Lorenzo Insigne

Lorenzo Insigne

Insigne playing for Napoli in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Lorenzo Insigne
Date of birth	(1991-06-04) 4 June 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Napoli
Number	24
Youth career
2006–2010	Napoli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–	Napoli	158	(32)
2010–2011	→ Foggia (loan)	33	(19)
2011–2012	→ Pescara (loan)	37	(18)
National team‡
2010–2011	Italy U20	5	(1)
2011–2013	Italy U21	15	(7)
2012–	Italy	13	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2016

Lorenzo Insigne (Italian pronunciation: [loˈrɛntso inˈsiɲɲe]; born 4 June 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Napoli and the Italy national team. Insigne began his professional career with Napoli in 2009, making his Serie A debut in 2010, but was later sent on consecutive season loan spells to Foggia and Pescara, before returning to Napoli in 2012. Insigne is capable of playing on either flank, or through the centre, but is usually deployed as left winger. He is known in particular for his creativity, speed, and technical ability, as well as his accuracy from free-kicks.

Insigne has represented the Italy national under-21 football team, with whom he won a runner-up medal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his debut for the senior national team in September 2012, and has represented Italy at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2016.

A member of the Napoli Youth Academy, in 2010, Insigne was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia in a co-ownership deal with Napoli; during his time with Foggia, he scored 19 goals under the tenure of Czech coach Zdeněk Zeman.