US Sassuolo Calcio

Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio Femminile is an Italian women football club based in Sassuolo. The club was found in 2016.

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What makes US Sassuolo Calcio what it is.

Goal.com ranked Sprung among the 25 most talented teenagers in women’s football (NXGN 2023), highlighting her as a future star early in her career.

Football runs through three generations of Emma’s family: her grandmother founded CF Musano in 1997, her mother played as high as Serie B and her father reached Italy’s Promozione division.

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Quirky facts from the US Sassuolo Calcio squad.

From age seven to thirteen, Sprung was a competitive swimmer for Helsingborgs Simsällskap, in parallel with her football commitments.

She made her senior debut for Rosengård in Sweden’s top flight at just 16 years old.

Upon her transfer to Hammarby in July 2025, she was handed the coveted #10 shirt, signaling creative midfield responsibility.

Lana wears number 26 in memory of her close friend Tasha Laird, who died from cystic fibrosis at the age of 26. She has also used her platform to share Tasha’s story and raise awareness of the condition alongside Italian rally driver Rachele Somaschini.