As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Alessandro Del Piero, the legendary figure from Juventus, consistently reaches out to Kenan Yildiz following the young Turkish talent’s inaugural Serie A goal against Frosinone.
Yildiz has recently secured regular playing opportunities at the Allianz Stadium and marked his first Serie A goal during an away match against Frosinone on December 23, 2023.
According to Gazzetta, Del Piero conveyed his congratulations to the 18-year-old forward through a private message on Instagram and subsequently engaged in a phone conversation a few days later.
Being an idol for Yildiz, Del Piero’s iconic goal celebration, sticking his tongue out, is emulated by the Turkish prodigy.
As per Gazzetta’s reports, Del Piero and Yildiz have developed a close rapport, frequently communicating after Juventus matches.
Del Piero holds the distinction of being Juventus’ all-time leading goal scorer and boasts the highest number of appearances in the iconic black and white jersey.
Yildiz, who joined Juventus’ youth sector in 2022 from Bayern Munich, has made his mark in the senior team this season, tallying three goals in 13 appearances.
Kenan Yıldız
Kenan Yildiz
GermanyThis season he played in total 7 times for 601 minutes for Serie C: Girone B.
Kenan Yıldız scored 2 goals for Juventus Next Gen. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 14th in Serie C: Girone B. In the last match Juventus Next Gen drew 0-0 against Rimini.
Juventus performance and stats
Juventus is currently 1st in the Serie A with 52 points.
In the last 21 games, it has won 16 times, drawn 4 times, and lost once. In its last match, Juventus won 0-3 against Lecce.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 35 goals and conceding 12.
Juventus will play the next match in Serie A against Empoli on Saturday 27th of January in Torino. The prediction is Juventus winning the match.
