Davide Lanzafame
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| Davide Lanzafame | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 9, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bari | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Juventus | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006-2007 2007- |
Juventus → Bari (loan) |
1 (0) 37 (10) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2008- | Italy U-21 | 4 (1) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Davide Lanzafame (born 9 February 1987) is an Italian football striker from Turin. He is contracted to his local side Juventus, but is currently on loan to A.S. Bari.
[edit] Biography
Lanzafame had been part of the Juventus youth side, competing in competitions such as Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, but made his senior team debut for Juve during their 2006-07 season in Serie B. Italy Under-21 boss Pierluigi Casiraghi called up the Juventus-owned striker in February and is expecting to be called-up again for the Beijing Olympics.
In early April 2008, Bari coach Antonio Conte compared him to possibly reaching levels in his football career like Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. "Lanzafame has improved tactically,” he told the Gazzetta dello Sport. “He is explosive, he sniffs the goal, and imposes his speed outside the area. If he improves and learns he can become like Cristiano Ronaldo."
