Napoli

Napoli Women, more commonly known as just Napoli, is an Italian women's football club from Naples that competes in Serie A. The club, as known as Azzurre, was found in 2003.

3× Serie B

1× Serie C

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What makes Napoli what it is.

Her football hero growing up was Lionel Messi, while her biggest inspiration in women's football was Denmark international Katrine Veje, who plays the same left-sided position.

Before focusing entirely on football, Naja also practised ju-jitsu and handball as a child. Her mother recalls that she was always an energetic and competitive athlete who loved trying different sports.

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Quirky facts from the Napoli squad.

Tecla made her Serie B debut at just 14 years old, an exceptionally early start to senior football. She later admitted she never imagined the career that would follow.

Mille is extremely superstitious before matches. She once revealed that she has more than 20 pre-match rituals, including always putting on her left boot before her right and picking up a small piece of grass before kick-off.

Before moving abroad, she scored 90 goals in 163 senior matches, an impressive strike rate built across several levels of Norwegian football.

Morena signed her first professional contract before turning 17, becoming the youngest professional women's footballer in Italy at the time.

Marija was born in Sweden to Croatian parents who fled the war in the former Yugoslavia. She has often said that growing up between two cultures shaped her personality and taught her to adapt easily to new environments.

In her spare time she enjoys watching films, listening to music and playing the guitar. She revealed that former Sassuolo teammate Lia Lonni helped teach her to play.

Growing up in Piedmont, Michela was a Juventus supporter long before she wore the club's shirt. Joining Juventus Women was the fulfilment of a childhood dream.

Morena's father, Fabio, is a tyre specialist but was also a racing driver. He follows her to matches whenever possible and was only a few metres from the pitch when she made her Serie A debut—a moment she describes as unforgettable.

She used "Maredinho" on the back of her shirt for years—a nickname her father created by combining her name with Ronaldinho, and she later adopted it as her legal middle name.

Kainulainen has earned her bachelor's degree in psychology.

Despite moving hundreds of kilometres away from home, she said what she missed most were her family's hugs, highlighting how close she is to her family.

Marija later moved to China, calling the experience both culturally and professionally eye-opening. She has said that living outside Europe taught her to appreciate different lifestyles and football cultures.

Kinga appeared on the popular Polish television programme Turbokozak, a football skills and entertainment show broadcast by Canal+, giving supporters a chance to see her personality away from competitive matches.

Kinga says she first fell in love with football by watching her older brother Miłosz play. She wanted to join him on the pitch and soon began playing herself, eventually being spotted while representing her primary school team.

As a teenager, Emma described herself as the teammate with the best dance moves in the dressing room. She loved choosing the music before training and said relaxing while listening to music was her favourite way to prepare for matches.