De Bruyne makes Napoli history with Serie A debut

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Aug 23, 2025 12:34 PM ET

Kevin De Bruyne is the oldest outfield player to make his debut for Napoli in Serie A in the three-point era.

Belgian star De Bruyne starts for Napoli in their 2025-26 Serie A debut against Sassuolo on Saturday.

De Bruyne already made Napoli history

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As reported by Opta on X, the ex-Manchester City ace is the oldest Napoli player to make his Serie A debut in the three-point era, which means since 1994-95.

De Bruyne, aged 34 years and 56 days, joined Napoli on a free transfer this summer after the end of his contract with Manchester City.

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The Partenopei have travelled to Reggio Emilia for today’s game without the injured Romelu Lukaku, which means Lorenzo Lucca, another summer signing, gets the nod up front.

Scott McTominay starts as a left winger, while Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Noa Lang and Sam Beukema initially go on the bench.

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