the Juventus first-team in a pre-season friendly in a 0–0 draw against Atalanta. He entered the field as a substitute in the second half.[7]

International career

Hasa is eligible to play for his country of birth, Italy, and Albania, as his both parents are Albanian.

He is a youth international for Italy.

In June 2023, he was included in the Italy under-19 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[8] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[9] [10] He was named Player of the Tournament.[11] He scored a crucial equaliser in the final Group A game against Poland which took Italy through as runners-up. In the final, Hasa created yet another goal with a pinpoint left-footed cross which Michael Kayode headed in for the game's key moment.

Career statistics

Club

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SeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus Next Gen2023–24Serie C2012000221
Total201200000221
Career total201200000221

Honours

Italy U19

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis Hasa Stats Under-19 2023. UEFA.com. 14 August 2023.
  2. Web site: L. Hasa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 12 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Luis Hasa. worldfootball.net. 14 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Between CR7 adoration and Totti rejection, who is Luis Hasa, the boy from Beijing who sent Italy to the final. 15 July 2023. 15 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Luis Hasa, the Albanian talent who led Italy to the final of the European Championship: He is ready for the big step. www.voxnews.a. 14 July 2023. 14 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Juve, who is Hasa, the "10" of Totti’s stable, star of Italy Under 19. 20 November 2022. 14 August 2023. breakinglatest.news.
  7. Web site: Juve wrap up close-season with Atalanta draw. Juventus Football Club. 12 August 2023. 15 August 2023.
  8. Web site: 29 June 2023 . Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l’Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta . 30 June 2023 . . it-IT.
  9. Web site: Honeyman . Sam . Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title . 12 August 2023 . UEFA.com . UEFA.
  10. Web site: Scognamiglio . Pietro . July 16, 2023 . Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo . 12 August 2023 . La Gazzetta dello Sport . it-IT.
  11. Web site: Luis Hasa named 2023 Under-19 EURO Player of the Tournament. UEFA.com. 20 Jul 2023. 15 August 2023.
  12. Web site: July 16, 2023 . Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title . 13 August 2023 . UEFA.com . UEFA.