Alessandro Florenzi
 Florenzi training with Roma in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Roma | 80 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | → Crotone (loan) | 35 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Italy U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Italy U21 | 16 | (5) |
| 2012– | Italy | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2014 | |||
Alessandro Florenzi (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro floˈrɛntsi]; born 11 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma.
Club career
A.S. Roma
A product of Roma youth academy, Florenzi made his Serie A debut in a 3–1 win against Sampdoria on 22 May 2011, replacing Francesco Totti as a substitute.[2]
Crotone (loan)
During the summer of 2011, he was sent on loan to Serie B club Crotone. He made his debut on 27 August 2011, scoring their goal in a 2–1 home defeat against Livorno. On 22 June 2012 Crotone excised the option in the loan contract to buy half of the registration rights for €250,000.[3] However on 6 July Roma bought back half of the registration rights for €1,250,000.[4]
Return to Roma
Florenzi made his first appearance of the 2012-13 as a second half substitute in the 2-2 against Catania on 26 August 2012. He made his first start in the 3-1 victory against Internazionale the following week, also scoring his first ever goal for Roma.[5] Florenzi ended his first full season in the A.S. Roma first team, making 36 Serie A appearances, scoring 3 goals.
During the 2013-14 season, Florenzi helped guide Roma to 2nd place and a return to Champions League football, for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Florenzi also featured in all 10 of Roma's victories from the start of the season, a Serie A record, scoring against Livorno, Parma, Bologna and Inter during the run.[6] On 12 January 2014, Florenzi scored a fantastic, bicycle kick goal to open the scoring in Roma's 4-0 victory against Genoa. Florenzi played in 36 of Roma's 38 Serie A fixtures during the season.[7]
Florenzi made his first appearance of the 2014-15 Serie A season on 30 August 2014, as a second half substitute in the 2-0 victory against Fiorentina, before starting the 1-0 away victory against Empoli on 13 September. Florenzi made his Champions League debut as a substitute for the injured Juan Iturbe in the 5-1 group stage victory against CSKA Moscow on 17 September.[8] Florenzi scored his first goal of the season as Roma won 2-0 against Cagliari, having set up Mattia Destro for the opener.[9]
International career
On 14 November 2012, Florenzi debuted for the senior team under coach Cesare Prandelli in a friendly against France.[10]
Florenzi was part of the Italy under-21 squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Israel, as the Azzurrini reached the final, losing to Spain 4-2. Florenzi's only goal of the tournament came in the 4-0, group stage, victory over the host nation.
On 15 October 2013, Florenzi scored his first senior goal on his competitive debut in a World Cup qualifying match against Armenia that ended in a 2-2 draw at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy.[11] Florenzi was not included in the 30-man preliminary squad named by Cesare Prandelli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[12]
On 30 August 2014, new Italy Head Coach, Antonio Conte, named Florenzi in his first squad, to face Netherlands and Norway in September.[13]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 October 2013 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy |  Armenia
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1–1 | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying |
Honours
Club
- AS Roma
- Coppa Italia: 2012-13 Runner-up
- Serie A : 2013–14 Runner-up
International
- Italy national under-21 team
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2013 Runner-up
References
- ^ http://www.asromastore.it/eu-it/players/alessandro-florenzi
- ^ "Roma 3–1 Sampdoria". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "ESERCIZIO DEI DIRITTI DI OPZIONE E CONTROOPZIONE E RAPPORTI DI PARTECIPAZIONE EX ART. 102 BIS NOIF" (PDF). Asroma.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 49 (help) - ^ "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO Federico Viviani e Alessandro Florenzi" (PDF). Asroma.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 22 (help) - ^ "Inter-Roma 1-3 a San Siro Florenzi, magie di Osvaldo e Marquinho". Sport.ilmessaggero.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 26 (help) - ^ "BBC Sport - Roma win opening 10 matches to set Serie A record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Alessandro Florenzi Fantastic Bicycle Kick Goal AS Roma vs Genoa (Serie A 2014) HD - Football". Sport.Net. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Gervinho helps Roma to overpower CSKA". Uefa.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Roma 2-0 Cagliari". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Sky Sports Scout - Alessandro Florenzi". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "A. Florenzi". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Florenzi on World Cup snub - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
External links
- Alessandro Florenzi at Soccerbase
- Statistics at Italian Footballers' Association
- Profile at Lega Calcio website
- Profile on the Italian FA website
- Profile on the A.S. Roma website