Lorenzo Carfora
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy[1] | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benevento | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000 | A.S.D. Quartieri Giovanili | ||
0000–2020 | Portici | ||
2020–2023 | Benevento | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Benevento | 18 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Italy U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 1 December 2022 (UTC) |
Lorenzo Carfora (born 11 January 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie C Group C club Benevento.
Club career
Born in Naples[2] and raised in San Giorgio a Cremano,[3][4] Carfora played for grassroots club A.S.D. Quartieri Giovanili and Portici before joining Benevento's youth academy in the summer of 2020.[5][6]
During the 2022–23 season, following his performances for the under-17 team,[7][8] as well an injury crisis within the first team,[7] Carfora was promoted to Benevento's senior squad under head coach Roberto Stellone.[7][8] On 1 March 2023, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Daam Foulon at half-time of a 0–2 league defeat to Südtirol.[9][10] At 17 years and 53 days, he became the club's second youngest player to ever feature in a Serie B match, behind only Siriki Sanogo; he also became the first player born in 2006 to feature in the Italian second tier.[11] In March 2023, he took part in the Viareggio Cup with Benevento's under-19 squad.[12][13]
On 1 April 2023, Carfora made his first start in a 2–0 league defeat to Bari.[14][15] In the process, he became the first 2006-born player to start a game in any Italian professional league.[2] He went on to be a part of the team that suffered relegation to Serie C at the end of the season.[2][16] In July 2023, he agreed to his first professional contract with Benevento, signing a three-year deal.[17][18]
International career
Carfora has represented Italy at youth international level: after taking part in a training camp with the Italian under-17 national team in November 2022,[19] he made his debut for the side in December of the same year.[20][21]
Style of play
Carfora is an attacking midfielder,[2][8] who can also play as a winger, a second striker or a mezzala.[3][6]
An ambidextrous and tactically intelligent player,[2] he has been regarded for his technical skills, his balance, his work rate and his creativity.[3][6] He has been compared to Tommaso Baldanzi.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 May 2023[22]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benevento | 2022–23 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References
- ^ "CARFORA LORENZO - Under 17". Benevento Calcio. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Mongiardo, Emanuele (12 July 2023). "La migliore promessa del calcio italiano che ancora non conoscete". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lorenzo Carfora: una speciale giovane promessa". Serie B (in Italian). 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Festa, Marco (31 March 2023). "Benevento, alla scoperta di Carfora: dall'Under 17 alle prime partite in B". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Un gioiellino della "cantera" Portici al Benevento. Blitz dei sanniti, superate Napoli, Spal e Cavese". Il Resto del Calcio (in Italian). 15 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Nalesso, Pietro (12 April 2023). "[FOCUS] Benevento, Lorenzo Carfora è il seme per il futuro". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Trusio, Luigi (26 February 2023). "Benevento, Stellone: "Niente cali di tensione contro l'Ascoli"". Il Mattino (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Manfredini, Stefano (7 April 2023). "Per Benevento e Spal la speranza sono i giovani". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Tretola, Oreste (1 March 2023). "Benevento-Sudtirol 0-2, è di nuovo crisi". Il Mattino (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Benevento vs. Südtirol - 1 March 2023". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Maschio, Tommaso (2 March 2023). "Carfora a un soffio da un record storico del Benevento. Ma è il primo 2006 in Serie B". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Viareggio Cup, Westchester United-Benevento 2-10: Ciprio e Rossi show, le streghe strapazzano gli americani". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Benevento". Viareggio Cup (in Italian). 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Il Bari riparte con Antenucci-Folorunsho, è terzo. Il Frosinone rallenta". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 1 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Maschio, Tommaso (3 April 2023). "Benevento, Carfora brucia Pafundi: è lui il primo 2006 titolare nel calcio italiano". TUTTOmercatoweb.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Schirru, Francesco (13 May 2023). "Benevento in Serie C: dal sogno Serie A all'incubo retrocessione". Goal.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "LORENZO CARFORA: PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA". Benevento Calcio (in Italian). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Maschio, Tommaso (11 July 2023). "UFFICIALE: Doppio rinnovo in Benevento, Carfora e Talia blindati dai giallorossi". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Dall'11 al 13 novembre a Novarello il Torneo dei Gironi, convocati 60 calciatori classe 2006". FIGC (in Italian). 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "L'Italia vince anche la seconda amichevole con l'Ungheria grazie alla rete di Finocchiaro". FIGC (in Italian). 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Hungary - Italy 0:1 (U17 Friendlies 2022, December)". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Lorenzo Carfora at Soccerway
External links
- Lorenzo Carfora at Soccerway
- Lorenzo Carfora at WorldFootball.net
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