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Roma appoints Gobbetti as head of youth academy scouting
·26 August 2026·45d ago

Roma appoints Gobbetti as head of youth academy scouting

Source: Forza Roma

AS Roma has appointed Jacopo Gobbetti as head of scouting for the youth academy. Gobbetti, formerly at Verona, is already at work at Trigoria and was a strong request from Margiotta, the youth academy director, with whom he worked together at Verona.

Roma has also overhauled its coaching structure across the youth ranks. Scala, 32, has been promoted to lead the Primavera side, while Terlizzi takes charge of the Under 18s, Polverini the Under 17s, Trombetti the Under 16s, and Lorenzi the Under 15s. Lorenzi, 49, arrives from Atalanta. Further down the age groups, D'Andrea oversees the Under 14s, Cervelli the Under 13s, Darretta the Under 12s, Santucci the Under 11s, and Mattei the Under 10s.

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AS Roma have appointed Jacopo Gobbetti as head of scouting in a significant restructuring of the club's youth academy. Gobbetti arrives from Hellas Verona, where he collaborated closely with Massimo Margiotta, who now holds a key position in Roma's sporting setup and was instrumental in bringing him to Trigoria. The appointment reflects the Giallorossi's determination to overhaul their talent identification systems and strengthen the academy pipeline alongside ongoing efforts to support head coach Gian Piero Gasperini in the first-team transfer market.

Forza Roma reports that Roma has simultaneously overhauled its entire youth coaching structure across multiple age groups. Scala, 32, has been promoted to lead the Primavera side, while responsibility for the Under 18s passes to Terlizzi. Further down the ranks, Polverini takes the Under 17s, Trombetti the Under 16s, and Lorenzi—a 49-year-old arrival from Atalanta—the Under 15s. The restructuring continues with D'Andrea overseeing the Under 14s, Cervelli the Under 13s, Darretta the Under 12s, Santucci the Under 11s, and Mattei the Under 10s. This comprehensive reorganisation demonstrates Roma's commitment to developing talent from the youngest age groups upward.

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“Nuovo innesto nel settore giovanile giallorosso. Secondo quanto riportato da Gazzetta Regionale il responsabile dell'area scouting sarà Jacopo Gobbetti. L'ex Verona è già al lavoro a Trigoria ed è stata una richiesta di Margiotta. I due hanno lavorato insieme al Verona e il responsabile del settore…”

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