Italian footballer (born 2004)
Luis Hasa (born 6 January 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie C club Juventus Next Gen.
Hasa represented Italy national team at youth levels. He was part of Italy's squad at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and was named Player of the Tournament.
Early life
Hasa was born in Sora, Lazio, in the province of Frosinone, to Albanian parents, Arbeni and Naiada Hasa.[4] His eldest brother, Alessio, started playing football next to the pitch at San Domenico Savio, where he also went as soon as he started taking his first steps.[4]
Due to his parents' heritage, he also has Albanian citizenship.[5]
Club career
Early career
His talent was discovered at the age of seven, in a training session with the Pulcini of San Domenico Savio, a team that has its home in Asti,[6] by football scout Marko Burbelo.[4] Burbelo contacted Juventus directly, which led Hasa to joining the Juventus youth system.[4]
Juventus
Youth sector
Hasa has played for Juventus at various youth levels. In the 2021–22 Campionato Primavera 1 season, he played for Juventus U19 and has made 14 appereances and scored 2 goals. In the following season, he scored 7 goals in 29 appearances.[2]
Juventus Next Gen
On 17 December 2022, he was included in the Juventus Next Gen squad in the match against Virtus Verona in the 2022–23 Serie C season, but did not make it onto the pitch.[2]
On 12 August 2023, he was brought in by Massimiliano Allegri to join the Juventus first-team in a pre-season friendly in a 0–0 draw against Atalanta. He entered the field as a substitute in the second half.[7]
International career
Hasa is eligible to play for his country of birth, Italy, and Albania, as his both parents are Albanian.[4]
He is a youth international for Italy.[4]
In June 2023, he was included in the Italy under-19 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[8] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[9][10] He was named Player of the Tournament.[11] He scored a crucial equaliser in the final Group A game against Poland which took Italy through as runners-up.[11] In the final, Hasa created yet another goal with a pinpoint left-footed cross which Michael Kayode headed in for the game's key moment.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1o February 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
National Cup
|
Continental
|
Other
|
Total
|
Division
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Juventus Next Gen
|
2023–24
|
Serie C
|
20
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
—
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
Total
|
20
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
Career total
|
20
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
Honours
Italy U19
Individual
References
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