# Domenico Berardi
**Domenico Berardi** (born 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward, mainly as a left-footed right winger, for [Sassuolo](https://www.edgepedia.org/sassuolo), the club he joined as a 16-year-old and for which he is the all-time leading scorer[1](https://www.figc.it/it/full-html?path=%2Fnazionali%2Fazzurri%2Fnazionale-a-archiviato%2Fultimi-convocati%2Fdomenico-berardi) • [2](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-rinnova-fino-al-2029/). He was a member of the Italy squad that won [UEFA Euro 2020](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-euro-2020), appearing in six matches including the final at Wembley, where he scored the first penalty of the shootout[3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Cariati, province of Cosenza, Calabria[1](https://www.figc.it/it/full-html?path=%2Fnazionali%2Fazzurri%2Fnazionale-a-archiviato%2Fultimi-convocati%2Fdomenico-berardi) |
| Position | Forward, outside attacker or second striker; left-footed[1](https://www.figc.it/it/full-html?path=%2Fnazionali%2Fazzurri%2Fnazionale-a-archiviato%2Fultimi-convocati%2Fdomenico-berardi) |
| Sassuolo record | 400 appearances, 148 goals, 110 assists; the club's all-time top scorer[2](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-rinnova-fino-al-2029/) |
| Serie A debut | 25 September 2013, a year after helping Sassuolo win promotion from Serie B[3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81) |
| Record match | Four goals against AC Milan on 12 January 2014, the second youngest player after Silvio Piola to score four in a Serie A match[3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81) |
| International honors | UEFA Euro 2020 winner with Italy; 23 senior caps and 6 goals between 2018 and 2024[3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/13995/domenico-berardi/national/career) |
| Contract | Extended to 30 June 2029, announced 21 August 2025[2](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-rinnova-fino-al-2029/) |
## Early life and rise at Sassuolo
Berardi was born in Cariati, a small town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, and grew up in the youth academy of Cosenza before Sassuolo scouted him at age 16[1](https://www.figc.it/it/full-html?path=%2Fnazionali%2Fazzurri%2Fnazionale-a-archiviato%2Fultimi-convocati%2Fdomenico-berardi) • [3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81). After two seasons in the Primavera side, coach [Eusebio Di Francesco](https://www.edgepedia.org/eusebio-di-francesco) brought him into the first team in the summer of 2012[5](https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/domenico-berardi-dal-calcio-a-5-alla-juventus_sto4740494/story.shtml).
His professional debut came on 27 August 2012, at 18, in a 3-0 [Serie B](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-b) win at Cesena, and his first professional goal followed days later in a 2-1 home victory over Crotone[6](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-sono-400-in-neroverde/). In that 2012/13 season he scored 11 goals in 37 league matches as Sassuolo won promotion to [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) for the first time in the club's history[7](https://www.carrierecalciatori.it/it/giocatori/2921-Domenico%20Berardi) • [8](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-domenico-berardi-man-take-juventus-next-level).
## The Juventus co-ownership years
On 2 September 2013, Juventus confirmed it had signed Berardi in a co-ownership deal that sent Luca Marrone in the opposite direction, both valued at €4.5 million, leaving the player on loan at Sassuolo[9](https://www.bola.net/profile/domenico_berardi/). His first Serie A season was striking: 16 goals in 2013/14, followed by 15 the next season, and a decisive role in 2015/16 when Sassuolo reached a historic qualification for the Europa League preliminary rounds[1](https://www.figc.it/it/full-html?path=%2Fnazionali%2Fazzurri%2Fnazionale-a-archiviato%2Fultimi-convocati%2Fdomenico-berardi).
The four-goal performance against [AC Milan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ac-milan) on 12 January 2014, completed in 47 minutes, made him the second youngest player, after [Silvio Piola](https://www.edgepedia.org/silvio-piola), to score four goals in a Serie A match[10](https://www.rainews.it/archivio-rainews/articoli/amp/ContentItem-fa152329-b142-4a45-add0-ac2b8ade84e0.html) • [3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81). Sky Sport later noted he was also the youngest player in Serie A history to reach 30 goals in the competition in 60 years[11](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2018/02/01/berardi-caratteristiche-tecniche).
In June 2015, Juventus gave up the remaining half of the player's rights, and Sassuolo secured full ownership for €10 million, though with a buyback option for the Turin club[12](https://fodboldiitalien.dk/spiller/domenico-berardi/). His European debut followed on 28 July 2016 at Luzern, where a penalty earned a 1-1 draw, and he scored twice in the return leg as Sassuolo advanced 3-0[6](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-sono-400-in-neroverde/).
## Sassuolo career and records
Berardi has spent his entire professional career at Sassuolo, joining in 2010 and rising from the Allievi and Primavera sides to the first team[6](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-sono-400-in-neroverde/). On 15 August 2025, in a [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) tie against [Catanzaro](https://www.edgepedia.org/catanzaro), he made his 400th appearance in all competitions for the club[13](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/en/first-team/domenico-berardi-awarded-for-400-appearances-in-blackgreen/). At the time of his contract extension that month, his Sassuolo totals stood at 400 appearances, 148 goals, and 110 assists, making him the club's all-time top scorer[2](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-rinnova-fino-al-2029/).
His output has been consistent at the top of the Sassuolo team even as the club's fortunes varied.
When Sassuolo were relegated after the 2023/24 season, a year in which a serious injury cost him much of the campaign, Berardi stayed. Under coach [Fabio Grosso](https://www.edgepedia.org/fabio-grosso) the club dominated Serie B in 2024/25, securing promotion with 75 points and five matches still to play, with Berardi retained alongside Armand Laurienté and Simone Verdi[14](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/grosso-devuelve-al-sassuolo-a-la-serie-a-n/).
