Samuel Iling-Junior - Soccer News, Rumors, & Updates

Heads back to Serie A Iling-Junior is joining Pisa on loan from Aston Villa.

Impact Iling-Junior is returning to his old stomping grounds since he got his start at Juventus and ended up at West Brom following an underwhelming spell at Bologna. He scored once and logged 30 shots (six on target), 16 chances created and 64 crosses (12 accurate) in 24 matches (14 starts) in the Championship. He'll be in the mix in multiple roles at Pisa, competing with Samuele Angori, Idrissa Toure, Matteo Tramoni and Mehdi Leris.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Loan ends Iling-Junior has returned to Aston Villa from his loan with Middlesbrough.

Impact Iling-Junior is seeing the end of his loan with Middlesbrough after joining the club in January, with the attacker heading back to his parent club Aston Villa. He would appear in 16 games for the club while on loan, seeing a goal and two assists in over 1,000 minutes of play. He has now seen a few successful loan spells while with Aston Villa and will hope this can translate to some time with the first team.

JUNE 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in emergency appearance Iling-Junior scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Tuesday's 2-1 win against Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Riccardo Orsolini suffered a 35th-minute injury, which resulted in Iling-Junior entering the Bologna-Dortmund game relatively early. After Thijs Dallinga scored Bologna's first goal, he almost scored his second not much later, but his shot got saved by Gregor Kobel. Fortunately for Iling-Junior, the deflected ball went his way, and he slotted one home.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers six crosses in draw Iling-Junior recorded one shot (zero on goal), six crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Wednesday's 0-0 draw against Benfica.

Impact Iling-Junior led the way with six crosses, three of which came from corner kicks. However, none of the crosses were accurate as he was unable to create any chances.

DECEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Comes in late versus Aston Villa Iling-Junior (knee) had three touches in 13 minutes in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Aston Villa.

Impact Iling-Junior saw limited action after shaking off a knee issue pretty quickly. Despite scoring in his debut, he has merely been a bench player so far, recording four shots (one on target), one chance created and 11 crosses (one accurate) in six appearances.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Iling-Junior (knee) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against Aston Villa.

Impact Iling-Junior will only miss one match due to his knee issues, having returned to the team sheet after sitting out against Genoa. He has yet to start in his seven appearances on the team sheet and should be expected to continue in a rotational role.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Called up for Aston Villa game Iling-Junior (knee) made Bologna's squad list to face Aston Villa on Tuesday.

Impact Iling-Junior will skip just one game due to a knee sprain and will compete with Dan Ndoye (thigh) and Jens Odgaard to play on the left wing. He has come off the bench in his five seasonal appearances, tallying one goal, six shots (one on target), one chance created and 11 crosses (one accurate).

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up knee injury Iling-Junior will be re-assessed on Monday due to a left MCL sprain, Bologna informed.

Impact Iling-Junior will be sidelined for multiple contests unless the issue is really minor. Dan Ndoye (thigh) is out as well for this one, so the choice will be between Jesper Karlsson and Jens Odgaard.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Nets late equalizer Iling-Junior scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Como.

Impact Illing-Junior was dynamic in his limited time on the pitch Saturday. After coming on for his Bologna debut with just 27 minutes remaining, the former Juventus winger turned Aston Villa-loanee managed to whip in four crosses (one accurate). In the dying embers of the match, Illing-Junior curled a left-footed shot into the top corner to level the match at two and earn Bologna a share of the points. Illing-Junior scored once and supplied two assists over 24 appearances (four starts) with Juventus over the previous campaign.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in Serie A Iling-Junior has formally joined Bologna on loan from Aston Villa, the club announced.

Impact Iling-Junior quickly returns to Italy after transferring to the Premier League as part of the Douglas Luiz deal. He wouldn't have played regularly, and Bologna were looking for a winger following Nicolo Cambiaghi's massive knee injury. He'll divvy up minutes with Dan Ndoye and Jesper Karlsson.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to Aston Villa Iling-Junior has officially transferred from Juventus to Aston Villa as part of the Douglas Luiz deal.

Impact Iling-Junior has been a rotational piece at Juventus for the past two seasons but rarely started, logging 36 appearances and recording two goals, four assists, 27 key passes and 66 crosses (21 accurate). He'll likely be a backup at first for his new team.

JULY 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 11, 2024 • GOAL.COM

Pretty active in Bologna tilt Iling-Junior won two of three tackles, created two scoring chances and registered three crosses (two accurate) and one corner in Monday's 3-3 draw against Bologna.

Impact Iling-Junior drew his first start over Filip Kostic and other options in a couple of months and was highly energetic on the left wing, contributing across the board in both phases. He has tallied six key passes, eight crosses (six accurate) and one shot on target in his last five showings.

