italian football player
Lorenzo Pellegrini ( italian pronunciation : [ loˈrɛntso pelleˈɡriːni ] ; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] born 19 June 1996 ) is an italian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for and captains Serie A club Roma. He represents the italian national team. Pellegrini is an academy graduate of Roma, having joined the club in 2007, and made his elder debut in 2015. He departed for Sassuolo later that year where he made over 50 appearances across all competitions before returning to Roma in July 2017 .

Club career [edit ]

rome [edit ]

Born in Rome, Pellegrini, who had suffered from cardiac arrhythmia as a child, joined the youth academy of local slope Roma at the long time of nine. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Having previously represented the club in the UEFA Youth League, he was handed his aged debut at the historic period of 18 by director Rudi Garcia on 22 March 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Salih Uçan in a 1–0 Serie A succeed over Cesena. [ 4 ] [ 6 ]

Sassuolo [edit ]

On 30 June 2015, Pellegrini signed for boyfriend Serie A side Sassuolo for a fee of €1.25 million. [ 7 ] In terms of the transportation agreement, Roma retained a buy-back-clause which afforded the club the opportunity to re-purchase Pellegrini at a future stage. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] He made his debut for the club on 8 November 2015, starting in a 1–0 league succeed over Carpi, and scored his first goal the following calendar month when he netted in a 3–0 acquire over Sampdoria. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He ultimately made 20 appearances for the season, including one in the Coppa Italia, and scored three goals. During the 2016–17 season, Pellegrini became the youngest player to have a hired hand in 10 goals in a single Serie A campaign, having registered six goals and four assists by 10 April 2017. [ 12 ] He made 34 appearances across all competitions for the crusade, scoring eight goals registering seven assists, before re-signing for Roma at the end of the season. [ 13 ]

return to Roma [edit ]

On 30 June 2017, Roma exercised the buy second article of €10 million, which was included in Pellegrini ‘s transfer agreement with Sassuolo, to bring him back to Rome on a five-year deal. [ 13 ] [ 15 ] On the like day Roma youth product Federico Ricci joined Sassuolo instantaneously, [ 16 ] for €3 million fee. [ 17 ] Pellegrini scored his first-ever goal for the golf club on 1 December 2017, netting Roma ‘s third gear finish in a 3–1 league win over SPAL. [ 18 ]

International career [edit ]

Pellegrini has represented Italy at assorted young person levels. He made his debut for the U19 side against Germany in March 2014. [ 5 ] He then enjoyed a brief go with the U20 ‘s in 2015 before making his U21 debut against France on 2 June the come year. He made his beginning appearance for the senior english in an 8–0 victory over San Marino in an unofficial friendly match on 31 May 2017, coming on as a half time ersatz for Daniele Baselli. [ 19 ] His official debut followed on 11 June when he appeared in Italy ‘s 5–0 home win over Liechtenstein in a 2018 World Cup modifier. [ 20 ] by and by that calendar month, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA european Under-21 Championship by coach Luigi Di Biagio. [ 21 ] On 18 June, he scored the nation ‘s first finish at the tournament, netting from a bicycle kick in a 2–0 win over Denmark. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 kill to Spain on 27 June ; during the meet, Pellegrini assisted Federico Bernardeschi ‘s irregular counterweight. [ 24 ] Two years after his forwarding in the senior team, he was called back in the U21 squad for the 2019 UEFA european Under-21 Championship on home dirt. [ 25 ]

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Pellegrini scored his first goal with the Italy aged english on 5 September 2019, in a 3–1 away win over Armenia in a Euro 2020 modifier. [ 26 ] In June 2021, he was included in Italy ‘s squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by director Roberto Mancini. [ 27 ] however, an injury late ruled him out of the final tournament, and Gaetano Castrovilli was called up in his place. [ 28 ] On 6 October, Pellegrini scored in a 2–1 home plate kill to Spain in the semi-finals of the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals. [ 29 ]

stylus of play [edit ]

Regarded as a promise new actor, from a tactical point of view, Pellegrini ‘s natural function is that of a cardinal midfielder, who can be deployed in any military position in a three-man midfield, although he is besides capable of playing as an attacking midfielder and as a defensive midfielder. A tall, physically strong, yet agile, moral force, energetic, and hard-working midfielder, his main characteristics are his stamen, ball restraint, motion, flare, and ability to make attacking runs into the punishment area from behind, american samoa well as his eye for finish, and his strike ability from distance with either infantry, despite being naturally right-footed. A early cardinal defender in his youth, he is besides an effective ball-winner, which enables him to break down possession, while his sight and technical skills allow him subsequently to carry or distribute the ball and provide assists for his teammates. His wide crop of skills therefore enable him to contribute at both ends of the deliver, and make him effective in linking both the defensive and offensive aspects of the game in a box-to-box role. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ]

personal life [edit ]

Pellegrini is married to Veronica Martinelli. They have two children together. [ citation needed ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 28 November 2021[39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma 2014–15 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sassuolo 2015–16 Serie A 19 3 1 0 20 3
2016–17 28 6 1 1 5[a] 1 34 8
Total 47 9 2 1 5 1 54 11
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 28 3 1 0 8[b] 0 37 3
2018–19 25 2 2 0 6[b] 1 33 3
2019–20 27 1 2 2 5[a] 0 34 3
2020–21 34 7 1 1 12[a] 3 47 11
2021–22 13 5 0 0 5[c] 3 18 8
Total 127 18 6 3 36 7 169 28
Career total 175 27 8 4 41 8 0 0 224 39

International [edit ]

As of match played 10 October 2021[40]
Italy
Year Apps Goals
2017 1 0
2018 8 0
2019 3 1
2020 3 1
2021 5 1
Total 20 3
Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Pellegrini goal.[40]

Honours [edit ]

International [edit ]

Italy

individual [edit ]

References [edit ]