Emanuele Lulli

Emanuele Lulli
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-08-17) 17 August 2007
Place of birth Palestrina, Lazio, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 77
Youth career
Palestrina
Tre Teste
2021–2026 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Roma 1 (0)
International career‡
2025– Italy U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 August 2026

Emanuele Lulli (born 17 August 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Roma.

Club career

Born in Palestrina, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, where he grew up as an AS Roma supporter, Lulli first played with the club in his hometown where he was part of a promising generation beating the likes of Lazio and Roma academies in youth tournaments. He then played for the club from Tor Tre Teste, before joining the Roma Youth Sector in 2021.[1][2][3][4]

There he first stood out with the team that won the Campionato under-16 in 2023 against Fiorentina, and the under-17 the following year.[1][4]

In September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Roma.[5][6] During the following season, Lulli became a standout with the under-18 Rome team.[1][4][7][8]

During the 2025–26 pre-season, he made his unofficial first team debut under newly arrived manager Gian Piero Gasperini, during a friendly against Neom.[2][8] Since early 2026 he started to regularly feature on the bench as an unused substitute in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Europa League.[8]

Meanwhile Primavera coach Federico Guidi made him a central piece of the under-20 team,[8][9] along the likes of Muhammed Bah, Antonio Arena and Federico Nardin.[1][4]

For the 2026–27 season, after playing as a protagonist in the summer friendlies,[7][10][11] Gasperini announced Lulli would enter the first team roster on a definitive basis.[12][13]

Lulli made his professional debut with Roma in a 4–0 Serie A win over Fiorentina on 24 August 2026, starting as a right-back, ahead of newly signed Nahuel Molina.[2][10][12][13] Against a team that had just been through an impressive transfer window,[14][15] the young defender was lauded for his performance, helping maintain a clean sheet until the last minute.[11][16][17]

International career

Lulli is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-19 since 2025.[1][4]

Style of play

First raised as a midfielder, Emanuele Lulli broke through Roma first team as a technically gifted right-back, described as an astute and explosive player, with good aerial and physical presence.[1][4][7][18]

A right-footed player also good with his left foot, helping his remarked dribbling abilities, he is able to play both as a full-back or a wing-back.[7][13]

His profile and precocious debuts drew comparison with Italy international Marco Palestra.[1][2]

Honours

AS Roma

  • Campionato Nazionale Under-16: 2022–23[1]
  • Campionato Nazionale Under-17: 2023–24[1]
  • Campionato Nazionale Under-18 runner-up: 2024–25[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Balzani, Francesco (3 August 2026). "E se la Roma avesse in casa il nuovo Palestra? Chi è Lulli e come ha stregato Gasp". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Maurelli, Niccolò (24 August 2026). "Lulli, chi è il giovane che Gasperini lancia titolare contro la Fiorentina". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Emanuele Lulli titolare in Roma-Fiorentina, chi è: età, altezza, carriera, ruolo e vita privata". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 24 August 2026. Gli inizi al Palestrina e al Tor Tre Teste. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carloni, Sergio (26 March 2026). "Dal Palestrina alla conquista di Gasperini: la storia di Lulli, motorino della Primavera". il Romanista. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Sarti, Diego (2 September 2024). "Roma, soddisfazione per Lulli: ecco il primo contratto da professionista". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Chiacchio, Nicola (3 September 2024). "Roma: primo contratto da pro per Emanuele Lulli". Football Scouting (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Saldi, Riccardo (25 August 2026). "Chi è Emanuele Lulli, il giovane terzino lanciato in Serie A da Gasperini". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Emanuele Lulli titolare in Roma-Fiorentina, chi è: età, altezza, carriera, ruolo e vita privata". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 24 August 2026. L'approdo alla Roma e la trafila. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Canicchio, Lorenzo (29 September 2025). "Roma-Frosinone, le pagelle! Lulli di un altro pianeta, male Arena. Bene Pelosi e Obleac". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Chi è Emanuele Lulli, il giovane della Roma lanciato titolare contro la Fiorentina". Sky Sport (in Italian). 24 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 Aloisi, Daniele (25 August 2026). "Mora e Lulli, un debutto senza paura Crescono bene i bambini di Gasperini". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Emanuele Lulli titolare in Roma-Fiorentina, chi è: età, altezza, carriera, ruolo e vita privata". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 24 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 Picchialepri, Mattia. "Chi è Emanuele Lulli: il classe 2007 scelto da Gasperini per Roma-Fiorentina". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Della Valle, Fabiana (10 August 2026). "Non solo Mastantuono, è un mercato da top. E la Fiorentina ora pensa in grande". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Bocci, Luca (16 August 2026). "Calciomercato, il pagellone di metà agosto: Inter e Fiorentina top, bene il Como, le altre in ritardo". il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Quaglia, Carmine (25 August 2026). "Lulli: dal potenziale prestito all'Avellino all'esordio dal 1' con la Roma". Ottopagine.it. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Giannitrapani, Filippo. "Chi è Emanuele Lulli, il giovane di Palestrina lanciato da Gasperini in Roma-Fiorentina". RomaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Emanuele Lulli titolare in Roma-Fiorentina, chi è: età, altezza, carriera, ruolo e vita privata". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 24 August 2026. Caratteristiche tecniche. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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