Lorenzo De Silvestri (born 23 May 1988 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Fiorentina in the role of attacking right back.
A product of the highly successful Lazio youth system, De Silvestri was promoted to the senior team during the 2006–07 season, during which he made his first two league appearances.
His first senior appearance was a match in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2005 at the age of 17. His debut in I...
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Lorenzo De Silvestri (born 23 May 1988 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Fiorentina in the role of attacking right back.
A product of the highly successful Lazio youth system, De Silvestri was promoted to the senior team during the 2006–07 season, during which he made his first two league appearances.
His first senior appearance was a match in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2005 at the age of 17. His debut in Italian competition came a year later, during a 4–0 Coppa Italia victory over Rende, scoring the fourth goal of the match.
De Silvestri then made his Serie A debut coming on as a substitute, in a 1–0 home loss to Fiorentina, on 22 April 2007. He then made his first start in the penultimate match of the season at the Stadio Olimpico against Parma.
During the 2007–08 season, De Silvestri established himself as a regular in the Lazio side with several impressive performances as an attacking right back. He made 24 league appearances, as well as six...
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