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Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Experienced headNapoli · 33 yrs

Profile

Full nameGiovanni Di Lorenzo
PositionCentre-back
NationalityItaly
Age33
Date of birth4 Aug 1993
BirthplaceCastelnuovo Garfagnana
Height183 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubNapoli
Centre-backalso played MID
26
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
2278
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Napoli.

Injury-affected season

Missed 11 of Napoli's ~38 games this season through 11 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A262122786.88
UEFA Champions League7005616.1
Super Cup2001856.75

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

G. Di Lorenzo is a 33-year-old central defender at Napoli, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 16% of Serie A full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30, ranking 334th of 388 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (66.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lorenzo.

Judged on this season alone, Lorenzo graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 63 full-backs in the Serie A, on 10 clean sheets and 2.489 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 75 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 55th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Serie A. At 33 Lorenzo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Lorenzo missed 11 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential55th of 63 full-backs · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 16% full-backs · Serie A10th-best full-back in the Serie A334th in the Serie A · potential55th-highest potential full-back in the Serie A
30
Ratingi
55th of 63 full-backs
40.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
66.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.49
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Napoli finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

2.49
Def. / 90
45
Tackles
9
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30, Lorenzo carries the 55th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target9
Shots22

Passing

Assists1
Chances created16
Passes1,467
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success38.1%
Duels won111
Duels won %56.1%
Fouls won23
Penalties won2

Defending

Tackles45
Interceptions9
Blocks9
Fouls committed33
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.