Elia Caprile

[1] Born in Verona, of neapolitan origins on his father's side[2] and raised in the near comune of San Zeno di Montagna, Caprile started playing football at the local grassroots club Cadore before joining Chievo’s youth system.

[3][4] After rejecting an official contract offer from Chievo,[3] on 21 January 2020, Caprile joined English club Leeds United, signing a deal until June 2023.

[5] During his stint in Yorkshire, the goalkeeper mainly featured for the club's under-23 side and received several call-ups to the first team under manager Marcelo Bielsa, despite not having collected any official appearances.

[7] During the season, he established himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper, keeping a total amount of 12 clean sheets in 39 appearances, as Pro Patria reached the second round of the play-offs before losing to Triestina.

On 24 July 2023, Caprile officially joined Serie A club Napoli on a permanent deal,[10][11] and was immediately loaned for one season to fellow top-flight side Empoli.