Cristiana Girelli

Italian footballer (born 1990)

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Cristiana Girelli (born 23 April 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), on loan from Serie A club Juventus, and the Italy national team.
She is the top scorer of the Serie A 2019–20 season, 2020–21 season and the 2024–25 season.
International career She made her debut for the senior Italian national team in a March 2013 friendly against England, and soon afterwards she was selected for the 2013 UEFA Euro's final tournament.
She has also been an Under-19 international.
Girelli was called up to the Italy squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Cristiana Girelli (born 23 April 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), on loan from Serie A club Juventus, and the Italy national team.

Club career

Girelli joined Juventus in 2018, after five seasons with Brescia. She is the top scorer of the Serie A 2019–20 season, 2020–21 season and the 2024–25 season.

On 27 February 2026, NWSL club Bay FC announced that they had acquired Girelli on a loan deal through August 2026.

International career

She made her debut for the senior Italian national team in a March 2013 friendly against England, and soon afterwards she was selected for the 2013 UEFA Euro's final tournament. She led the Italian scoring in the qualifiers for the 2017 UEFA Euro, where she scored a late winner against Olympic runner-up Sweden. She has also been an Under-19 international.

Girelli was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

Girelli was called up to the Italy squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 26 June 2022, Girelli was announced in the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

On 2 July 2023, Girelli was called up to the 23-player Italy squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. In Italy's first game of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Girelli scored the only goal against Argentina.

On 25 June 2025, Girelli was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.