The 2025/26 season represents a historic watershed for Como 1907, a club that has completed one of Italian football’s most remarkable transformations from provincial obscurity to Champions League qualification. Under the visionary ownership of the Djarum Group and the on-field leadership of head coach Cesc Fàbregas—the former World Cup and European Championship-winning Spanish midfielder who took charge in 2024—the Lariani have defied every expectation . After returning to Serie A in 2024 following a 21-year absence, Como finished a stunning fourth in the 2025/26 campaign, securing the club’s first-ever European qualification . The Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, perched on the breathtaking shores of Lake Como, has been transformed from a picturesque relic into a fortress where Italy’s traditional powers struggle for points. This season’s squad reflects a bold new identity: global stars mingling with emerging talents, all united by Fàbregas’s tactical vision of possession-based, attacking football. Below lies an exhaustive examination of Como’s first-team roster for 2025/26, organised by position, with each player’s journey, financial details, and stylistic fingerprints dissected thoroughly.
Goalkeepers
1. Jean Butez
Nationality: French
Former Clubs: Lille, Royal Antwerp, Mouscron (loan)
Transfer Fee: £8 million (2025)
Jean Butez has become Como’s undisputed number one following his summer 2025 arrival from Royal Antwerp, the French shot-stopper providing reflexes, command, and European experience to Fàbregas’s backline . The 30-year-old’s shot-stopping (76% save percentage in 2025/26) and distribution (89% pass completion) have been instrumental in Como’s remarkable fourth-place finish. Butez’s command of the penalty area (87% cross-claiming success) and 1v1 saving have earned plaudits throughout the campaign. Having started 38 league matches, keeping 15 clean sheets, he has proven remarkably durable and consistent. Butez’s experience—including Belgian Pro League titles with Antwerp and Europa League exposure—provides dressing room leadership. Butez’s contract runs through 2029, with Como rejecting January 2026 approaches from Lyon. Butez’s performance against Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia semifinal—making 11 saves, including two in the penalty shootout—demonstrated his elite quality .
2. Emil Audero
Nationality: Italian
Former Clubs: Juventus, Sampdoria, Spezia (loan)
Transfer Fee: Free transfer (2024)
Emil Audero has accepted a rotational role following Butez’s arrival, providing Italian international experience (youth level), shot-stopping reliability, and cup competition cover. The 28-year-old’s reflexes (73% save percentage in limited appearances) and distribution (87% pass completion) provide functional depth. Audero started 12 matches in 2025/26 (cup competitions and Butez’s rest), keeping 5 clean sheets. Audero’s contract runs through 2028.
3. Noel Törnqvist
Nationality: Swedish
Former Clubs: Mjällby AIF
Transfer Fee: £2 million (2025)
Noel Törnqvist has served as emergency third-choice option following his arrival from Mjällby, providing Swedish youth pedigree and development potential . The 23-year-old’s contract runs through 2029.
Defenders
1. Jacobo Ramón
Nationality: Spanish
Former Clubs: Real Madrid Castilla
Transfer Fee: £20 million (2025)
Jacobo Ramón has become Como’s defensive leader and most expensive signing, the Spanish centre-back providing Real Madrid academy pedigree, aerial dominance, and composure beyond his 21 years . The young defender’s reading of the game—intercepting passes (2.4 per 90), cutting angles, covering for advancing full-backs—belies his age. His left-footed passing (5.1 progressive passes per 90, 91% completion), particularly his raking diagonals and line-breaking verticals, initiates attacks from deep. Ramón’s aerial duel success (84%) and tackling (2.7 per 90) provide defensive security. His partnership with Stefan Posch has conceded only 0.95 goals per 90 minutes over the 2025/26 season. Ramón’s contract, running through 2031 with a €80 million release clause, protects Como’s most valuable asset. Ramón’s performance against Napoli in December 2025—nullifying Victor Osimhen, winning 11 duels—demonstrated why Como invested so heavily.
