Lorenzo Venuti

Lorenzo Venuti (born 12 April 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Serie A club Lecce.

Lorenzo Venuti
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995
Place of birth Montevarchi, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 12
Youth career
Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2023 Fiorentina 82 (3)
2014–2015 → Pescara (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Brescia (loan) 27 (0)
2016–2018 → Benevento (loan) 68 (0)
2018–2019 → Lecce (loan) 32 (3)
2023– Lecce 0 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Italy U18[1] 10 (0)
2013–2014 Italy U19[1] 6 (0)
2015 Italy U20[1] 2 (0)
2015 Italy U21[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:47, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015

Club career

Born in Montevarchi, Tuscany, Venuti started his career at Tuscan club Fiorentina. On 30 July 2014, he was signed by Serie B club Pescara on a temporary deal, with an option to sign him outright.[2] Venuti was assigned the number 23 shirt for the first team.[3] However, he was only able to play for their reserve team as an overage player. On 27 June 2015, Pescara excised the option to sign Venuti outright, but La Viola also excised the counter-option.[4]

On 16 July 2015, he was signed by Lega Pro newcomers Brescia on a temporary deal, with an option to buy.[5][6] Brescia was confirmed as the replacement of Parma in the 2015–16 Serie B on 4 August.[7] On 2 August, Venuti made his professional debut against Cremonese, in the 2015–16 Coppa Italia.[8] He was partnered with his former national team teammate Michele Somma in the defensive line-up.

International career

On 5 November 2015, Venuti received his first under-20 team call-up from Alberigo Evani.[9]

Two days after making his professional debut, he received his first under-21 team call-up from Luigi Di Biagio.[10] Venuti made his debut against Hungary coming on in place of Andrea Conti.[11]

He played twice in the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round. Venuti and Somma were in the starting line-up in the second match, replacing defenders Filippo Berra and Alessio Romagnoli. Romagnoli returned to the starting line-up in the third match, while Venuti replaced Luca Iotti in the 74th minute.[12]

Personal life

In May 2020 Venuti tested positive for COVID-19.[13]

Honours

Fiorentina

References
  1. FIGC (in Italian)
  2. "Venuti in prestito al Pescara". Viola Channel (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. "La numerazione ufficiale" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. "Calciomercato: alcuni movimenti e risoluzione comproprietà" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. "Lorenzo Venuti al Brescia Calcio" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. "Venuti in prestito al Brescia". Viola Channel (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. "Decisi i ripescaggi: Brescia in Serie B, Albinoleffe e Pordenone in Lega Pro" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  8. "TIM Cup: Brescia-Cremonese 0-0 (4-3 d.c.r.)" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  9. "Torneo Quattro Nazioni: convocati 22 Azzurrini per la trasferta in Germania" (in Italian). FIGC. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  10. "The next two-year period starts in Hungary. 17 players receive first call-up". FIGC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  11. "AMICHEVOLE - Ungheria U21 vs Italia U21 0-0" (in Italian). Tutto Nazionali. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  12. Match Report
  13. "Prade: 'Agudelo and Venuti train separately'". Football Italia. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  14. Porzio, Francesco (24 May 2023). "Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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