Associazione Calcio Milan Youth Sector (Italian: Settore giovanile dell'Associazione Calcio Milan) is the youth system of Italian football club AC Milan. The Youth Sector is made up of various boys' and girls' squads divided by age groups. Starting from September 2023 Vincenzo Vergine is the Head of the Youth Sector, replacing Angelo Carbone.
The Primavera team are the men's under-19 squad and the highest level team within the set-up. They currently play in the top-tier Campionato Primavera 1 and the Coppa Italia Primavera, as well as representing the club in the UEFA Youth League, where they either qualify through their domestic league or the first team qualifies for the UEFA Champions League.
The Primavera team trains at Milanello alongside the first team and they play the majority of their home games at the Vismara Sports Centre in Milan, which also serves as the training facility for all other teams in the set-up.
Primavera (under-19)
Current squad
As of 14 October 2024[1]Shirt numbers refer to Primavera matches.[2][3]Different numbers may be assigned to players who take part in first-team matches.[4] Some players remain eligible for Under-18 squad also.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
The Youth Sector has been responsible for producing some of the club's greatest ever players, including their top three all-time appearance makers, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta, as well as several players, in recent years, who have managed to become regular players in Serie A. The training facilities are based at the Centro Sportivo Vismara (Vismara Sports Centre), a 57-acre (230,000 m2) site in Gratosoglio, Milan,[5] although the Primavera team train at Milanello alongside the first team.
The Youth Sector encompasses several age-group teams ranging from Under-8s up to Under-18s, divided as follows:[6]
Boys
Under-18
Allievi Nazionali U17
Allievi Nazionali U16
Giovanissimi Nazionali U15
Giovanissimi Regionali A U14
Giovanissimi Regionali B U13
Esordienti A U12
Esordienti B U11
Pulcini U10
Pulcini U9
Primi Calci U8
Girls
Women's Primavera (Under-19)
Allieve Nazionali U17
Giovanissime U15
Esordienti U13
Esordienti U11
Pulcine U10
Squads
Under-18
As of 19 July 2024.[7]Shirt numbers refer to Primavera matches.[8][9]For Under-18 matches numbers are issued on a match-by-match basis.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.