Lorenzo Tonelli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 62 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Empoli | 163 | (14) |
| 2016– | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Italy U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2016. | |||
Lorenzo Tonelli (born 17 January 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central defender for Serie A club Napoli.
Club career
Born in Florence, Tuscany, Tonelli started his professional career at Empoli. He made his debut during 2010–11 Serie B season. He made his first appearance on 5 September 2010.
On 26 April 2015, Tonelli was punched by Atalanta's Germán Denis after he burst into the Empoli dressing room; Denis was subsequently given a five match ban for this action on Tonelli.[1]
Tonelli enjoyed his breakthrough in the 2014–15 season under then manager Maurizio Sarri, attracting the attention of some of the top Italian teams. On 23 May 2016 it was announced that Tonelli signed with Napoli.[2] The transfer fee was reported as being €10 million.[3]
International career
Under the new regime of Ciro Ferrara, he received his first call-up for Italy U-21 on 11 November 2010.[4][5] He made his debut on 17 November 2010, replacing Giulio Donati in the second half of the friendly match, winning against Turkey 2–1.[6] This is his only national cap to date.
References
- ↑ "Five game ban for Denis". Football Italia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ http://www.football-italia.net/84810/official-napoli-sign-tonelli
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2016/05/23/23852222/tonelli-becomes-napolis-first-close-season-signing
- ↑ "U-21: Ferrara calls 12 newcomers". Football Italia. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ↑ "Amichevole con la Turchia: dodici volti nuovi nel gruppo di Ferrara". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) (in Italian). 11 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ↑ "Doppietta di Macheda Ferrara parte bene". la Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
External links
- FIGC National Teams Archive (Italian)
- La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (Italian)
- Football.it Profile (Italian)
- Lorenzo Tonelli profile at Soccerway