# Guido Della Rovere
**Guido Della Rovere** (born 2007 in Cremona) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for [FC Bayern Munich II](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-bayern-munich-ii) in the German Regionalliga Bayern. He came through the Cremonese youth system, moved to Bayern Munich at 17, and in July 2026 captained Bayern's first team in a pre-season friendly at age 19.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, Cremona, Italy[1](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/guido-della-rovere/spieler) |
| Position | Midfielder; left-footed, 187 cm tall[2](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/guido-della-rovere) • [3](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/della-rovere-guido/1618538) |
| Youth club | Cremonese, including the Centro Arvedi academy; Serie B debut 10 May 2024 against Cittadella at age 16[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/) |
| Move to Bayern | Summer 2024, at 17; Bayern paid Cremonese a fee reported as about €230,000[5](https://www.rainews.it/amp/tgr/lombardia/articoli/2024/07/guido-della-rovere-cremonese-al-bayern-monaco-68ece0c1-7e4e-4bcf-8c1d-fa2f3b3ea1ee.html) |
| First-team debut | Friendly against Salzburg, 6 January 2026, won 5-0; the fourth Italian to appear for Bayern after Luca Toni, Massimo Oddo, and Ruggero Rizzitelli[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/) |
| Bayern II record | 2024/25: 22 Regionalliga games, 1 goal, 6 assists; 2025/26: 24 games, 4 goals, 10 assists[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/) • [6](https://www.bfv.de/mspw/regionalliga-bayern/2025-26/fc-bayern-munchen-ii/fc-bayern-munchen-ii-saison-fur-della-rovere-beendet) |
| Captaincy | Wore the captain's armband in Bayern's first pre-season friendly, against Wehen, July 2026[7](https://www.gazzetta.it/en/football/bundesliga/26-07-2026/rovere-captains-bayern-why-italy-lost-him.shtml) |
## Early career at Cremonese
[Della Rovere](https://www.edgepedia.org/della-rovere) grew up in the Cremonese youth system at the Centro Arvedi academy. He progressed quickly, playing an Under 17 season while below the age limit and then helping the Primavera 2 side win promotion to Primavera 1[8](https://www.calciocremonese.it/2024/05/13/debutto-convincente-per-della-rovere/). His professional debut came on 10 May 2024, a 3-0 [Serie B](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-b) win over Cittadella, when he was 16[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/).
## Move to Bayern Munich
In July 2024, at 17, Della Rovere transferred to Bayern Munich. The move abroad was effectively forced by Italian rules on player retention: a transfer to another Italian club was blocked by the vincolo contract rules, while a move by a minor to a federation inside the European Union was permitted[5](https://www.rainews.it/amp/tgr/lombardia/articoli/2024/07/guido-della-rovere-cremonese-al-bayern-monaco-68ece0c1-7e4e-4bcf-8c1d-fa2f3b3ea1ee.html). The fee was reported as around €230,000 by Rai News[5](https://www.rainews.it/amp/tgr/lombardia/articoli/2024/07/guido-della-rovere-cremonese-al-bayern-monaco-68ece0c1-7e4e-4bcf-8c1d-fa2f3b3ea1ee.html) and as €250,000 by La Gazzetta dello Sport[7](https://www.gazzetta.it/en/football/bundesliga/26-07-2026/rovere-captains-bayern-why-italy-lost-him.shtml).
In the 2024/25 season he made 22 league appearances with 1 goal and 6 assists, and played 170 minutes across four [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league) matches against Benfica, PSG, Real Betis, and Inter[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/).
## First-team involvement
On 6 January 2026, at 18, Della Rovere made his first-team debut in a friendly, coming on in the 82nd minute of a 5-0 win over Salzburg's Red Bull side under head coach [Vincent Kompany](https://www.edgepedia.org/vincent-kompany)[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/). He became the fourth Italian to play at least one match for Bayern Munich, after [Luca Toni](https://www.edgepedia.org/luca-toni), Massimo Oddo, and Ruggero Rizzitelli[4](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/).
In July 2026 he captained Bayern in the club's first pre-season friendly against [Wehen](https://www.edgepedia.org/wehen), a third-division side, taking set pieces including one that came close to scoring. Kompany fielded a largely reserve side, and of the eleven starters only Della Rovere and Assomo had previously been called up to the senior squad[7](https://www.gazzetta.it/en/football/bundesliga/26-07-2026/rovere-captains-bayern-why-italy-lost-him.shtml). Kompany reportedly values him because, in a 4-2-3-1 formation, he can play both as a defensive midfielder and as an attacking midfielder[7](https://www.gazzetta.it/en/football/bundesliga/26-07-2026/rovere-captains-bayern-why-italy-lost-him.shtml).
