Valentina Giacinti

Valentina Giacinti (born 2 January 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as forward for Serie A club A.S. Roma and the Italy women's national team.

She made her senior career debut on 30 January 2010 as a 65th minute substitute in a Serie A match against Graphistudio Tavagnacco.

In the summer of 2017, Giacinti moved to Brescia to pursue UEFA Women's Champions League football.

On 11 June 2018, Brescia's Serie A license and their senior player contracts was bought over by A.C. Milan in order to start their own women's section.

[6] She would continue her excellent scoring streak and ended as the league's top scorer again with 21 goals in 21 games played.

In her fourth season with the club, Giacinti would become the first player to cross the milestone of 50 goals in Serie A wearing the Rossoneri shirt.

She would return on the final day of the campaign where she scores a brace against Empoli and helped Fiorentina avoid relegation.

[2] Despite Giacinti's prolific record at club level, national team coach Milena Bertolini tended to deploy her as a substitute in the run up to the tournament.