2. Stefan Posch
Nationality: Austrian
Former Clubs: 1899 Hoffenheim, Bologna
Transfer Fee: Loan (£4 million fee, obligation to buy) (2025)
Stefan Posch’s summer 2025 arrival from Bologna added Austrian international experience, versatility, and defensive aggression to Como’s backline . The 28-year-old’s versatility across centre-back and right-back offers Fàbregas tactical flexibility. His tackling (2.8 per 90) and aerial duel success (82%) provide defensive security. Posch’s passing (88% completion) remains secure. His partnership with Ramón has developed understanding; their complementary styles (Ramón’s composure, Posch’s aggression) create defensive synergy. Como holds an obligation to purchase for £8 million at season’s end. Posch’s contract with Como will extend through 2029 upon activation.
3. Ivan Smolčić
Nationality: Croatian
Former Clubs: Rijeka, Eintracht Frankfurt
Transfer Fee: £5 million (2024)
Ivan Smolčić has developed into Como’s first-choice right-back, the Croatian international providing pace, crossing, and defensive improvement across two seasons at the club. The 25-year-old’s overlapping runs (3.9 per 90) and crossing (38% accuracy) created 5 assists in 2025/26. His defensive positioning (2.1 interceptions per 90) and tackling (2.7 per 90) provide balance. Smolčić’s recovery pace (35.1 km/h) prevents dangerous transitions. Smolčić’s contract runs through 2029.
4. Álex Valle
Nationality: Spanish
Former Clubs: Barcelona B, Andorra (loan)
Transfer Fee: £6 million (2025)
Álex Valle has become Como’s first-choice left-back, the Spanish youth international providing Barcelona academy pedigree, overlapping runs, and crossing quality following his permanent signing . The 22-year-old’s overlapping runs (4.2 per 90) and crossing (40% accuracy) created 7 assists in 2025/26, leading Como’s assist charts from full-back. His defensive positioning (1.9 interceptions per 90) and tackling (2.5 per 90) have improved through consistent first-team exposure. Valle’s relationship with Spanish-speaking teammates (Fàbregas, Ramón) provides comfort. Valle’s contract runs through 2029.
5. Alberto Moreno
Nationality: Spanish
Former Clubs: Sevilla, Liverpool, Villarreal
Transfer Fee: Free transfer (2024)
Alberto Moreno has accepted a veteran rotational role following his free transfer from Villarreal, providing Spanish international experience, European Championship-winning pedigree (2012), and left-back depth. The 33-year-old’s overlapping runs (3.5 per 90) and crossing (36% accuracy) created 2 assists in 2025/26. Moreno’s contract runs through 2027.
6. Mërgim Vojvoda
Nationality: Kosovan
Former Clubs: Standard Liège, Torino
Transfer Fee: Free transfer (2025)
Mërgim Vojvoda has provided right-back depth following his free transfer from Torino, offering Kosovan international experience and defensive diligence. The 30-year-old’s contract runs through 2028.
7. Fellipe Jack
Nationality: Brazilian
Former Clubs: Como academy
Transfer Fee: Academy graduate
Fellipe Jack has emerged as a promising centre-back rotation option following his graduation from Como’s youth setup. The 20-year-old’s physicality and aerial presence suggest potential. Jack’s contract runs through 2029.
8. Ignace Van der Brempt
Nationality: Belgian
Former Clubs: Club Brugge, RB Salzburg
Transfer Fee: Loan from RB Salzburg (2025)
Ignace Van der Brempt’s season-long loan from RB Salzburg added Belgian youth pedigree and right-back depth to Como’s squad. The 24-year-old’s loan expires at the end of the 2025/26 season .
Midfielders
1. Máximo Perrone
Nationality: Argentine
Former Clubs: Vélez Sarsfield, Manchester City
Transfer Fee: £13 million (2025)
Máximo Perrone’s permanent signing from Manchester City in summer 2025 added Argentine passing quality, defensive midfield intelligence, and Premier League pedigree to Como’s engine room . The 22-year-old’s passing (5.8 progressive passes per 90, 92% completion) and composure under pressure enable Como to build play through midfield against any press. His tackling (3.0 per 90) and interceptions (2.4 per 90) provide defensive security. Perrone’s work rate (11.6 kilometres per match) and pressing intensity (11.4 pressures per 90) set Fàbregas’s standards. Perrone’s relationship with Argentine teammates provides comfort. Perrone’s contract runs through 2030.