## Playing style
Scouting reports describe Della Rovere as an attacking midfielder who operates between the lines with strong decision-making in advanced areas[9](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-scouting-app_della-rovere-activity-7453352205119537152-nHax). A detailed report by Raffaele Piazzolla for The Scouting App describes a rangy, left-footed player of above-average height with good agility and balance, who picks up the ball in the left half-space to feed wingers and overlapping full-backs, and who takes corners, free kicks, and penalties[10](https://www.thescoutingapp.com/shared/it/wSQZHCEAh70ddAGde5IL3932517526937120ca40bcff64327d5b157). The same report notes areas to develop: defensive positioning, sliding tackles, heading, and finishing[10](https://www.thescoutingapp.com/shared/it/wSQZHCEAh70ddAGde5IL3932517526937120ca40bcff64327d5b157).
In an interview with Sky Sport he said that in Italy there is a lack of trust in young players, saying that if you make a mistake you are buried[11](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/calcio-estero/dalla-cremonese-al-bayern-della-rovere-in-italia-manca-fiducia-se-sbagli-vieni-affossato-2219684).
## Injury and return
In April 2026, Della Rovere suffered a tendon injury in his thigh during a match against FC Würzburger Kickers, falling without contact while running, which ended his season. He had made 24 appearances with 4 goals and 10 assists that season[6](https://www.bfv.de/mspw/regionalliga-bayern/2025-26/fc-bayern-munchen-ii/fc-bayern-munchen-ii-saison-fur-della-rovere-beendet). He returned to the starting lineup in late September 2026 after five months out, having recovered from a hand injury sustained in the meantime, playing the first half of a 4-3 win over TSV Schwaben Augsburg[12](https://www.bfv.de/mspw/regionalliga-bayern/2026-27/fc-bayern-muenchen-ii/fc-bayern-munchen-ii-guido-della-rovere-gibt-comeback).
## References
1. [Guido Della Rovere, Spielerprofil, DFB Datencenter](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/guido-della-rovere/spieler)
2. [Guido Della Rovere, FC Bayern München player profile, Bundesliga.com](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/guido-della-rovere)
3. [Guido Della Rovere, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/della-rovere-guido/1618538)
4. [Per il cremonese Guido Della Rovere esordio in prima squadra nel Bayern, CremonaSport](https://cremonasport.it/2026/01/07/per-il-cremonese-guido-della-rovere-esordio-in-prima-squadra-nel-bayern/)
5. [Guido Della Rovere, dalla Cremonese al Bayern Monaco a 17 anni, Rai News Lombardia](https://www.rainews.it/amp/tgr/lombardia/articoli/2024/07/guido-della-rovere-cremonese-al-bayern-monaco-68ece0c1-7e4e-4bcf-8c1d-fa2f3b3ea1ee.html)
6. [FC Bayern München II: Saison für Guido Della Rovere beendet, BFV](https://www.bfv.de/mspw/regionalliga-bayern/2025-26/fc-bayern-munchen-ii/fc-bayern-munchen-ii-saison-fur-della-rovere-beendet)
7. [Della Rovere captains Bayern: Why Italy lost him, La Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/en/football/bundesliga/26-07-2026/rovere-captains-bayern-why-italy-lost-him.shtml)
8. [Debutto convincente per Della Rovere, Calcio Cremonese](https://www.calciocremonese.it/2024/05/13/debutto-convincente-per-della-rovere/)
9. [della-rovere, The Scouting App on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-scouting-app_della-rovere-activity-7453352205119537152-nHax)
10. [Scouting Report: Guido Della Rovere, The Scouting App](https://www.thescoutingapp.com/shared/it/wSQZHCEAh70ddAGde5IL3932517526937120ca40bcff64327d5b157)
11. [Dalla Cremonese al Bayern, Della Rovere: "In Italia manca fiducia", Tuttopmercatoweb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/calcio-estero/dalla-cremonese-al-bayern-della-rovere-in-italia-manca-fiducia-se-sbagli-vieni-affossato-2219684)
12. [FC Bayern München II: Guido Della Rovere gibt Comeback, BFV](https://www.bfv.de/mspw/regionalliga-bayern/2026-27/fc-bayern-muenchen-ii/fc-bayern-munchen-ii-guido-della-rovere-gibt-comeback)
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