0/16 T3 PENDINGAC Milan · #33🇮🇹 Italy U21€22.8M Market Value27 of 31 Starts (25/26)2G · 0A (25/26)Contract 2030Scout Q: OMS vs Elite Wingers
FGA v3
7.0
T1 PROXY · AWAITING T3
▲SCOUT QUESTION — TRANSITION SPEED (OMS) VS DEFENSIVE POSITIONING. Can he hold his defensive shape and recovery speed against elite wingers, or does his attacking output (2 goals, 27 starts) come at the cost of positional discipline in transition? Nothing in T1 data can separate these — it's a pure video question.
○TIER 3 PENDING — NO VIDEO ASSESSMENT SCHEDULED YET. Two match links attached. Two more are coming (vs Sassuolo, vs Armenia U21) — both independently verified in advance, see Matches tab. One recommendation of my own included too.
●PROFILE — TALL, LEFT-FOOTED MILAN ACADEMY LEFT-BACK · BREAKTHROUGH SEASON. Born December 29, 2005 in Erba, Italy. 191cm — unusually tall for a full-back. Joined Milan's academy at age 7 after two years in Atalanta's youth system. Debuted for Milan's first team in September 2023, but really established himself this season: 27 starts in 31 Serie A appearances, 2 goals. Also plays left wing-back and centre-back.
Davide Bartesaghi is a 20-year-old Italian left-back born December 29, 2005 in Erba. 191cm, left-footed — unusually tall for the position. Two years in Atalanta's youth system before joining Milan's academy at age 7. Broke through this season with 27 starts in 31 Serie A appearances, scoring twice — both against Sassuolo. Contract until June 30, 2030. Market value €22.8M. Also comfortable at left wing-back and centre-back.
T3 Status
0/16 T3 metrics pending validation. Priority sub-metric given the scout question: OMS (Transition Speed) specifically — recovery runs after he's committed forward, and positioning against wingers who attack the space he's just vacated. The Udinese match (0-3 home defeat) is a genuinely useful test case for exactly this.
Empire FGA Verdict (Provisional)
FGA 7.0 (PROXY) — GENUINE FIRST-CHOICE BREAKTHROUGH · DEFENSIVE QUESTION OPEN. 27 starts at 20 years old for a club the size of Milan is real trust, not a fringe role. The attacking numbers (2 goals) suggest license to push forward — the scout question is whether that comes with the recovery speed to match. A home defeat to Udinese this season is worth examining specifically for this.
Height 191cm — unusual for a full-back (confirmed) 8.0 ✅ aerial + reach advantage
Availability (27 of 38 possible starts, T1) 8.0 ✅
Brief injury, Feb 2026 (T1, confirmed) ⚠️ 1 week, minor
Tier 1 — Transfermarkt · Wikipedia · Opta · FotMob
Starts
27
Of 31 Serie A apps
MV
€22.8M
Contract 2030
Ht
191cm
Very tall for a full-back
Gls
2
Both vs Sassuolo, from LB
Serie A 2025-26
AppsAppearances (27 starts, 4 sub)
31
MinMinutes played
2,442
GlsGoals
2
RatAverage rating (7.0-7.1 across sources)
~7.05
YCYellow cards
3
Career Trajectory
23-24Milan (senior debut season)
6 apps
24-25Milan Futuro (Serie C, developing role)
31 apps · 1G
25-26Milan (breakthrough season)
27 starts · 2G
Tier 2 — Composite Scores (Proxy)
TRJ — Trust Index (T1 proxy)8.0 ✅ 27 of 31 starts
OMS — Transition SpeedPENDING
POI — Position IntelligencePENDING
MOB — MobilityPENDING
Tier 2 Status
TRJ is the one confident composite here — a 20-year-old holding down 27 starts is unambiguous evidence of coaching trust. OMS is the actual scout question and has zero video evidence behind it yet.
FGA Weighting Breakdown
LOG Context
Current LOG: 3.6 Serie A: Tier 3.6 (confirmed) Italy U21: Tier 3.2
A full Serie A season as a first-choice full-back at Milan is a real LOG sample — this isn't a fringe squad player being assessed on scraps of footage.
▲NOT APPLICABLE YET. No T3 data and no transfer conversation. This tab is intentionally empty until there's a real question to answer.
Top Philosophy Fits (Proxy)
1
Guardiola Inverted/Overlapping Full-Back
7.8
2
Ancelotti Balanced Full-Back
7.3
3
Gasperini Wing-Back System
7.0
4
Conte Defensive Wing-Back
6.5
5
Simeone Disciplined Full-Back
5.8
Tactical Archetype (Proxy)
"The Tall Modern Full-Back" — 191cm is genuinely unusual for the position and gives him aerial and reach advantages most left-backs don't have. Contributing 2 goals from left-back suggests real license to join the attack. Whether that height and attacking freedom come with the recovery speed to defend against quick wingers in transition is exactly the open question — the tallest full-backs are sometimes the ones scouts worry most about turning speed for.
Tall Modern Full-BackLeft-FootedTransition Speed QuestionAC Milan #33Italy U21
Career Timeline
Born Dec 29, 2005
Born Davide Bartesaghi in Erba, Italy.
2010-2012
Atalanta Youth — Started his development in Bergamo before moving on.