## Playing style
Berardi is a left-footed attacker who usually plays on the right wing and cuts inside onto his stronger foot. Tactical analyses describe him as a playmaking winger whose main attributes are beating opponents one-on-one with his left foot, creating chances for teammates, and finishing moves with left-footed shots, a profile compared to [Riyad Mahrez](https://www.edgepedia.org/riyad-mahrez) and [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.edgepedia.org/hakim-ziyech)[15](https://cultofcalcio.com/player-analysis-domenico-berardi-italys-secret-weapon-at-euro-2020/). Despite his wide position, his movement into the half-spaces (vertical zones between the wing and the center of the pitch) and central areas matters more than his crossing, since his left-footedness limits his contribution from the byline[16](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/alessio-dionisi-at-sassuolo-2021-22-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics). He is also a set-piece and long-range shooting threat[8](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-domenico-berardi-man-take-juventus-next-level).
## Italy and Euro 2020
After youth appearances for the Under-19s and Under-21s, Berardi received his first senior call-up in October 2015 from coach [Antonio Conte](https://www.edgepedia.org/antonio-conte), but he debuted under [Roberto Mancini](https://www.edgepedia.org/roberto-mancini) on 1 June 2018 in a friendly against France. His first international goal came on 7 October 2020 in a 6-0 friendly win over Moldova in Florence[3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81).
At the final tournament of Euro 2020 he made six appearances, including the final at Wembley on 11 July 2021, in which Italy beat England on penalties after a 1-1 draw; Berardi took and scored the first penalty of the shootout[3](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81). His Opta-recorded senior international career runs from 2018 to 2024 with 23 caps, 6 goals (1 penalty), and 2 assists[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/13995/domenico-berardi/national/career).
## Injury and recent seasons
A torn [Achilles tendon](https://www.edgepedia.org/achilles-tendon) sidelined Berardi until September 2024; his longest absence was 211 days, which significantly affected Sassuolo's 2023/24 season[17](https://www.sportsdunia.com/football-players/domenico-berardi-injuries). He returned to form after the club's promotion, and in the 2025/26 Serie A season he scored 8 goals in 26 matches[18](https://footystats.org/players/italy/domenico-berardi). In April 2026 the Serie A sport judge disqualified him for two matches following decisions on Round 32[19](https://en.legaseriea.it/serie-a/news/sport-judge-decisions-x7520).
## References
1. [Domenico Berardi, FIGC profile](https://www.figc.it/it/full-html?path=%2Fnazionali%2Fazzurri%2Fnazionale-a-archiviato%2Fultimi-convocati%2Fdomenico-berardi)
2. [Domenico Berardi rinnova fino al 2029, U.S. Sassuolo Calcio](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-rinnova-fino-al-2029/)
3. [Happy birthday to Domenico Berardi, FIGC](https://www.figc.it/en/fans/news/happy-birthday-to-domenico-berardi-cczydb81)
4. [Domenico Berardi International Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/13995/domenico-berardi/national/career)
5. [Domenico Berardi, dal calcio a 5 alla Juventus, Eurosport](https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/domenico-berardi-dal-calcio-a-5-alla-juventus_sto4740494/story.shtml)
6. [Domenico Berardi, sono 400 in neroverde, U.S. Sassuolo Calcio](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/domenico-berardi-sono-400-in-neroverde/)
7. [Carriera Berardi, goal, presenze](https://www.carrierecalciatori.it/it/giocatori/2921-Domenico%20Berardi)
8. [Why Domenico Berardi is the man to take Juventus to the next level, FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-domenico-berardi-man-take-juventus-next-level)
9. [Profil Terbaru Domenico Berardi, Bola.net](https://www.bola.net/profile/domenico_berardi/)
10. [Berardi-boom, il ragazzino ora sogna il Brasile, Rai News](https://www.rainews.it/archivio-rainews/articoli/amp/ContentItem-fa152329-b142-4a45-add0-ac2b8ade84e0.html)
11. [Cosa succede a Berardi?, Sky Sport](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2018/02/01/berardi-caratteristiche-tecniche)
12. [Domenico Berardi, Fodbold i Italien](https://fodboldiitalien.dk/spiller/domenico-berardi/)
13. [Domenico Berardi awarded for 400 appearances in black&green, U.S. Sassuolo Calcio](https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/en/first-team/domenico-berardi-awarded-for-400-appearances-in-blackgreen/)
14. [Grosso devuelve al Sassuolo a la Serie A, AS](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/grosso-devuelve-al-sassuolo-a-la-serie-a-n/)
15. [Player Analysis: Domenico Berardi, Italy's Secret Weapon at Euro 2020, Cult of Calcio](https://cultofcalcio.com/player-analysis-domenico-berardi-italys-secret-weapon-at-euro-2020/)
16. [Alessio Dionisi Tactics At Sassuolo 2021/2022, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/alessio-dionisi-at-sassuolo-2021-22-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics)
17. [Domenico Berardi Injury history, Sportsdunia](https://www.sportsdunia.com/football-players/domenico-berardi-injuries)
18. [Domenico Berardi Stats, FootyStats](https://footystats.org/players/italy/domenico-berardi)
19. [Sport Judge Decisions, Serie A Enilive, Lega Serie A](https://en.legaseriea.it/serie-a/news/sport-judge-decisions-x7520)
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