15 Facts About Domenico Berardi

Domenico Berardi is currently Sassuolo's all-time top scorer, with over 100 goals in all competitions.

Domenico Berardi made his senior international debut with Italy in 2018, and was a member of the squad that won UEFA Euro 2020.

Domenico Berardi finished the season with 16 goals in 29 games in the league as Sassuolo avoided relegation.

In July 2014, Domenico Berardi's agent confirmed that he would remain on loan at Sassuolo for another season; the co-ownership deal was renewed on 20 June 2014.

Domenico Berardi reached 30 league goals in 59 games, noted by UEFA to be quicker than the 70 matches taken for Lionel Messi to reach that milestone; at the age of 20, he became the youngest player to reach 30 Serie A goals since 1958.

On 24 August 2017, Domenico Berardi signed a five-year contract with Sassuolo.

Domenico Berardi was a component of the Italian under-19 national team, but did not answer his call-up for qualifications to the European Championship of the age group and was disqualified for nine months for violation of the code of ethics.

Domenico Berardi received his first call-up on 28 February 2014, for the team's European qualifying match against Northern Ireland on 5 March.

On 1 June 2015, Domenico Berardi was selected in Di Biagio's 27-man provisional squad for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; on 7 June, he was included in the final 23-man squad which would take part at the tournament.

In June 2017, Domenico Berardi was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Di Biagio.

Domenico Berardi received his first senior international call-up for Italy from manager Antonio Conte in October 2015, ahead of Italy's UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Norway on 10 and 13 October; he suffered a muscular injury in Sassuolo's pre-match warmup against Empoli on 4 October which forced him to pull out of the national side for the two upcoming fixtures.

In June 2021, Domenico Berardi was included in Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

Domenico Berardi has been utilised as a striker and as a supporting forward, although his preferred position is on the right wing, which allows him to cut into the centre and shoot on goal with his stronger left foot, or link up with teammates to create goalscoring opportunities for other players.

Domenico Berardi has been praised for his movement, positional sense, and work-rate off the ball, as well as his determination, maturity, tactical intelligence, decision making, and composure, despite his young age; however, he has drawn criticism at times for his behaviour, lack of discipline, and a tendency to pick up unnecessary cards.

Domenico Berardi is regarded as one of the most talented and promising young footballers of his generation; in 2013,2014, and 2015, Don Balon listed him as one of the top-100 young players in the world.