Lorenzo Venuti
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lorenzo Venuti
| image = Lorenzo Venuti.jpg
| caption = Venuti in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|4|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Montevarchi, Italy
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Full-back
| currentclub = Sampdoria
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = Ideal Club Incisa
| youthyears2 = 2004–2014
| youthclubs2 = Fiorentina
| youthyears3 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs3 = → Pescara (loan)
| years1 = 2014–2023
| clubs1 = Fiorentina
| caps1 = 84
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → Pescara (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = → Brescia (loan)
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = → Benevento (loan)
| caps4 = 68
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Lecce (loan)
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Lecce
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Sampdoria
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Italy U18[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3895&squadra=2 FIGC] (in Italian)
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam2 = Italy U19
| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalteam3 = Italy U20
| nationalyears4 = 2015
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalteam4 = Italy U21
| club-update = 18 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Lorenzo Venuti (born 12 April 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Serie B club Sampdoria.
Club career
Born in Montevarchi, Tuscany, Venuti started his career at Tuscan club Fiorentina. On 30 July 2014, he was signed by Serie B club Pescara on a temporary deal, with an option to sign him outright.{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/venuti-in-prestito-al-pescara.html|title=Venuti in prestito al Pescara|date=30 July 2014|access-date=15 November 2015|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}} Venuti was assigned the number 23 shirt for the first team.{{cite web|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/7606-la-numerazione-ufficiale.html |title=La numerazione ufficiale |date=25 August 2014 |access-date=15 November 2015 |publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128162721/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/7606-la-numerazione-ufficiale.html |archivedate=28 November 2015 }} However, he was only able to play for their reserve team as an overage player. On 27 June 2015, Pescara excised the option to sign Venuti outright, but La Viola also excised the counter-option.{{cite web|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/8421-alcuni-movimenti-del-pescara-in-questa-prima-fase-di-mercato-.html |title=Calciomercato: alcuni movimenti e risoluzione comproprietà |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=15 November 2015 |publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629205717/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/8421-alcuni-movimenti-del-pescara-in-questa-prima-fase-di-mercato-.html |archivedate=29 June 2015 }}
On 16 July 2015, he was signed by Lega Pro newcomers Brescia on a temporary deal, with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/3978-lorenzo-venuti-al-brescia-calcio.html|title= Lorenzo Venuti al Brescia Calcio|date=16 July 2015|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=it}}{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/data_17-07-2015_venuti-in-prestito-al-brescia.html|title=Venuti in prestito al Brescia|date=17 July 2015|access-date=15 November 2015|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it}} Brescia was confirmed as the replacement of Parma in the 2015–16 Serie B on 4 August.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2529062/2015/08/News.shtml|title=Decisi i ripescaggi: Brescia in Serie B, Albinoleffe e Pordenone in Lega Pro|date=4 August 2015|accessdate=8 August 2015|publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)|language=it}} On 2 August, Venuti made his professional debut against Cremonese, in the 2015–16 Coppa Italia.{{cite web|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/4002-tim-cup-brescia-cremonese-0-0-4-3-d-c-r.html|title= TIM Cup: Brescia-Cremonese 0-0 (4-3 d.c.r.)|date=2 August 2015|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=it}} He was partnered with his former national team teammate Michele Somma in the defensive line-up.
International career
On 5 November 2015, Venuti received his first under-20 team call-up from Alberigo Evani.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2530206/2015/11/News.shtml|title=Torneo Quattro Nazioni: convocati 22 Azzurrini per la trasferta in Germania|date=5 November 2015|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=15 November 2015}}
Two days after making his professional debut, he received his first under-21 team call-up from Luigi Di Biagio.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/en/204/2529055/2015/08/News.shtml|title=The next two-year period starts in Hungary. 17 players receive first call-up|date=4 August 2015|accessdate=15 November 2015|publisher=FIGC}} Venuti made his debut against Hungary coming on in place of Andrea Conti.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttonazionali.com/under-21/amichevole-ungheria-u21-vs-italia-u21-0-0-10485|title=AMICHEVOLE - Ungheria U21 vs Italia U21 0-0|date=12 August 2015|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Tutto Nazionali|language=Italian}}
He played twice in the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round. Venuti and Somma were in the starting line-up in the second match, replacing defenders Filippo Berra and Alessio Romagnoli. Romagnoli returned to the starting line-up in the third match, while Venuti replaced Luca Iotti in the 74th minute.[https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2011171--denmark-vs-italy/ Match Report]
Personal life
In May 2020 Venuti tested positive for COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://app.football-italia.net/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.football-italia.net%2F153683%2Fprade-agudelo-and-venuti-train-separately#article/footballitalia-153683|title=Prade: 'Agudelo and Venuti train separately'|publisher=Football Italia|date=26 May 2020|accessdate=26 May 2020}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 16 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|lorenzo-venuti/318523}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brescia (loan)
|27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Benevento (loan)
|Serie B |37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Lecce (loan)
|Serie B |32 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 3 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Fiorentina
|rowspan="4"|Serie A |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|23 | 0 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23
|17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!84 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 100 | 3 | ||
| Lecce
|Serie A |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| Sampdoria
|Serie A |26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!251 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 277 | 8 |
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Honours
Fiorentina
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23{{Cite web |last=Porzio |first=Francesco |date=24 May 2023 |title=Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/inter-win-coppa-italia-as-lautaro-martinez-brace-downs-fiorentina-build-momentum-for-champions-league-final/ |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=CBS Sports}}
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2022–23{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2037766/|access-date=20 November 2024 |website=uefa.com |title=History: Fiorentina 1-2 West Ham }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/prima-squadra-maschile/players/venuti/statistiche Profile] at the ACF Fiorentina website {{in lang|it}}
- {{soccerway|lorenzo-venuti/318523}}
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Category:Footballers from the Province of Arezzo
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:ACF Fiorentina players
Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Category:Brescia Calcio players