Albania, replacing Sirigu for the last 17 minutes at his club ground of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. On 9 April 2016, he suffered an injury with Genoa in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and damaged his meniscus in his right knee, which would cause his absence as Italy's third goalkeeper at the UEFA Euro 2016. Perin made his first start on his second cap on 4 June 2018, a 1–1 friendly draw against the Netherlands in Turin. Style of play Considered one of the most promising young Italian players of his generation in his position, Perin is an agile, athletic, and dynamic keeper, who is highly regarded for his excellent reactions, shot-stopping ability, positional sense, bravery, and consistency; possessing good technique, he is gifted with strong all-round fundamental goalkeeping skills, and is also known for his speed to get to ground and ability to come off his line to collect the ball. Standing at , although he is not the tallest shot-stopper, he is gifted with an excellent spring, a large frame, and a long reach, which aids him in commanding his area, claiming or punching out crosses, and also enables him to produce spectacular, acrobatic, diving saves. Due to his attributes, movements, and playing style, he has been compared to Walter Zenga. In spite of his talent, however, he has struggled with injuries on occasion. Controversy Perin had several run-ins with fans of Frosinone, the local rivals of his hometown of Latina. In May 2016, during an Instagram argument with a fan of the latter team, he wrote "your grandfather speaks Arabic", in reference to the Marocchinate atrocities in the region in 1944. The insult was condemned in the Italian Senate by the city's senator Maria Spilabotte. In September 2018, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri benched Perin for the club's game away to Frosinone. Career statistics Club International Honours Club Juventus Serie A: 2018–19 Supercoppa Italiana: 2018 Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the tournament: 2009 References External links Profile at the Juventus F.C. website Career summary by aic.football.it Career summary by legaseriea.it 1992 births Living people People from Latina, Lazio Italian footballers Association football goalkeepers Serie A players Serie B players Genoa C.F.C. players Calcio Padova players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Juventus F.C. players Italy youth international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players Italy international footballers Footballers from Lazio Sportspeople from the