# Costantino Favasuli
**Costantino Favasuli** (born 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or full-back, on either flank, for [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) club Napoli and the Italy national team. Born in [Reggio Calabria](https://www.edgepedia.org/reggio-calabria) and developed in the Fiorentina youth academy, he rose from [Serie B](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-b) loans at Ternana and Bari to a leading role at Catanzaro, a senior Italy debut in June 2026, and a transfer to Napoli in August 2026.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/costantino-favasuli/profil/spieler/820635) • [2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, Reggio Calabria, Italy; 1.78 m, right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/costantino-favasuli/profil/spieler/820635) |
| Position | Wide defender or midfielder, able to play both flanks; primarily a right-sided wing-back[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/costantino-favasuli/profil/spieler/820635) |
| Youth career | Fiorentina academy from 2018, after early steps at Segato; two Coppa Italia Primavera titles and a Supercoppa Primavera with the Primavera team[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) • [2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/) |
| Breakthrough season | 2025-26 with Catanzaro: 41 Serie B appearances, 2 goals, 5 assists, and a playoff final[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career) • [3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) |
| Italy debut | 3 June 2026, starting in a 1-0 friendly win over Luxembourg under interim coach Silvio Baldini; two senior caps[2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/) • [5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml) |
| Move to Napoli | 19 August 2026, loan of €1 million with an obligation to buy of €6.2 million plus €1 million in bonuses; contract to June 2031 with an option to 2034[6](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2026/08/11/calciomercato-napoli-news) • [5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml) |
| Napoli debut season | 2 Serie A appearances, 61 minutes, 1 assist, plus a Champions League appearance against Arsenal[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career) |
## Youth career at Fiorentina
Favasuli entered the Fiorentina youth system in 2018 after his first steps at the Segato club.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) With the Primavera side he won two [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) titles and a Super Cup, and across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 Primavera 1 seasons he made 55 appearances with 2 goals.[2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career) He never played a first-team match for Fiorentina in Serie A, sitting on the bench once in 2022-23.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career)
## Loans in Serie B
His move into professional football came in the 2023-24 season on loan at Ternana, where he made 31 Serie B appearances, mostly as a substitute, with 1 assist in 1,288 minutes.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career)
The following season he was loaned to Bari, where his playing time grew to 29 league appearances and 1,647 minutes, with 1 goal, his first in professional football, and 1 assist.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career)
## Catanzaro
In the summer of 2025 Favasuli joined [Catanzaro](https://www.edgepedia.org/catanzaro) on a four-year contract, a step he described in personal terms, saying that Catanzaro was his homeland and that he wanted to give everything for the club.[7](https://www.infooggi.it/articolo/costantino-favasuli-si-presenta-catanzaro-la-mia-terra-voglio-dare-tutto-video/147286/pdf) The 2025-26 season made him one of the most used players in the squad: 41 league appearances, 3,502 minutes, 2 goals, and 5 assists, as Catanzaro reached the promotion playoff final.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career) • [3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) Counting the cup, he made 42 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club in total.[2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/)
Used mainly as a defensive wide player, he combined running power with a tendency to join the attack, and could be deployed on the right or the left.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri)
## International career
After the youth selections and a debut with the Under-21 side, Favasuli received his first senior call-up in 2026 from interim head coach Silvio Baldini.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) He started in the 1-0 friendly win over [Luxembourg](https://www.edgepedia.org/luxembourg) on 3 June 2026 and has since earned two caps for Italy.[2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/) He also appeared in Under-21 European Championship qualification, playing 90 minutes against Armenia U21 in October.[8](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1403328/costantino-favasuli)
## Transfer to Napoli
Napoli, coached by [Massimiliano Allegri](https://www.edgepedia.org/massimiliano-allegri), moved for Favasuli in August 2026 as cover and long-term competition for captain [Giovanni Di Lorenzo](https://www.edgepedia.org/giovanni-di-lorenzo) on the right flank.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) • [5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml) The deal was agreed at a €1 million loan with an obligation to buy set at €6.2 million plus €1 million in bonuses, with the obligation triggered by the first point Napoli earned in February 2027; Corriere dello Sport reported the package as €7 million overall and noted that Fiorentina would receive 50 percent of any future resale.[6](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2026/08/11/calciomercato-napoli-news) • [5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml) • [9](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/napoli/2026/08/11-150476154/il_napoli_stringe_per_favasuli_tutti_i_dettagli_dell_operazione) He signed a contract running to June 2031 with an option for a further year to 2034, after medical tests at Villa Stuart in Rome on 18 August 2026, and the club announced the signing the next day.[5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml) • [2](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/)
## First months at Napoli
Favasuli made his Champions League debut against Arsenal, playing 32 minutes, and then appeared in Serie A against Fiorentina and Bologna within five days, recording an assist against Bologna.[10](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/napoli/2026/09/15-151257876/favasuli_da_sogno_il_napoli_si_gode_il_suo_unico_acquisto) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career) After the Bologna match, Allegri described him as "a young horse, with crazy enthusiasm".[10](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/napoli/2026/09/15-151257876/favasuli_da_sogno_il_napoli_si_gode_il_suo_unico_acquisto) Through the early weeks of 2026-27 he had made 2 Serie A appearances for 61 minutes with 1 assist, all as a substitute.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career)
## Playing style
Favasuli is a wide player with strong running capacity who can operate on either flank and sustain his level in both the defensive and attacking phases; he can also play as a full-back in a back four.[3](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri) • [5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml) Napoli's sporting director Giovanni Manna selected him specifically as the alternative to Di Lorenzo on the right side.[5](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml)
## References
1. [Costantino Favasuli player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/costantino-favasuli/profil/spieler/820635)
2. [Favasuli joins Napoli, SSC Napoli official website, 19 August 2026](https://sscnapoli.it/en/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-favasuli/)
3. [Favasuli al Napoli: corsa e duttilità per le fasce di Allegri, Lega Serie A](https://www.legaseriea.it/news/favasuli-al-napoli-corsa-e-duttilita-per-le-fasce-di-allegri)
4. [Costantino Favasuli Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6247/costantino-favasuli/career)
5. [napoli, costantino favasuli a villa stuart per le visite mediche. e domani sarà il giorno di badiashile | corriere.it](https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/sport/26_agosto_18/napoli-costantino-favasuli-a-villa-stuart-per-le-visite-mediche-e-domani-sara-il-giorno-di-badiashile-befd96d5-177a-4a89-9803-b7dbe4765xlk.shtml)
6. [Calciomercato Napoli, ai dettagli Favasuli, Sky Sport, 11 August 2026](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2026/08/11/calciomercato-napoli-news)
7. [Costantino Favasuli si presenta: "Catanzaro è la mia terra, voglio dare tutto", InfoOggi, 8 January 2025](https://www.infooggi.it/articolo/costantino-favasuli-si-presenta-catanzaro-la-mia-terra-voglio-dare-tutto-video/147286/pdf)
8. [Costantino Favasuli stats and ratings, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1403328/costantino-favasuli)
9. [Il Napoli stringe per Favasuli: tutti i dettagli dell'operazione, Corriere dello Sport, 11 August 2026](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/napoli/2026/08/11-150476154/il_napoli_stringe_per_favasuli_tutti_i_dettagli_dell_operazione)
10. [Favasuli da sogno, il Napoli si gode il suo unico acquisto, Corriere dello Sport, 15 September 2026](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/napoli/2026/09/15-151257876/favasuli_da_sogno_il_napoli_si_gode_il_suo_unico_acquisto)
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