Diego Coppola
Nationality
Italy
Position
Defender
Height
6' 4"
Weight
172 lbs
About
Diego Coppola (born 28 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Italy national team.
Club career
After coming through the youth ranks of Hellas Verona, Coppola made his professional debut with the first team on 15 December 2021, coming on as a substitute during a 4–3 Coppa Italia loss to Empoli. He subsequently made his Serie A debut on 15 January 2022, replacing Adrien Tameze at the 80th minute of the league game against Sassuolo. On 27 February, the defender made his first start for Verona, playing the entirety of the Serie A game against Venezia.