Lorenzo Amatucci

Lorenzo Amatucci (born 5 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina.

Lorenzo Amatucci
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004
Place of birth Arezzo, Italy
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 73
Youth career
Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Fiorentina 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Italy U18 8 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U19 11 (0)
2023– Italy U20 1 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2023 Malta
Mediterranean Games
Runner-upOran 2022U-18 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023

Club career

Born in Arezzo[1] and raised in Subbiano,[2][3] Amatucci came through the youth ranks at Fiorentina,[2] where he broke through the under-19 team during the 2021–22 season,[4] winning the Coppa Italia Primavera in the process.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022.[2][6] In the following campaign, the midfielder started training with the first team, under manager Vincenzo Italiano,[7][8] before winning the Supercoppa Primavera[9][10] and reaching another Coppa Italia final with the club's under-19 squad.[11]

On 3 September 2023, Amatucci made his professional – and Serie A – debut for Fiorentina, coming on as a substitute for Arthur in the 75th minute of a 4–0 loss to Inter Milan.[3][12] The following day, he was included in the squad for the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[13][14]

International career

Amatucci has represented Italy at under-18, under-19 and under-20 level.[15]

He was included in the squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran,[16] where Italy eventually won the silver medal after losing to France in the final match.[17]

In June 2023, he was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[2][18] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[19][20]

In September 2023, he received his first call-up to the Italian under-20 national team.[21][22]

Style of play

Amatucci is a central midfielder,[10][23] who can also play in a more defensive role.[8] A right-footed and versatile player,[23] he has mainly been regarded for his positioning,[10] his long-range shooting,[2][10] his vision,[2][8] his ability on free kicks[2][23] and his leadership skills.[8][10]

Although he has been compared to Lucas Torreira,[23][24] he cited Xavi as his biggest source of inspiration.[24]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 September 2023[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fiorentina 2023–24 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Honours

Fiorentina U19

Italy U19

References
  1. "Lorenzo Amatucci". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. Lorentini, Andrea (6 July 2023). "Lorenzo Amatucci, il talento di Castelnuovo pronto a conquistare l'Europa con l'Italia U19" (in Italian). La Nazione. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. Lorentini, Andrea (5 September 2023). "Il grande passo del giovane centrocampista. Luci a San Siro su Amatucci: bel debutto in A. Emozioni con la Viola dopo il titolo in Nazionale" (in Italian). La Nazione. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. Buccarella, Rosario (18 June 2022). "La Fiorentina Under 18 chiude a testa alta la sua stagione". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. "Coppa Italia alla Fiorentina: 1-0 sull'Atalanta". Sky Sport (in Italian). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. "Primo contratto da professionista per Amatucci". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. Torrisi, Antonio (21 December 2022). "Fiorentina-Lugano 6-1: Barak e Amatucci lanciano segnali a Italiano, ritorna anche Castrovilli". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. Tubercolo, Valerio (25 December 2022). "Fiorentina, che scoperta: Lorenzo Amatucci da applausi". Sportitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  9. Golia, Simone (25 January 2023). "Inter ko nell'"altra" Supercoppa: la Fiorentina fa piangere i baby di Chivu" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. "LORENZO AMATUCCI: IL GIOVANE CENTROCAMPISTA CHE INCANTA FIRENZE". Alfredo Pedullà (in Italian). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. Di Chiaro, Michael (25 April 2023). "La Roma vince la Coppa Italia Primavera: Keramitsis stende la Fiorentina ai supplementari". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  12. "Martinez scores twice as Inter thrash Fiorentina". BBC Sport. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  13. "Fiorentina: la lista Uefa". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  14. "Fiorentina, la lista Conference: chi c'è e gli esclusi" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  15. "Lorenzo Amatucci » Internationals". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  16. "Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l'esordio con il Portogallo". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  17. "L'Italia è ancora d'argento ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: gli Azzurrini sbattono sui pali, a far festa è la Francia". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  18. "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  19. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA.com. UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  20. Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  21. "Sarà Alberto Bollini a guidare gli Azzurrini: 23 convocati per le prime due sfide di Elite League contro Germania e Repubblica Ceca". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  22. "Under 20, convocato Lucas Roman del Barcellona". Sky Sport (in Italian). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  23. Conti, Dimitri (26 January 2023). "Da Amatucci a Vannucchi: i giovanissimi d'oro della Fiorentina che puntano al grande salto". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  24. Latini, Alessandro (6 July 2023). "Lorenzo Amatucci, "Giocare con la Nazionale è sempre un'emozione diversa"" (in Italian). La Nazione. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  25. "L. Amatucci". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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