Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 04 April 2026, 14:20 / Updated on Saturday, 04 April 2026 14:29
It is expected that in the following years the attack of the national team will be made up exclusively of Romanian footballers trained abroad. After Fernando Pellegrini (18 years)the man of the moment in the U18 national team, it was the turn of Francesco Domnița (18 years old), the “rookie” of AC Milan U20, to assert himself.
He scored a true striker's goal on Saturday in his side's 2-0 win over Lecce U20s in the Primavera Championship.
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Born in Cimiano, a neighborhood in Milan, Lady he signed his first professional contract with AC Milan in October 2025, and since then he has had remarkable developments. The deal expires in the summer of 2027.
Number 9 of Milan Primavera opened the scoring in the 25th minute.
📽️ Francesco Domniței's goal v Lecce Primaverapic.twitter.com/ODNeRaJWXR
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The top with dual citizenship, Italian and Romanian, former colleague of Matteo Duțu, the central defender transferred by Dinamo, took over elegantly on the edge of the box, saw him come out on the opposing goalkeeper and executed him with an effective lob.
Fillippo Plazzotta made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute, and Milan U20 climbed to 12th place, with 42 points after 32 stages. Lecce is currently in 5th place with 47.
It was the third consecutive match with a scored goal for Francesco Domniței, who is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 150,000 euros. This season he scored 5 times and provided 2 assists in 34 matches.
Francesco Domniței, in the shirt of AC Milan // PHOTO: Imago Images
Who is Francesco Domniței, Milan U20 striker with dual citizenship, Italian and Romanian
The striker with Romanian citizenship, born in Italy, has been in AC Milan's academy since 2024. In October 2025, he signed his first professional contract, but continues to play in the juniors.
Like many of the Romanian youth internationals, Domniței was born abroad, having Romanian parents. It remains to be seen which national team he will choose for the seniors. He has 4 selections for the U18 national team.
Domniței stood out after his first year in the U13 team of La Albinoleffe, when he scored 14 goals.
