Alessandro Florenzi

Alessandro Florenzi
Personal information
Full nameAlessandro Florenzi
Date of birth11 March 1991
Place of birthRome, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Roma
Number24
Youth career
1995–2000Atletico Acilia
2000–2002Lodigiani
2002–2010Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–Roma105(13)
2011–2012→ Crotone (loan)35(11)
National team‡
2011Italy U204(0)
2011–2013Italy U2118(5)
2012–Italy8(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Alessandro Florenzi (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro floˈrɛntsi]; born 11 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Roma and the Italian national team.

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 made his debut for the senior team under coach Cesare Prandelli in a friendly match 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.[13]

International goals

[14]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 October 2013 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy  Armenia 1–1 2–2 FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying

Style of play

Florenzi is a tenacious, tactically intelligent, and well-rounded player who is extremely versatile; although he is usually deployed as a central midfielder, he is a box-to-box player capable of playing anywhere in midfield, and he has also been deployed as a winger, and as a full-back throughout his career.[15][16] Florenzi is a quick, energetic, and hard-working player, who is effective at aiding his team both offensively and defensively;[17] when used in more offensive midfield roles, he has also demonstrated an aptitude for making offensive runs.[18][19] He is gifted with good technique,[20] distribution,[21] 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.[22][19] Florenzi has cited Cesc Fàbregas as his role model.[23]

Honours

Club

AS Roma

International

Italy national under-21 team

References

  1. ↑ http://www.asromastore.it/eu-it/players/alessandro-florenzi
  2. ↑ "Roma 3–1 Sampdoria". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "ESERCIZIO DEI DIRITTI DI OPZIONE E CONTROOPZIONE E RAPPORTI DI PARTECIPAZIONE EX ART. 102 BIS NOIF" (PDF). Asroma.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO Federico Viviani e Alessandro Florenzi" (PDF). Asroma.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Inter-Roma 1-3 a San Siro Florenzi, magie di Osvaldo e Marquinho". Sport.ilmessaggero.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "BBC Sport - Roma win opening 10 matches to set Serie A record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Alessandro Florenzi Fantastic Bicycle Kick Goal AS Roma vs Genoa (Serie A 2014) HD - Football". Sport.Net. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gervinho helps Roma to overpower CSKA". Uefa.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "BBC Sport - Roma 2-0 Cagliari". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sky Sports Scout - Alessandro Florenzi". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "A. Florenzi". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Florenzi on World Cup snub - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ "Nazionale in cifre: Florenzi, Alessandro". http://www.figc.it/'' (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "Champions, Garcia ci ripensa: Florenzi terzino destro". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Crotone, Florenzi: "A Roma mi conoscono"". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Core de Nonna, Florenzi regola il Cagliari". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "L'intervista/ Conti racconta Florenzi: «Mi ricorda Bruno...»". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Florenzi, da Vitinia a Zemanlandia. Ecco la favola dell'incursore giallorosso". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "Breve apologia di Alessandro Florenzi in Nazionale". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Core de Nonna, Florenzi regola il Cagliari". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Italia-Armenia 2-2. Balotelli non basta, gli Azzurri non sono testa di serie". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Crotone, Florenzi: "A Roma mi conoscono"". Retrieved 26 January 2015.

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