LOCATION
Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall @ Georgetown University
1575 Tondorf Rd, Washington, DC 20057
About Sara Gama
Born in Trieste on March 27, 1989, Sara Gama kicked off her career in football with regional youth squads. before rapidly advancing to the highest levels of the game—playing in Serie C at age 14, Serie B at 15, and Serie A at 16. Her career led her to represent top Italian clubs, as well as international teams, including the Pali Blues in Los Angeles and Paris Saint-Germain in France.
In 2019, she was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame. From 2017 to 2025, she served as captain of Juventus FC, with whom she won 6 Serie A titles, 4 Coppa Italia trophies, and 4 Italian Super Cups. She also claimed 1 Serie A title, 1 Coppa Italia, and 2 Super Cups with Brescia.
Gama made her debut for the Italian senior national team in 2006. Wearing the Azzurre jersey, she took part in four European Championships, captained the squad during the historic 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and also led the U-19 national team to Italy’s first-ever women’s European Championship title in 2008.
Very active since a young age in the sport governance with Italian Footballers’ Association, in 2017 she became also a FIGC Federal Council Member representing all Italian players, men and women, at the heart of the Italian football system of her Federation. Since 2020, she became Vice President of the Italian Footballers’ Association—the first woman to ever hold the role. From 2021 to 2025, she also served as a member of the CONI National Athletes’ Commission.
Through her advocacy and leadership, she played a key role in achieving professional status for women’s football in Italy in 2022.
In 2020, her biography La mia vita dietro un pallone (“My Life Behind a Ball”) was published, and in 2023, she featured in the documentary. Numero 3, Sara Gama, which explored her life and football career.”