MAY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances Sunday Iling-Junior recorded one shot (one on goal), five crosses (four accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Salernitana.

Impact Iling-Junior created a season-high three chances Sunday after not playing a minute in the last two matches. He also recorded a secondary assist on Adrien Rabiot's equalizer in the 91st minute. He set another season high with four accurate crosses in his 45 minutes off the bench.

MAY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Creates two chances in Lazio game Iling-Junior drew two fouls, won two duels and had two key passes and two crosses (one accurate) in 45 minutes in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Lazio.

Impact Iling-Junior didn't start even though Filip Kostic (illness) was missing as the coach switched things up tactically, but he still made his presence felt off the bench. He has started in two of the last five rounds, recording three shots (two on target), seven chances created and 18 crosses (seven accurate).

MARCH 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Busy as sub against Genoa Iling-Junior had one shot (one on goal), eight crosses (four accurate), two chances created and three corners in 31 minutes in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Genoa.

Impact Iling-Junior dropped to the bench after starting in the past two games, but his production didn't really take a hit since he was very dynamic. He co-led his team in deliveries along with his competitor for minutes, Filip Kostic, posting his new season high. He has totaled 17 crosses (seven accurate), five key passes and three shots (two on target) in his last five appearances.

MARCH 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swings in four crosses versus Atalanta Iling-Junior won one of three tackles and had four crosses (one accurate), two clearances and one chance created in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Atalanta.

Impact Iling-Junior got the nod over Filip Kostic for the second week in a row and was pretty lively but not super accurate. He had never started prior to the last two matches. It remains to be seen whether he has done enough to keep the job. He has logged two shots (one on target), four chances created and 12 crosses (four accurate) in his last five showings.

MARCH 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects point versus Lecce Iling-Junior assisted once to go with two crosses (two accurate), one tackle (zero won), and two chances created in Sunday's 3-0 win versus Lecce.

Impact Iling-Junior came off the bench late and found Gleison Bremer with a long free kick to set up the final goal. He has yet to start a game this season but he has appeared more regularly as a sub in the last couple of months. He has scored once and added three shots (one on target), two key passes, and eight crosses (three accurate) in his last six appearances.

JANUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores off bench Iling-Junior scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) and two crosses (one accurate) in Sunday's 2-1 win over Salernitana.

Impact Iling-Junior got his first goal of the season after coming on at halftime Sunday. He's made all nine of his Serie A appearances off the bench, recording a goal and an assist on five shots (one on target), 12 crosses (two accurate) and 11 tackles (eight won).

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes assist against Bologna Iling-Junior assisted once to go with one key pass, four crosses (one accurate), and two corners in 24 minutes in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Bologna.

Impact Iling-Junior was instrumental in the late push by his side, bringing some juice on he flank and setting up Dusan Vlahovic's game-tying goal with a long cross. He and Andrea Cambiaso have split time on the left wing so far, while previous starter Filip Kostic has been suspiciously unused.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lively off the bench versus Udinese Iling-Junior created three chances and registered three crosses (one accurate), one interception, and one corner in Sunday's 1-0 win over Udinese.

Impact Iling-Junior provided a spark off the bench as has often been the case in his maiden pro campaign. He could have potentially played more if he didn't suffer a significant ankle sprain after he began getting minutes. He has scored and assisted once and added six chances created and 20 crosses (four accurate) in 17 appearances (two starts).

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores against Atalanta Iling-Junior won seven duels and scored one goal to go with one shot (one on target) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Sunday's 2-0 win against Atalanta.

Impact Iling-Junior started for the first time in the season relieving Filip Kostic and initiated the action that led to the first goal by stripping an opponent on the flank and finalized it with a tap-in after a pair of ricochets in the box. The strong showing should earn him more minutes as Juventus juggle multiple competitions down the stretch. He's now up to one goal, two assists, three shots (one on target), and five chances created in 12 appearances.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unused versus Sampdoria Iling-Junior (thigh) didn't feature in Sunday's 4-2 win over Sampdoria.

Impact Iling-Junior didn't get on the pitch despite the absence of several attackers, as Matias Soule absorbed those minutes. He has appeared eight times so far, notching two assists, four chances created, and eight crosses (three accurate).

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will be option against Sampdoria Iling-Junior (thigh) will be available Sunday versus Sampdoria, boss Massimiliano Allegri relayed.

Impact Iling-Junior sat out the midweek Europa League bout, but his issue was minor. He has rarely featured lately, but Juventus will be down several forwards in this one. He has tallied two assists, four chances created, eight crosses (three accurate), and one off-target shot in nine appearances so far.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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