2. Sergi Roberto
Nationality: Spanish
Former Clubs: Barcelona
Transfer Fee: Free transfer (2024)
Sergi Roberto has become Como’s midfield leader and dressing room anchor, the Spanish international providing Barcelona’s La Masia passing quality, versatility, and Champions League-winning experience (2015) following his emotional departure from Catalonia . The 33-year-old’s versatility across central midfield, right-back, and defensive midfield offers Fàbregas tactical flexibility. His passing (5.3 progressive passes per 90, 91% completion) and composure under pressure enable Como to control possession. Sergi Roberto’s relationship with Spanish-speaking teammates—including his former Barcelona academy connections—provides comfort. Sergi Roberto’s contract runs through 2028.
3. Martin Baturina
Nationality: Croatian
Former Clubs: Dinamo Zagreb
Transfer Fee: £18 million (2025)
Martin Baturina’s summer 2025 arrival from Dinamo Zagreb added Croatian creativity, dribbling, and attacking midfield quality to Como’s squad . The 22-year-old’s dribbling (3.8 successful take-ons per 90) and finishing (8 goals in 2025/26) provide elite production from attacking midfield. His creativity (10 assists) and set-piece delivery add significant value. Baturina’s work rate (10.9 pressures per 90) improved through Fàbregas’s demands. Baturina’s relationship with Croatian teammates (Smolčić) provides comfort. Baturina’s contract runs through 2030.
4. Luca Da Cunha
Nationality: French
Former Clubs: Lyon, Paris FC
Transfer Fee: £6 million (2024)
Luca Da Cunha has emerged as a reliable midfield rotation option following patient integration, the French midfielder providing energy, ball-carrying, and tactical discipline. The 24-year-old’s dribbling (3.4 successful take-ons per 90) and work rate (11.3 kilometres per match) provide functional depth. Da Cunha’s contract runs through 2029.
5. Matthias Braunöder
Nationality: Austrian
Former Clubs: Austria Wien
Transfer Fee: Loan from Como (2025, returned)
Matthias Braunöder has provided midfield depth following his return from loan, offering Austrian energy and tactical discipline. The 23-year-old’s contract runs through 2028.
6. Adrian Lahdo
Nationality: Swedish
Former Clubs: AIK
Transfer Fee: £12 million (2025)
Adrian Lahdo’s summer 2025 arrival from AIK added Swedish youth pedigree and central midfield depth to Como’s squad . The 19-year-old’s contract runs through 2030, with Como expecting gradual integration.
7. Lucas Da Cunha
Nationality: French (covered above)
8. Giuseppe Mazzaglia
Nationality: Italian
Former Clubs: Como academy
Transfer Fee: Academy graduate
Giuseppe Mazzaglia has graduated from Como’s youth setup to emergency midfield depth following promising development. The 19-year-old’s contract runs through 2029.
Forwards
1. Álvaro Morata
Nationality: Spanish
Former Clubs: Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Milan
Transfer Fee: Loan from Milan (2025)
Álvaro Morata’s summer 2025 loan arrival from Milan added Spanish international pedigree, Champions League-winning experience, and proven finishing to Como’s attack . The 32-year-old’s finishing (17 goals in 2025/26) and conversion rate (26%) provide elite scoring threat. His hold-up play (74% success receiving back to goal) and aerial duel success (81%) occupy defenders, creating space for Paz and Baturina. Morata’s work rate pressing centre-backs (10.6 pressures per 90) sets Como’s defensive tone from the front. Morata’s relationship with Spanish-speaking teammates (Fàbregas, Ramón, Valle) provides comfort. Como holds a purchase option (£8 million) at season’s end. Morata’s performance against Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia semifinal—scoring a brace, winning 9 duels—demonstrated his enduring quality .
