Leonardo Cerri (born 4 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Grenoble.
Club career
Early career Born in Rome, Italy, Cerri began his youth career playing futsal at Atletico Torrino, before joining Lupa Roma in 2015. After one year, he moved to Unicusano Fondi and, in summer 2017, he joined Pescara. In the 2018–19 season, Cerri scored 14 goals with Pescara's under-16s; he also played three games with the under-17s at the end of the season, scoring just a single goal.
Juventus On 2 July 2019, Cerri joined Juventus in a transfer worth €1.1 million, with Pescara having 50% of his future sale. He played for the under-17s in the 2019–20 season, scoring 12 goals in 17 games. In 2020–21, Cerri was moved to the under-19s, playing in the Campionato Primavera 1.
On 24 January 2021, Cerri scored on his debut for Juventus U23s – the reserve team of Juventus – in the Serie C, coming on as a substitute and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Pro Sesto. He also scored a disallowed goal in the 90+5th minute. Cerri made three further appearances for the under-23s in 2020–21, as well as two in 2021–22. In the 2021–22 season, he scored nine goals in 27 appearances (including 13 as a substitute) for Juventus U19s, also helping the team to reach the semi-finals, their best-ever placing in the competition.
On 6 July 2022, he signed a new contract for Juventus after the previous had expired six days earlier. On 7 December, he scored Juventus Next Gen's opener in their 2–1 win to Padova in the Coppa Italia Serie C.
On 12 February 2024, Cerri made his Serie A debut in Juventus's 1–0 defeat to Udinese as an 84th-minute substitute.
Loan to Carrarese On 1 August 2024, Cerri was loaned to Serie B club Carrarese.
Loan to Bari On 27 August 2024, he was sent on a one-year loan to Bari in Serie B.
Grenoble On 3 August 2026, French Ligue 2 side Grenoble announced the signing of Cerri on a permanent deal.
International career In June 2024, Cerri took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament with Italy U21s. He played four out of the five games; he also scored the winning goal in the third-place match against France.
Style of play Cerri has been likened to Italian former footballer Luca Toni for his movement, positioning, and height. At , Cerri is a tall, left-footed striker, whose main characteristics are his physical presence in the box and his heading.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJuventus Next Gen2020–21Serie C41—00412021–22Serie C20—00202022–23Serie C173—312042023–24Serie C306—52358Total5310—836113Juventus2023–24Serie A1000—10Carrarese (loan)2024–25Serie B31321—334Bari2025–26Serie B101——101Juventus Next Gen2025–26Serie C11——11Career total551121839619
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