Patrick Cutrone

Patrick Cutrone
Personal information
Full name Patrick Cutrone
Date of birth (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998[1][2]
Place of birth Como, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Milan
Number 63
Youth career
2007–2017 Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Milan 34 (11)
National team‡
2013 Italy U15 10 (3)
2013–2014 Italy U16 8 (5)
2013–2015 Italy U17 18 (11)
2016 Italy U18 3 (2)
2016–2017 Italy U19 18 (6)
2017– Italy U21 8 (4)
2018– Italy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:10, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Patrick Cutrone (Italian: [ˈpaːtrik kuˈtroːne]; born 3 January 1998)[1][2] is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Milan and the Italy national football team.

Club career

Milan

Patrick Cutrone was born in Como and began to play football at a young age.[4] In 2005, the 7-year old Cutrone started his youth career at the local team GS Parediense. In the summer of 2007, he had trials at Internazionale, Monza, and Milan. On 29 June 2007 he officially joined Milan's academy, where he spent the following ten years, playing through the different age groups up to the Primavera (under-19) team.[5][4]

In January 2017, Cutrone was promoted to Milan's first team.[6] On 21 May 2017, he made his senior debut in the 3–0 Serie A home win against Bologna, coming on as a substitute for Gerard Deulofeu at the 85th minute. He also picked up his first ever yellow card in that game for a sliding tackle that led to a foul.[7][8]

In the summer of 2017, AC Milan's Chinese-led board of directors spent over €200 million on transfers, acquiring a total of 11 new players, two of which were strikers André Silva and Nikola Kalinic. Initially, in order to increase his playing time, Cutrone had been persuaded to join one of the lower-ranking Serie A clubs yet refused.[9]

On 27 July 2017, he was featured in the starting line-up for the first time in a 1–0 away victory over Romanian side CSU Craiova in the 2017–18 Europa League qualification.[10] On 3 August 2017, he scored his first goal for Milan in the return match against CSU Craiova, which finished 2–0 for the Italian team.[11] On 20 August 2017, he scored his first Serie A goal in a 0–3 Serie A away win against Crotone.[12] On 24 August 2017, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away victory over Shkëndija in Europa League play offs,[13] and on 28 September, he scored a last-minute winning goal against Rijeka in the group stage to win the match 3–2 for Milan.[14] Coming on as a substitute in the Coppa Italia match against local rivals, Internazionale, Cutrone scored the winner and his first goal in the Derby della Madonnina.[15]

On 28 January 2018, Cutrone scored an opening goal in the home Serie A game against Lazio. Initially, the goal was thought to be a header by the referee and Lazio players alike. However, after the final whistle, it became clear that following Calhanoglu's free kick, the ball did not touch the player's head but rather deflected off his arm straight into the goal.[16] Although it was reported that Cutrone might get a 2-match ban for a deliberate handball,[17] a FIGC investigation proved that his actions were unintentional and, therefore, non-punishable.[18][19]

On 10 February 2018, Cutrone scored a brace in a 4–0 away victory over SPAL, solidifying his position as a first-choice striker for A.C. Milan during the 2017–18 season.[20]

In the summer of 2018, AC Milan's new board of directors decided to increase the team's attacking capability with the signing of a high-profile goalscorer, Gonzalo Higuain.[21] Following his arrival, out of all the remaining strikers in the team (namely Nikola Kalinic, André Silva, and Carlos Bacca), Cutrone was the only one to have not been placed on the transfer market.[22][23] On August 31, 2018, Cutrone came on as a late substitute and scored a last-minute winning goal in a 2018–19 Serie A home game against A.S. Roma (2–1), helping AC Milan secure the very first competitive victory in the season.[24]

International career

Cutrone represented Italy at Italy under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 level, making a combine total of 57 appearances and scoring 27 goals.[1] In particular, he was part of the squad for both the 2015 European U-17 Championship and the 2016 European U-19 Championship.[25][26]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 1 September 2017, in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Spain. Three days later, he played his second match against Slovenia U21 in which he scored his first goal for the side in a 4–1 victory.[27]

In March 2018, he was awarded his first senior call-up to the Italian national team, under interim manager Luigi Di Biagio, for Italy's friendlies against Argentina and England later that month.[28] On 23 March, he made his senior international debut in the friendly against Argentina; Italy were defeated 2–0.[29]

Style of play

Known for his eye for goal, Cutrone has been described as a "true number 9" by several Italian football pundits.[30] His main playing attributes as a forward are his physical strength, positioning, aerial ability, and heading, as well as his opportunism, movement, and ability to read the game; his technique and team play have been cited as areas for improvement, however. Due to his characteristics, he has been compared to former A.C. Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi, who used to train him while working as a coach with the A.C. Milan Youth Sector from 2012 to 2014. Although being an avid Milan fan since childhood, he idolizes Alvaro Morata.[30][31][32] Another player he looks up to is Andrea Belotti.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 October 2018[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milan 2016–17 Serie A 1000—0010
2017–18 28105213[lower-alpha 1]6—4618
2018–19 51001[lower-alpha 1]2—63
Career total 341152148005321

