Lorenzo Insigne
Encyclopedia
Lorenzo Insigne is an Italian
footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B
club Pescara, on loan from Napoli
.
youth system product, Insigne made his Serie A
debut on January 24, 2010 when he came on as a last-minute substitute for Germán Denis
in a game against Livorno
. A couple of weeks later he was loaned to Cavese
.
In 2010 he sold on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia
, where he scored an impressive 19 goals under the tenure of Czech maestro Zdeněk Zeman
. On 8 July 2011 Insigne agreed to re-join Zeman, accepting a one-year loan to Serie B
club Pescara.
squad on 6 October 2011, scoring two goals in the away match won 7–2 against Liechtenstein
.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Pescara, on loan from Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
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Club career
A NapoliS.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
youth system product, Insigne made his Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut on January 24, 2010 when he came on as a last-minute substitute for Germán Denis
Germán Denis
Germán Gustavo Denis is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Serie A club Atalanta on loan from Udinese Calcio...
in a game against Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
. A couple of weeks later he was loaned to Cavese
S.S. Cavese 1919
Società Sportiva Cavese 1919, commonly known as Cavese, is an Italian football club, based in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania. Currently it plays only in the youth championship of Juniores Regionale Campania....
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In 2010 he sold on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia
U.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
, where he scored an impressive 19 goals under the tenure of Czech maestro Zdeněk Zeman
Zdenek Zeman
Zdeněk Zeman is a Czech-Italian football coach. He has managed numerous different teams, mostly in Italian football, over the years, and is currently in charge of Serie B club Pescara.-Biography:...
. On 8 July 2011 Insigne agreed to re-join Zeman, accepting a one-year loan to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Pescara.
International career
He made his debut with the Italy U-21Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
squad on 6 October 2011, scoring two goals in the away match won 7–2 against Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national under-21 football team
The Liechtenstein national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Liechtenstein in the UEFA U-21 Championship, and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association, the governing body of football in Liechtenstein....
.