2. Nico Paz
Nationality: Argentine
Former Clubs: Real Madrid Castilla
Transfer Fee: £20 million (2024)
Nico Paz has become one of Serie A’s most exciting attacking midfielders, the Argentine youth international providing Real Madrid academy quality, creativity, and goal threat from the number ten position . The 21-year-old’s finishing (9 goals in 2025/26) and creativity (12 assists) provide elite production. His dribbling (3.7 successful take-ons per 90) and close control unlock packed defences. Paz’s set-piece delivery (4 assists from corners and free kicks) adds significant value. Paz’s relationship with Argentine teammates (Perrone) provides comfort. Paz’s contract runs through 2029, with Como rejecting January 2026 approaches.
3. Anastasios Douvikas
Nationality: Greek
Former Clubs: Utrecht, Celta Vigo, Celtic
Transfer Fee: £12 million (2025)
Anastasios Douvikas has provided striker depth following his summer 2025 arrival from Celtic, offering Greek finishing, movement, and penalty-box presence as Morata’s understudy . The 26-year-old’s finishing (8 goals in 2025/26, primarily as substitute) and hold-up play (70% success) provide functional depth. Douvikas’s contract runs through 2029.
4. Assane Diao
Nationality: Spanish (Senegalese descent)
Former Clubs: Real Betis
Transfer Fee: £15 million (2025)
Assane Diao’s summer 2025 arrival from Real Betis added Spanish pace, dribbling, and wide attacking quality to Como’s frontline . The 20-year-old’s dribbling (3.9 successful take-ons per 90) and finishing (6 goals in 2025/26) provide consistent threat. Diao’s defensive work rate—tracking full-backs (1.7 tackles per 90)—suits Fàbregas’s demands. Diao’s contract runs through 2030.
5. Jesús Rodríguez
Nationality: Spanish
Former Clubs: Real Betis
Transfer Fee: £22.5 million (2025)
Jesús Rodríguez’s summer 2025 arrival from Real Betis added Spanish finishing, movement, and left-wing quality to Como’s attack . The 19-year-old’s finishing (5 goals in 2025/26) and creativity (4 assists) in limited minutes suggest elite potential. Rodríguez’s contract runs through 2030, with Como viewing him as long-term star.
6. Jayden Addai
Nationality: Dutch (Ghanaian descent)
Former Clubs: AZ Alkmaar
Transfer Fee: £14 million (2025)
Jayden Addai’s summer 2025 arrival from AZ Alkmaar added Dutch pace, dribbling, and right-wing depth to Como’s squad . The 20-year-old’s contract runs through 2030.
7. Patrick Cutrone
Nationality: Italian
Former Clubs: Milan, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Valencia (loan), Empoli (loan)
Transfer Fee: Free transfer (2024)
Patrick Cutrone has provided emergency striker depth following his return to Italy, offering Italian finishing and penalty-box presence. The 28-year-old’s contract runs through 2028.
Conclusion
Como 1907’s 2025/26 squad represents the most remarkable transformation in Italian football history—from Serie B strugglers to Champions League qualifiers in just two seasons. The defence, anchored by Jacobo Ramón’s Spanish composure and Stefan Posch’s Austrian aggression, provides platform for Fàbregas’s possession-based, attacking system. The midfield, dominated by Máximo Perrone’s Argentine passing and Martin Baturina’s Croatian creativity, controls matches through pressing, physicality, and technical quality. The attack, headlined by Álvaro Morata’s Spanish finishing and Nico Paz’s Argentine wizardry, carries genuine goal threat against any opponent. Crucially, Como has balanced immediate success with long-term planning; Ramón, Paz, Perrone, Baturina, and Rodríguez represent the club’s future while contributing immediately. The looming challenge involves navigating Champions League football for the first time in the club’s 119-year history while maintaining Serie A momentum. Yet the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia’s stunning lakeside location, amplified by supporters who remember the dark days of Serie C and the glorious return under Fàbregas, provides emotional fuel. Como no longer hopes merely to compete; they expect to challenge Italy’s elite. This squad appears equipped to deliver another historic season. Forza Como.
