Alessandro Florenzi
Italian association football player
Alessandro Florenzi (born 11 March 1991) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
Florenzi started his professional club career with Roma in 2011, but spent the 2011–12 season on loan with Crotone. Florenzi was appointed as Roma's new captain following the departure of Daniele De Rossi in 2019. He later had spells on loan with Spanish side Valencia, and French side Paris Saint-Germain, winning the Trophée des Champions and the Coupe de France with the latter club during the 2020–21 season.
At international level, he was a member of the Italy national under-21 football team that finished second in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, before making his senior debut for Italy in 2012. He went on to represent Italy at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the latter tournament, and reached the finals of the Finalissima in 2022.
Club career
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.
Loan to Crotone
During the summer of 2011, Florenzi 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 exercised the option in the loan contract to buy half of the registration rights for €250,000.
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