2012-2024
AC Milan Academy — Joined at age 7, progressed through every youth level. Started training with the first team in summer 2023.
Sep 23, 2023
Senior Debut — Substitute for Alessandro Florenzi in a 1-0 Serie A win over Hellas Verona.
2024-25
Milan Futuro (Serie C) — Sent to the reserve team for regular senior minutes. Debuted as a centre-back in the Coppa Italia Serie C, then became a key defensive fixture — 31 appearances, 1 goal across all competitions.
May 21, 2025
Contract Extension — Signed through June 30, 2030, ahead of his first-team breakthrough.
Dec 14, 2025
First Serie A Goals — Scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo, his first senior goals for Milan.
Feb 4-11, 2026
Brief Injury — Missed roughly a week, no recurrence since.
Apr 11, 2026
0-3 Home Defeat to Udinese — Started at left-back in a shock home loss. Directly relevant footage for the scout question.
2025-26 Season
27 starts in 31 Serie A appearances, 2,442 minutes, 2 goals, average rating around 7.0. First-choice Italy U21 left-back, called up ahead of the Armenia qualifier in October 2025 with Milan's senior left-back Estupiñán suspended.
Career Statistics
Season
Club
Competition
Apps
Goals
2023-24
AC Milan
Serie A
6
0
2024-25
Milan Futuro
Serie C
31
1
2024-25
AC Milan
Serie A
4
0
2025-26
AC Milan
Serie A
31
2
Career Total
~95
4
International Career
Team
Period
Caps
Italy U21
2025-
First-choice LB
Italy U20
2024-25
5
Italy U19
2023-24
14 (2024 Euro U19 winner)
Italy U18
2022
3
Trophies
Trophy
Year
Trofeo Silvio Berlusconi
2023, 2024
Supercoppa Italiana
2024-25
UEFA European U19 Championship
2024 (squad member)
Physical Panel
Physical Profile
Height191cm
FootLeft
PositionLeft-Back
Alt PositionsLWB, Centre-Back
Jersey#33 (AC Milan)
AgentUn1que Football
CitizenshipItaly
OutfitterNike
Injury Note
Clean Availability Record
One brief injury (Feb 4-11, 2026, roughly a week) is the only entry on his injury history. 27 of 38 possible starts this season shows strong durability for a breakthrough campaign.
✓ Positive Filters
27 starts in 31 Serie A appearances at age 20 — genuine first-choice trust at a major club, not a fringe rotation option
191cm — a real physical outlier for a left-back, with aerial and reach advantages most don't have
2 goals this season, both from open play — real attacking end product from the position
Clean disciplinary record (3 YC across a full season) — no pattern of rash challenges
First-choice Italy U21 left-back — the national team pathway is clear and current
Part of Italy's 2024 U19 European Championship-winning squad — real underage international success
Milan Futuro experience at centre-back — positional versatility that could matter for reading attacking transitions
⚠ Caution Signals
0 assists this season despite significant minutes — the attacking output is limited to the two Sassuolo goals specifically
Started the 0-3 home defeat to Udinese — worth a close look at what happened defensively, not just the scoreline
His height, while an asset, is sometimes a genuine speed/turning concern for full-backs specifically — this is precisely why the scout question exists
No T1 data can currently distinguish "trusted starter" from "trusted despite a defensive gap" — the minutes alone don't answer the question asked
✗ Critical Gaps
0/16 T3 metrics validated — no video evidence yet for any metric
OMS entirely unassessed — the direct test of the scout question has zero video evidence so far
No recovery-sprint or 1v1-defending data — SII_R and DMA under pressure both unverified
No side-by-side look yet at his Udinese performance specifically — the one match on file most likely to show a real defensive stress test
◆ Empire FGA Verdict (Provisional)
FGA 7.0 (PROXY) — REAL BREAKTHROUGH SEASON · THE DEFENSIVE QUESTION IS GENUINELY OPEN. Bartesaghi is a 20-year-old left-back who has done more this season than establish himself — 27 starts, 2 goals, a clean disciplinary record, and a clear pathway with Italy U21. None of that answers the scout question directly, and his unusual height for the position makes it a genuinely fair thing to ask rather than a formality. The Udinese match specifically, and ideally a match against a genuinely fast, high-quality winger, are what this card needs before the OMS question gets a real answer.
■2 LINKS ATTACHED, 2 MORE COMING — BOTH PRE-VERIFIED. Udinese match confirmed started. Sassuolo and Armenia U21 matches (not yet uploaded) both independently confirmed his involvement in advance. One recommendation of my own included.
Confirmed. His breakout attacking performance — scored both Milan goals in a 2-2 draw. Good contrast to the Udinese match: what does his positioning look like when he's the one delivering going forward?
✓
Italy U21 vs Armenia
Euro 2027 Qualifying · Oct 14, 2025 · Cremona
Confirmed as first-choice starter for this fixture — called up as Milan's senior left-back Estupiñán was suspended domestically that same week. International-level context, different opposition style than Serie A.
My Recommendation
★
A Match vs a Genuinely Elite Winger
Category suggestion
Everything on this list so far is either a struggling opponent (Udinese, Sassuolo) or international football. The scout question specifically names "elite wingers" — a match against Napoli, Inter, or another side with a genuine speed-and-skill threat out wide would be the single most direct test available. Worth sourcing if you have access to one from this season.