Lorenzo Carfora
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benevento | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| A.S.D. Quartieri Giovanili | |||
| –2020 | Portici | ||
| 2020–2023 | Benevento | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Benevento | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Italy U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 1 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Lorenzo Carfora (born 11 January 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie C Group C club Benevento.
Born in Naples[2] and raised in San Giorgio a Cremano,[3][4] Carfora played for grassroots club A.S.D. Quartieri Giovanili and Portici before joining Benevento's youth academy in the summer of 2020.[5][6]
During the 2022–23 season, following his performances for the under-17 team,[7][8] as well an injury crisis within the first team,[7] Carfora was promoted to Benevento's senior squad under head coach Roberto Stellone.[7][8] On 1 March 2023, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Daam Foulon at half-time of a 0–2 league defeat to Südtirol.[9][10] 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; he also became the first player born in 2006 to feature in the Italian second tier.[11] In March 2023, he took part in the Viareggio Cup with Benevento's under-19 squad.[12][13]
On 1 April 2023, Carfora made his first start in a 2–0 league defeat to Bari.[14][15] In the process, he became the first 2006-born player to start a game in any Italian professional league.[2] He went on to be a part of the team that suffered relegation to Serie C at the end of the season.[2][16] In July 2023, he agreed to his first professional contract with Benevento, signing a three-year deal.[17][18]
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,[19] he made his debut for the side in December of the same year.[20][21]
Style of play
Carfora is an attacking midfielder,[2][8] who can also play as a winger, a second striker or a mezzala.[3][6]
An ambidextrous and tactically intelligent player,[2] he has been regarded for his technical skills, his balance, his work rate and his creativity.[3][6] He has been compared to Tommaso Baldanzi.[2]