by Maximiliano Crocamo
Interviews: FVG councilor for sport and environment, Fabio Scoccimarro; Andrea Vaccarono, Director of Juventus Academy; Ezio Peruzzo – President of San Luigi Calcio
A small but ambitious soccer club in Trieste is stepping into the national spotlight after signing a collaboration agreement with Juventus, one of Italy’s most storied teams.
San Luigi Calcio, a club long rooted in its local community and known for nurturing young players, formalized the partnership on Thursday at a press conference attended by regional and municipal officials as well as Juventus executives.
Fabio Scoccimarro, regional councillor for the environment, energy and sustainable development, represented the Friuli Venezia Giulia administration at the announcement. He described San Luigi as “a healthy club with many young players and an excellent structure,” and said the agreement with Juventus marks “an important step for a youth system that has every right to think big and to fuel dreams.”
Scoccimarro added that the regional government intends to support sports organizations across the territory, noting that San Luigi, under the leadership of president Ezio Peruzzo, had recently fought to secure its place in Italy’s Serie D. “In such a positive environment, players are happy to come to San Luigi,” he said. “Who knows if one day a talent might emerge here and reach Serie A.”
Juventus was represented at the event by Michele Sbravati, head of the club’s youth sector, and Andrea Vaccarono, director of Juventus Academy. Both emphasized the educational and technical aspects of the collaboration, with a focus on monitoring San Luigi’s player base to identify potential prospects for the Turin club.
Also present was Giorgio Rossi, Trieste’s municipal councillor for culture and sport, who underlined the importance of partnerships between grassroots clubs and major professional organizations in fostering both athletic and social development.
The agreement is seen as both a recognition of San Luigi’s steady growth and a potential gateway for its players to aspire to higher levels of Italian soccer.
