Lorenzo Tonelli

Lorenzo Tonelli

Personal information
Date of birth	17 January 1990
Place of birth	Florence, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Empoli
Number	26
Youth career
2000–2010	Empoli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–	Empoli	150	(14)
National team^‡
2006	Italy U16	3	(0)
2010	Italy U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ 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

1. "Five game ban for Denis". Football Italia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
2. "U-21: Ferrara calls 12 newcomers". Football Italia. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
3. "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.
4. "Doppietta di Macheda Ferrara parte bene". la Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

External links

• FIGC National Teams Archive (Italian)
• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (Italian)
• Football.it Profile (Italian)
• Lorenzo Tonelli profile at Soccerway