Serie A Sees Only 28.2% Playing Time for Italian Players This Season

In the early stages of the Serie A season, data reveals that only 28.2% of playing time has been allocated to Italian players. This is a concerning trend as foreign talent increasingly dominates clubs like AC Milan, Juventus, and Como. According to Il Fatto Quotidiano's analysis of the first 50 matches of the season, out of 454 players used, 71.9% were non-Italian, surpassing last season's average of 69.1%.

Venezia has the highest ratio of foreign players, with an alarming 99.6% of their squad not being Italian, placing them at the bottom of the league after five consecutive losses. Como follows, with only 4.5% of their players being Italian, despite signing Moise Kean, Samuele Ricci, and Mattia Liberali to meet UEFA’s homegrown player criteria.

AC Milan and Juventus show slightly better figures at 7.7% and 15.2% respectively. However, Inter and Roma maintain better representation, with 29.3% and 29% of their rosters qualifying as Italian, providing options for national team coach Roberto Mancini.

On a positive note, Frosinone leads in promoting local talent, dedicating 69.9% of playing time to Italian players. Other clubs showing a commitment to Italian players include Monza (56.8%), Atalanta (46.2%), Cagliari (43.6%), and Lazio (36.2%).

The playing time distribution among Serie A clubs is as follows:

- Frosinone: 69.9%

- Monza: 56.8%

- Atalanta: 46.2%

- Cagliari: 43.6%

- Lazio: 36.2%

- Parma: 35.3%

- Bologna: 34.7%

- Napoli: 33.1%

- Torino: 30.3%

- Inter: 29.3%

- Roma: 29%

- Fiorentina: 26.2%

- Genoa: 24.1%

- Sassuolo: 20.9%

- Lecce: 15.5%

- Juventus: 15.2%

- Milan: 7.7%

- Como: 4.5%

- Udinese: 4.2%

- Venezia: 0.4%.