Duccio Degli Innocenti

Duccio Degli Innocenti (born 28 April 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Lecco on loan from Empoli.

Club career
Degli Innocenti was raised in the youth system of Empoli. He represented the club in the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League.

Degli Innocenti made his debut for the senior squad of Empoli on 6 August 2022 in a Coppa Italia game against SPAL. He made his Serie A debut on 21 October 2022 against Juventus.

On 9 August 2023, he joined Lecco on loan.

International career
Degli Innocenti was first called up to represent his country for Under-17 squad friendlies in September 2019. He then played in Under-17 Euro qualifiers before the tournament was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He then represented Italy at the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Italy reached the semi-finals: Degli Innocenti made one appearance in a group stage game.

In May 2023, he was included by head coach Carmine Nunziata in the Italian squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.

Honours
Italy U20
 * FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023