International

As of 23 March 2018[34]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy
201810
Total10

Notes

  1. 1 2 All appearances in Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nazionale in cifre" [National team in numbers]. figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Patrick Cutrone". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Player - Patrick Cutrone". legaseriea.it. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 Troise, Ciro (16 May 2015). "Patrick Cutrone, il bomber rossonero a cui s'aggrappa l'Under 17" [Patrick Cutrone, the red-and-black striker whom Italy under-17 is clinging on to]. gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Milan Family: Cutrone, I Primi Passi" (in Italian). AC Milan. 20 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Mazzara, Pietro (17 January 2017). "Cutrone promosso in prima squadra: a lui l'armadietto di Luiz Adriano" [Cutrone promoted to the first team: he gets Luiz Adriano's locker]. Milan News (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Fixtures and Results". legaseriea.it. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Castagna, Daniele (21 May 2017). "Milan, è festa anche per Cutrone: arriva l'esordio in prima squadra" [Milan, Cutrone celebrates too: first team debut has come]. Milan News (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cutrone, parla il papà: La notte che ha segnato nel derby non ho dormito. Gattuso? Caratterialmente è simile a Patrick" (in Italian). Gianluca Di Marzio. 3 January 2018.
  10. ↑ McGee, Nicholas (27 July 2017). "CSU Craiova 0 AC Milan 1: Rodriguez off the mark in competitive debut". Goal. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Europa League, Milan-Craiova 2-0: a segno Bonaventura e Cutrone". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Crotone 0 AC Milan 3: Cutrone and Suso star in sizzling start". FourFourTwo. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "SHKENDIJA 0 AC MILAN 1 (0-7 AGG): CUTRONE STREAK CONTINUES TO CONFIRM EUROPA LEAGUE PROGRESS". Goal. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "AC Milan 3 Rijeka 2: Teenage striker Patrick Cutrone's 94th-minute winner seals dramatic victory at San Siro for Vincenzo Montella's men". SUN. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Jamie Gordon (27 December 2017). "Cut Above AC Milan 1 Inter Milan 0: Gianluigi Donnarumma's brother the hero as Patrick Cutrone dumps rivals out of Coppa Italia". SUN. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  16. ↑ Brian Homewood; Clare Fallon (28 January 2018). "Lazio coach stunned by VAR failure to spot handball goal". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Serie A, Cutrone rischia due giornate di squalifica. Si difende: "Sono onesto"" (in Italian). Sport Mediaset. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Milan, il giudice sportivo assolve Cutrone: nessuna squalifica per il gol di mano con la Lazio" (in Italian). Eurosport. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Il gol di Cutrone - Milan - Lazio 2-1 - Giornata 22 - Serie A TIM 2017/18". Youtube. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "S.P.A.L. 0-4 Milan". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Summer'18: Eight New Signings For A New AC Milan". AC Milan. 18 August 2018.
  22. ↑ Ferrazzi, Enrico (10 August 2018). "Milan, Cutrone sarà il vice-Higuain: Patrick è molto apprezzato dal Pipita" (in Italian). Milan News.
  23. ↑ Calcagni, Matteo (13 August 2018). "Con l'addio di Bacca il terzo centravanti sarebbe Borini" (in Italian). Milan News.
  24. ↑ "Serie A TIM". Legaseriea. 31 August 2018.
  25. ↑ "European Championship: Azzurrini leave for Bulgaria. they will open against England on 7th May". figc.it. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Vanoli selects his 18 Azzurrini for the European Championship as uva sees them off from Coverciano". figc.it. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "U21: Italy ease past Slovenia". Football Italia. 4 September 2017.
  28. ↑ Joe Shread (17 March 2018). "Gianluigi Buffon called-up by Italy for England and Argentina friendlies despite international retirement". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  29. ↑ "Italy: Argentina defeat new Azzurri". Football Italia. 23 March 2018.
  30. 1 2 Salvatore Trovato (11 February 2018). "Gazzetta - Cutrone, la calamita del gol: dodicesima rete stagionale, il vero 9 del Milan è il 63" (in Italian). MilanNews.it. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  31. 1 2 "Cutrone: 'Milan comes first'". Football Italia. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  32. ↑ "#AskCutrone: our Q&A with Patrick Cutrone". Youtube. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  33. ↑ "P. Cutrone". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Cutrone, Patrick" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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