Alessandro Florenzi

Alessandro Florenzi (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro floˈrɛntsi]; born 11 March 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full-back for La Liga club Valencia, on loan from Roma, and the Italy national team. Florenzi was appointed as Roma's new captain following the departure of Daniele De Rossi.[2]

Alessandro Florenzi
Florenzi with Roma in 2014
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Florenzi
Date of birth (1991-03-11) 11 March 1991
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder / Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
(on loan from Roma)
Number 25
Youth career
1995–2000 Atletico Acilia
2000–2002 Lodigiani
2002–2011 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Roma 222 (25)
2011–2012 → Crotone (loan) 35 (11)
2020– → Valencia (loan) 6 (0)
National team‡
2011 Italy U20 4 (0)
2011–2013 Italy U21 18 (5)
2012– Italy 35 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:19, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

Florenzi started his professional club career with Roma in 2011, and has remained with the side ever since, aside from a loan spell with Crotone during the 2011–12 season. At international level he was a member of the Italy national under-21 football team that finished second in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and also represented the Italy senior side at UEFA Euro 2016.

Club career

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.

Loan to Crotone

During the summer of 2011, Florenzi 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 exercised the option in the loan contract to buy half of the registration rights for €250,000.[3] On 6 July, Roma bought back half of the registration rights for €1.25 million.[4]

Return to Roma

Florenzi made his first appearance of the 2012–13 Serie A season as a second-half substitute in the 2–2 draw 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 with the Roma first team, making 36 Serie A appearances and scoring three goals. On 31 July 2013, Florenzi scored and assisted a goal in a 3–1 over the MLS All-stars in the 2013 MLS All-Star Game, and was named the MLS All-Star Game MVP.[6]

During the 2013–14 Serie A season, Florenzi helped guide Roma to a second-place finish and a return to Champions League football for the first time since the 2010–11 season. Florenzi also featured in all ten of Roma's victories from the start of the season, a Serie A record, scoring against Livorno, Parma, Bologna and Inter during the run.[7] 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.[8]

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. He then started the 0–1 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.[9] Florenzi scored his first goal of the season as Roma won 2–0 against Cagliari, having set up Mattia Destro for the opener.[10]

On 16 September 2015, Florenzi scored the tying goal from 50 yards out against reigning champions, Barcelona when he spotted the goalkeeper at the edge of his box during the group stage of the Champions League, resulting in a 1–1 draw.[11] The goal was later named one of the three final nominees for the 2015 FIFA Puskás Award.[12]

On 26 October 2016, Florenzi suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee during Roma's 3–1 away win against Sassuolo, causing him to be out for at least four months.[13] On 17 February 2017, Florenzi was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a further tear of the same ligament in his first week back in training.[14] On 16 September 2017, he made his return in Roma's 3–0 home victory over Hellas Verona.[15]

Loan to Valencia

On 30 January 2020, Florenzi was loaned to Valencia CF until 30 June 2020.[16]

International career

On 14 November 2012, Florenzi made his debut for the senior team under coach Cesare Prandelli in a friendly match against France.[17]

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.[18] Florenzi's only goal of the tournament came in the 4–0, group stage, victory over the host nation.[19]

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.[20] Florenzi was not included in the 30-man preliminary squad named by Cesare Prandelli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[21]

On 30 August 2014, new Italy head coach Antonio Conte named Florenzi in his first squad for the upcoming European qualifying matches.[22][23] On 31 May 2016, he was named to Conte's 23-man Italy squad for UEFA Euro 2016.[24]

Style of play

Florenzi is a tenacious, tactically intelligent and well-rounded player who is extremely versatile. Although initially he was usually deployed as a central midfielder, in the "mezzala" role, he is a box-to-box player capable of playing anywhere in midfield, and he has recently also been deployed as a winger, and even as an attacking full-back or wing-back on either flank throughout his career, although he favours the right side.[25][26][27] Florenzi is a quick, energetic and hard-working player who is effective at aiding his team both offensively and defensively due to his pace and stamina;[28][29] when used in more offensive midfield roles, he has also demonstrated an aptitude for making offensive runs.[30][31] He is gifted with good technical skills,[32] distribution,[28] and crossing ability, and despite his small stature, he is effective in the air; he is also a good striker of the ball, and an accurate set-piece taker.[31][33] Florenzi has cited Cesc Fàbregas as his role model.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 25 June 2020[20]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma2010–11Serie A1000000010
2012–1336331——394
2013–1438640——426
2014–15355109[lower-alpha 1]0—455
2015–16337108[lower-alpha 2]1—428
2016–1790004[lower-alpha 3]1—131
2017–183210010[lower-alpha 2]0—421
2018–19293108[lower-alpha 2]0—383
2019–20140202[lower-alpha 4]0—180
Total 22725121362—28028
Crotone (loan)2011–12Serie B351110——3611
Valencia (loan)2019–20La Liga60101[lower-alpha 2]0—80
Career total 26836141372—32439
  1. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International
As of on 15 November 2019. [34]
Italy
YearAppsGoals
201210
201331
201430
201561
2016110
201710
201860
201940
Total352

International goals
As of match played on 8 September 2019[34]
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[34]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2013Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy Armenia1–12–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.13 October 2015Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy Norway1–12–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

Honours

Club

Roma[20]

Runner-up

International

Italy national under-21 team[20]

Runner-up

Individual

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