Emmanuele Zurlo

Emmanuele Zurlo (born 7 February 1988) is an Italian beach soccer player who plays as a forward for the Italy national team.

[7] His competitive debut came at Stage 1 of the 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL); his performances during the season earnt him a nomination for the Pallone Azzurro (Blue Ball).

He was top scorer of Serie A in back-to-back seasons in 2016 and 2017, and was named as the league's MVP in 2018 whilst playing for club side Catania.

[8] He successfully converted his penalty in the shootout win versus Spain in the final of the 2018 EBSL to help seal Italy's first European title in 13 years.

[16][17] However, Zurlo's services were retained and he was promoted to team captain;[4] in this role, he was flag bearer for Italy at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games,[18] and he led Italy to a third European crown at the 2023 EBSL,[19] being one of just two surviving squad members from the previous title win five years prior.