Originally from Calcinate, in the province of Bergamo, he is a center forward who combines power and speed, guaranteeing the team quantity and scoring ability. A warrior personality, he fights for every ball and his way of interpreting the game is always an example for his teammates.
Born in 1993, he took his first steps in his career at Albinoleffe. On March 10, 2012, at the age of 18, he made his Serie B debut in a match against Livorno, and it was a lucky debut: he immediately scored a goal.
In 2013, he moved to Palermo, where he remained for two seasons. His record with the Rosanero was 64 appearances, 16 goals, and 6 assists, with the icing on the cake being victory in the second division.
He then began his long and exciting adventure with Torino, where he became captain and a symbol of the club. In seven years, he scored 113 goals in 251 appearances, with 28 assists. He is Torino's second-highest scorer ever in the top flight.
This was followed by spells at Roma (68 appearances, 10 goals, 4 assists), Fiorentina, and Benfica (24 appearances, 1 goal, 1 assist in both spells), interspersed with a move to Como (19 appearances, 2 goals).
Il Gallo (The Rooster), nicknamed for his distinctive goal celebration that became his trademark, also boasts a significant history with the Italian national team. After playing for the Under-19 and Under-21 teams (9 goals in 20 games), he donned the senior national team jersey on September 1, 2016, in a friendly match lost to France in Bari.
On October 9, 2016, in his debut as a starter, he broke the ice by scoring his first goal against North Macedonia in Skopje. He was part of the Italian team that won the 2021 European Championship under Roberto Mancini. He played six times in the continental tournament, scoring his penalty in the shootout against Spain that allowed Italy to secure their place in the final. He has scored a total of 12 goals in 44 appearances for Italy.