Giulia Galli has completed a move to Barcelona, with the Catalan club officially securing one of the most promising young talents in Italian football. The former Roma forward has signed a contract that will keep her at the club until 2030.

A Roma supporter from childhood, Galli progressed through the club's youth academy before reaching the senior side. She made her Serie A debut on 1 May 2024 against Sassuolo and, at the age of 16 years, one month and eight days, became the youngest Roma player ever to debut in the top flight of Italian football. In the 2025-26 season that followed, she netted her first goal in the UEFA Women's Champions League against Aktobe in the semi-final of the second qualifying round.

Galli has also written her name into Italy's record books. She became the first Azzurre player to score more than once in multiple matches at an Under-17 World Cup, a tournament in which she impressed and claimed the Bronze Boot. In March 2026, Goal named her in the NXGN Top 25 list of the best Under-19 women's footballers in the world.

Strongly connected to Roma, Galli bid farewell with an emotional message: "There are farewells that are difficult to put into words, especially when you are not just leaving a place, but an important part of your life. I was born and raised in Rome and it was right here that I learned what it means to chase a dream, fall, get back up, grow and never stop believing in it. I came through the entire youth system, step by step, living every stage of this journey with this city under my skin and Roma in my heart."

"I was lucky enough to live moments that I will carry with me forever: an Under-17 Scudetto, the Primavera years with a league title won, a Serie A title and a Coppa Italia with the first team. Trophies, yes, but above all memories, sacrifices, people, emotions and days that helped build the person and player I am today."

"Rome watched me become a child, a girl and a woman. It saw me grow on and off the pitch. It gave me immense joy, taught me so much and left me with bonds that time and distance will not be able to erase. Today, after ten years, the time has come to leave. And perhaps the hardest part is not leaving a team or a city, but leaving what for so long was simply home. I leave with a heart full of emotions: there is the sadness of a goodbye, but above all gratitude for everything it has been. For every team-mate, every coach, every person I met along the way, every match, every victory, every difficulty and every Roma fan."

Galli ended her long farewell by thanking everyone who had been part of that journey: "Because some stories do not really end when they take a different path. They stay inside you, they are part of who you are and they will continue to accompany you wherever you go. Thank you Roma. Thank you to every fan. Thank you for these ten years. Thank you for seeing me grow and for giving me such an important part of my life. You were home, and in some way you always will be."