Ítalo (footballer, born 2002)

Ítalo

Personal information
Full name	Ítalo Fernando Assis Gonçalves
Date of birth	(2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Ural Yekaterinburg
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Figueirense	10	(0)
2022	São Bernardo	22	(0)
2022–2024	Santa Clara	12	(0)
2023–2024	→ Ural Yekaterinburg (loan)	24	(0)
2024–	Ural Yekaterinburg	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Ítalo Fernando Assis Gonçalves or simply Ítalo (born 18 February 2002) is a Brazilian football player who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Ural Yekaterinburg.

Career

On 7 July 2023, Ítalo moved to Russian Premier League club Ural Yekaterinburg on a season-long loan.^[1] He made his RPL debut for Ural on 5 August 2023 in a game against Orenburg.^[2]

On 22 May 2024, Ural exercised their option to buy and signed a three-year contract with Ítalo.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 June 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Figuirense	2021	Série C	5	0	0	0	—		—		5[a]	0	10	0
São Bernardo	2022	Série D	18	0	0	0	—		—		4[b]	0	22	0
Santa Clara	2022–23	Primeira Liga	12	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		14	0
Ural (loan)	2023–24	Russian Premier League	24	0	7	0	—		—		2[c]	0	33	0
Career total			59	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	11	0	79	0

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
3. Appearances in the relegation play-offs

References

1. "Состав "Урала" пополнил бразильский защитник Итало!" [Brazilian defender Italo joined Ural!] (in Russian). FC Ural Yekaterinburg. 7 July 2023.
2. "Orenburg v Ural game report". Russian Premier League. 5 August 2023.
3. "ФК "Урал" заключил трёхлетний контракт с Итало" (in Russian). FC Ural Yekaterinburg. 22 May 2024.

External links

• Ítalo at Soccerway