Coli Saco

About

Coli Saco (born 15 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie C Group C club Casertana, on loan from Napoli. Born in France, Saco has represented Mali at under-23 level.

Born in Créteil, Saco joined Le Havre’s youth sector in 2017, aged 15, before moving to Sochaux one year later. He then came through the youth ranks of the Lionceaux, taking part in the 2019–20 Coupe Gambardella, where Sochaux reached the round of 16 before the competition was cancelled, due to the emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In October 2020, Saco entered AC Milan’s academy; however, he was released after just one season, having not managed to break into the under-19 team consistently.

In September 2021, he officially joined fellow Italian club Napoli after a successful trial.
Having impressed with his performances for Napoli’s under-19 squad, during the 2021–22 season Saco started training with the first team, under manager Luciano Spalletti. The midfielder originally received his first official call-up to the senior team for a Serie A match against Juventus on 6 January 2022: however, having tested positive for…