Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Buccinasco, Italy | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta Under-23 | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2014 | GS Assago | ||
2014–2015 | Inter Milan | ||
2014–2023 | Atalanta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Atalanta U23 | 36 | (3) |
2023– | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Italy U19 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 |
Marco Palestra (born 3 March 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie C Group A club Atalanta U23.
Palestra began playing football with GS Assago where he stayed four years, had a year long stint with Inter Milan's academy before finally finishing his development with Atalanta's academy starting in 2014. Originally a central midfielder, at U17 level he was converted to a winger and then a right-back.[1] He was promoted to the newly created Atalanta U23's in their debut season in the 2023–24 Serie C.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Atalanta team as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League win over Raków Częstochowa on 14 December 2023.[3]
Palestra is a youth international for Italy. In September 2023, he was called up to the Italy U18s for a set of friendlies.[4] In November 2023 he was called up to the Italy U19s for a set of 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[5]