Seydou Fini

Seydou Fini (born 2 June 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or an attacking midfielder for Belgian club Standard Liège on loan from Serie A club Genoa.

Club career
Fini first entered the youth sector of Genoa in 2013, and subsequently came through the club's ranks: in July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Genoa and started training with the first team, shortly after joining the under-19 squad on a stable basis. During the 2022–23 season, he helped the same formation gain automatic promotion back to the Campionato Primavera 1.

At the start of the 2023–24 season, Fini was promoted to Genoa's first team by manager Alberto Gilardino. On 22 October 2023, he made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Stefano Sabelli in the 87th minute of a 2–0 league defeat to Atalanta: in the process, he became the second 2006-born player to make his Serie A debut, only after Simone Pafundi.

On 1 February 2024, Fini was loaned to Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège until the end of the 2023–24 season.

International career
Born in Italy, Fini is of Ivorian descent. He has represented Italy at various youth international levels, having played for the under-17 and under-18 national teams.

In May 2023, he was included in the Italian squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary, where the Azzurrini got eliminated in the group stage.

Style of play
Fini mainly plays either as a right winger or an attacking midfielder, although he can also cover the centre-forward role. He has been regarded for his strength, his shooting power and his dribbling skills.