Lorenzo Tonelli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Empoli | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Empoli | 150 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Italy U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2010 | |||
Lorenzo Tonelli (born 17 January 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Empoli.
Club career
Born in Florence, Tuscany, Tonelli started his professional career at Empoli. He made his debut during 2010–11 Serie B season. He made his first appearance on 5 September 2010.
On 26 April 2015, Tonelli was punched by Atalanta's Germán Denis after he burst into the Empoli dressing room; Denis was subsequently given a five match ban for this action on Tonelli.[1]
International career
Under the new regime of Ciro Ferrara, he received his first call-up for Italy U-21 on 11 November 2010.[2][3] He made his debut on 17 November 2010, replacing Giulio Donati in the second half of the friendly match, winning against Turkey 2–1.[4]
References
- ^ "Five game ban for Denis". Football Italia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "U-21: Ferrara calls 12 newcomers". Football Italia. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Amichevole con la Turchia: dodici volti nuovi nel gruppo di Ferrara". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) (in Italian). 11 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Doppietta di Macheda Ferrara parte bene". la Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.