Lorenzo Carfora

Lorenzo Carfora (born 11 January 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Benevento.

Lorenzo Carfora
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006
Place of birth Naples, Italy[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Benevento
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2020 Portici
2020–2023 Benevento
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Benevento 6 (0)
International career‡
2022– Italy U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Naples and raised in San Giorgio a Cremano,[2][3] Carfora played in the youth sector of Portici before joining Benevento in the summer of 2020.[4]

During the 2022–23 season, following his performances for the under-17 team,[5][6] as well an injury crisis within the first team,[5] Carfora was promoted to the senior squad under head coach Roberto Stellone.[3][5][6] On 1 March 2023, he made his professional debut for Benevento, coming on as a substitute for Daam Foulon at half-time of a 0–2 league defeat to Südtirol.[7][8] 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.[9] He also became the first player born in 2006 to feature in the Italian second tier.[9] In March 2023, he took part in the group stage of the Viareggio Cup with Benevento's under-19 squad.[10][11]

On 1 April 2023, Carfora made his first start in a 2–0 league defeat to Bari:[6][12][13] in the process, he became the first player born in 2006 to start in a match of an Italian professional league.[6][13][14]

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,[15] he made his debut for the side in December of the same year.[2][16][17]

Style of play

Carfora is an attacking midfielder,[2][6] who can also play as a winger or a mezzala.[2]

An ambidextrous player, he has been regarded for his technical skills, his finishing, his balance and his work rate.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 April 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benevento 2022–23 Serie B 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

    References
    1. "CARFORA LORENZO - Under 17". Benevento Calcio. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    2. "Lorenzo Carfora: una speciale giovane promessa". Serie B (in Italian). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    3. Festa, Marco (31 March 2023). "Benevento, alla scoperta di Carfora: dall'Under 17 alle prime partite in B". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    4. "Un gioiellino della "cantera" Portici al Benevento. Blitz dei sanniti, superate Napoli, Spal e Cavese". Il Resto del Calcio (in Italian). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    5. Trusio, Luigi (26 February 2023). "Benevento, Stellone: «Niente cali di tensione contro l'Ascoli»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    6. Manfredini, Stefano (7 April 2023). "Per Benevento e Spal la speranza sono i giovani". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    7. Tretola, Oreste (1 March 2023). "Benevento-Sudtirol 0-2, è di nuovo crisi". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    8. "Benevento vs. Südtirol - 1 March 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    9. 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). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    10. "Viareggio Cup, Westchester United-Benevento 2-10: Ciprio e Rossi show, le streghe strapazzano gli americani". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    11. "Benevento". Viareggio Cup (in Italian). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    12. "Il Bari riparte con Antenucci-Folorunsho, è terzo. Il Frosinone rallenta". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    13. Maschio, Tommaso (3 April 2023). "Benevento, Carfora brucia Pafundi: è lui il primo 2006 titolare nel calcio italiano". TUTTOmercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    14. "Carfora, il primo titolare 2006 del calcio italiano". Serie B (in Italian). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    15. "Dall'11 al 13 novembre a Novarello il Torneo dei Gironi, convocati 60 calciatori classe 2006". FIGC (in Italian). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    16. "L'Italia vince anche la seconda amichevole con l'Ungheria grazie alla rete di Finocchiaro". FIGC (in Italian). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    17. "Hungary - Italy 0:1 (U17 Friendlies 2022, December)". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
    18. Lorenzo Carfora at Soccerway
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