- Lorenzo De Silvestri
Infobox Football biography
playername = Lorenzo De Silvestri
fullname = Lorenzo De Silvestri
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|5|23
cityofbirth =Rome
countryofbirth =Italy
height = height|m=1.85
currentclub = Lazio
clubnumber = 29
position = Right back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Lazio
years = 2006-
clubs = Lazio
caps(goals) = 26 (0)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = Italy U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 9 (0)
pcupdate =May 11 2008
ntupdate =August 13 2008 Lorenzo De Silvestri (born
May 23 ,1988 inRome ) is a very promising Italian football defender currently playing forS.S. Lazio .Playing characteristics
De Silvestri plays as an attacking right full back, known in Italian as a "terzino destro". His pace is useful for his attacking runs up the wing, and possibly his greatest attribute. Since making his
Serie A debut, De Silvestri has continued to improve the technical and tactical aspects of his game under the guidance of managerDelio Rossi , and is becoming a very valuable player. He is widely regarded as one of the most promising talents of his generation.Career
Lazio
A product of the highly successful Lazio youth system, De Silvestri was promoted to the senior team during the 2006-07 season, during which he made his first two league appearances.
His first senior appearance was a match in the
Intertoto Cup in 2005 at the age of 17. His debut in Italian competiton came a year later, during a 4-0Coppa Italia victory over Rende, scoring the fourth goal of the match.De Silvestri then made his
Serie A debut coming on as a substitute, in a 1-0 home loss to Fiorentina, on22 April ,2007 . He then made his first start in the penultimate match of the season at theStadio Olimpico against Parma.During the 2007-08 season, De Silvestri established himself as a regular in the Lazio side with several impressive performances as an attacking right back. He made 24 league appearances, as well as six in the UEFA Champions League, three as a starter and three as a substitute. His greatest effort in Europe, was a stunning game in which Lazio were unlucky not to beat Spanish champions
Real Madrid , with De Silvestri completely outplaying Dutch wingerArjen Robben .As a 19 year old home grown player, and a boyhood Lazio fan, De Silvestri also became a fans' favourite, with many considering him a potential successor of former captain, now Milan defender
Alessandro Nesta .In 2007, he signed a contract renewal with the club believed to be worth around 350,000 euros, keeping him at Formello until 2010.
On
December 19 ,2007 , just over a year after his debut goal against Rende, De Silvestri scored again in theCoppa Italia , this time against Napoli. He dedicated his goal to his close friend and fellow Lazio fanGabriele Sandri , who was shot dead by a policeman at a service area near Badia al Pino (AR).International career
De Silvestri has represented Italy at every youth level.
Since september 2007 he is a menber of Italy U-21 squad. He was also called up by Olympic manager
Pierluigi Casiraghi to play at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Titles
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2008 Toulon Tournament - (Italian under-21 national team)Trivia
On
November 19 ,2007 , English football magazine "World Soccer " included De Silvestri in their list of the 50 most promising talents. He andAndrea Russotto ofS.S.C. Napoli were the only Italians to make the list. [ [http://www.corrieredellosport.it/notizie/notizia_7748.shtml Il Baby d'Oro - Corriere dello Sport] ]External links
* [http://www.sslazio.it/cms/view/home/squadra/prima_squadra/giocatori/lorenzo_de_silvestri/s154/c126 Official SSLazio.it Profile]
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