His parents know them definitely
This celebrity son kicks in the youth of a Bundesliga club
04.04.2025 – 1:53 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
In the youth of VfB Stuttgart, he is on the way to the football professional. His parents are real celebrities in Germany. You can find out who it is here.
The 16-year-old drew attention to himself as a central defender in the U17 of VfB Stuttgart. The young footballer, who moved from Viktoria Köln to Swabia in the summer of 2024, is described by his father like this: bilateral, fast, grown up and with a strong header.
And the father has to know, because he once played as a left -back at VfB and also at AS Rome as a left -back. However, he did not make it to the football professional, but started as a musician thanks to a casting show. And he also gained plenty of experiences on TV. After numerous projects, he has been moderating a Saturday evening show named after him.
And the mother of the player sought is also a TV presenter. Like the rest of her family, she loves football – but her heart beats for the national team of her home country of Brazil.
But who is the young footballer with the famous parents who could play for the national teams of Germany, Italy and Brazil? It is none other than Gabriel Zarrella, the son of Giovanni and Jana Ina.
According to the signature of his son, Giovanni Zarrella wrote an emotional post on Instagram under the youth contract in Stuttgart. The ZDF star and musician wrote: “A heart of gold and the mentality of a lion. May God protect you in all your ways, my boy.”
In the football podcast “Copa TS” by Tommi Schmitt, Zarrella explains about his son Gabriel: “He brings with him a lot. So much, much, much more than I could ever. He has so much more talent. The whole love of football that we have in this Zarrella family, plus talent we all gave my boy.”
Time will show whether the talent is enough for the football professional. Zarrella Junior has already taken an important step on the way.