Alessandro Milani Scalchi (born 14 June 2005) is a footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie B club Avellino, on loan from Serie A club Lazio. Born in Italy, he plays for the Venezuela national team.

Alessandro Milani
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Milani Scalchi[1]
Date of birth (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Latina, Lazio, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Avellino
(on loan from Lazio)
Number 78
Youth career
–2018 Polisportiva Carso
2018–2025 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Lazio 0 (0)
2025–Avellino (loan) 14 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Italy U17 11 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U18 6 (0)
2023 Italy U19 2 (0)
2025 Venezuela U20 4 (0)
2025– Venezuela 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Club career

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Early years

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Milani began his youth career at local side Polisportiva Carso, before joining Lazio in 2018. He progressed through the ranks and became a regular for the Primavera squad.

Lazio

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On 5 December 2024, Milani was included in the first team squad for the first time after being named on the bench for Lazio's Coppa Italia match against Napoli.[2][3][4] Milani was also included in the squad for the UEFA Europa League matches against Ludogorets Razgrad and Viktoria Plzeň, but did not play.[5][6]

Loan to Avellino

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On 3 July 2025, it was announced that Milani had joined Serie B side Avellino on a season-long loan.[7] On 24 August, he made his professional debut for Avellino in Serie B, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Frosinone.[8]

International career

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Milani represented Italy at various youth levels, including the U17, U18, and U19 teams. In 2025, he opted to represent Venezuela at the U20 level, making four appearances in international youth competitions.[9][10] Milani was included in the Venezuelan squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[11][12] On 26 May 2025, he was called up to Venezuela's senior side for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lazio 2024–25 Serie A 00000 000
Avellino(loan) 2025–26 Serie B 9010100
Total 9010100
Career total 90100000100

International

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As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Venezuela 202530
Total30

References

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  1. "[23/01/2025] Venezuela-Chile | 1:2".
  2. Vallejo, Sebastian (5 December 2024). "Lazio stun Conte's Napoli and knock them out in Coppa Italia last 16". ClaroSports (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. "Coppa Italia: Lazio vs Napoli – Confirmed line-ups and live updates". OneFootball (in Spanish). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  4. "Dove vedere Lazio-Napoli in tv su Mediaset in chiaro: la Coppa Italia torna giovedì 5 dicembre | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com (in Italian). 5 December 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. UEFA.com. "Lazio vs Ludogorets | UEFA Europa League 2024/25". UEFA.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  6. UEFA.com. "Viktoria Plzeň vs Lazio | UEFA Europa League 2024/25". UEFA.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  7. "Alessandro Milani es nuevo jugador del Avellino". Noticias Venevisión. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  8. "Frosinone vs Avellino live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  9. "Alessandro Milani: an Italian-Venezuelan left-back is training at Lazio". OneFootball (in Spanish). 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  10. Mora, Carlos. "Who is Alessandro Milani? The Vinotinto who made his debut with the Lazio first team". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  11. VTV; GOMES, DEREK ALEJANDRO CHIRINOS (28 December 2024). "Alessandro Milani entrena en Venezuela para Sudamericano Sub-20". Venezolana de Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  12. Balonazos (20 January 2025). "Call-up list for Venezuela U-20: see the 23 called-up players". Balonazos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  13. dearmas, Bloque. "Official! La Vinotinto launches the call-up list to face Bolivia and Uruguay". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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