Del Piero’s son Tobias leaves Sanremese, no pro debut | OneFootball

The adventure of Tobias Del Piero in senior football ends before it even truly begins. The eldest son of Alessandro Del Piero has been officially released by Sanremese, a Serie D club, without ever having played a single minute in an official match.

Del Piero, chapter closed at Sanremese for son Tobias: released without debuting among professionals

A bitter ending for the 2007-born player, who arrived in Liguria last July 19 amid media curiosity and expectations inevitably tied to a prominent surname.

Pubalgia and prolonged stoppage: no official appearances

What prevented Tobias Del Piero from joining the first team was persistent pubalgia, a delicate physical issue that forced him into a long break. Despite attempts to recover, the young attacking midfielder was never able to regain fitness, remaining on the fringes of the group and without the chance to showcase himself on the pitch.

Zero appearances, then, and the awareness that rushing his return could have further compromised his development.

An international journey before returning to Italy

Born in Turin but raised as a footballer abroad, Tobias Del Piero took his first steps at the Juventus Academy in Los Angeles, then continued his development in the Spanish youth teams of Getafe and Alcorcón. His return to Italy came with Empoli’s Under-18 squad, an intermediate step before joining Sanremese, chosen as his first test in senior football.

A move that was supposed to mark the start of a new phase, but instead turned into a brief and unlucky chapter.

President Masu: “What matters is the pitch, not the surname”

Sanremese president Alessandro Masu clarified the reasons for the separation, speaking openly about a shared decision based on sporting criteria.

“Sanremese does not look at the surname any player bears or whose son he is.”

Masu, interviewed by Sanremonews, explained that the choice was made for “moral and sporting ethics,” in agreement with Alessandro Del Piero as well. The club’s goal remains to maintain a clear approach, based on physical availability and the real possibility of contributing to the technical project.

No closure to “sons of art”

The decision does not represent a rejection of the so-called “sons of art.” In fact, Sanremese has kept two other players with illustrious surnames on the roster: Oan Djorkaeff, son of Youri, and Francesco Gattuso, cousin of Rino. A detail that reinforces the club’s approach: room for those who can make an immediate contribution, regardless of their name.

A future still to be built

For Tobias Del Piero, this setback should not be seen as an end point, but as a complex stage in a journey that is still just beginning. At 18, with time on his side, the priority will be to fully recover his physical condition and find the right environment to relaunch himself, away from pressure and overwhelming comparisons.

The surname carries weight, but the future is still unwritten. And, as often happens in football, it will be the pitch that gives the most important answers.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.