The 21-year-old on loan from Internazionale scored via penalty kick today to help Cagliari defeat Fiorentina in Serie A action.
The forward who is of Italian-Polish decent is quickly rising up the ranks of Italy’s top attacking players. He has five goals thus far and looks like a lock to end with a double-digit goal tally on the season. He has made 8 starts and 3 substitutions on the season.
Has has six goals with Italy’s U-21 squad.
Other Italian stars born in 1987 include:
- Antonio Candreva (midfielder on Italy’s Olympic and U-21 squads)
- Alessio Cerci (winger on the U-21 squad)
- Andrea Consigli (goalkeeper on Olympic and U-21 squads)
- Daniele Dessena (midfielder at Sampdoria and U-21 member)
- Sebastian Giovinco (midfielder at Empoli via Juventus — Olympic and U-21 squads)
- Arturo Lupoli (forward at Norwich City and U-21 member)
- Giuseppe Rossi (forward at Villarreal and Italian international)