Lorenzo Venturino

Lorenzo Venturino
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Genoa
Youth career
2012–2013 Arenzano
2013–2025 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Genoa 8 (2)
2026 → Roma (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 Italy U19 5 (0)
2025– Italy U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:32, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Lorenzo Venturino (born 22 June 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Genoa.

Club career

A youth product of Arenzano, Venturino joined the youth academy of Genoa at the age of 7 where he finished his development.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Genoa as a substitute in a 3–1 Serie A loss to Roma on 17 January 2025.[3]

On 5 March 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Genoa until 2029.[4] Two months later, on 24 May, he netted his first Serie A goals by netting a brace in a 3–1 away victory against Bologna in the last match of the 2024–25 season.[5] On 24 January 2026, he was loaned to Roma until the end of the season.[6] He made his debut for the club 2 days later in a 1-1 draw against Milan, coming off the bench in place of Matías Soulé in the 85th minute.[7]

International career

In August 2024, Venturino was called up to the Italy U19s for a set of friendlies.[8]

In May 2026, he was one of the players who were called up with the Italy national senior squad by interim head coach Silvio Baldini, for the friendly matches against Luxembourg and Greece on 3 and 7 June 2026, respectively.[9]

Playing style

Operating across various positions including the front line and wing-back, Venturino is noted for his ball control and ability to provide assists. He participates in both offensive and defensive duties.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genoa 2024–25 Serie A 62——62
2025–26 2030—50
Total 8230—112
Roma (loan) 2025–26 Serie A 1000000100
Career total 1823000212

References

  1. ↑ Ciuffreda, Valeria (14 March 2025). "Genoa, chi è Lorenzo Venturino: carriera, ruolo e caratteristiche". MondoPrimavera.
  2. ↑ "Venturino: "Ho detto no al Como perché devo meritarmi il Genoa. Volevo solo restare" - TUTTO mercato WEB". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  3. ↑ Sportiva, Redazione (17 January 2025). "Roma-Genoa 3-1. Troppe assenze per il Grifone che resiste solo un tempo". www.primocanale.it.
  4. ↑ Bovicelli, Marco (5 March 2025). "Il Genoa si porta avanti: ufficiale il rinnovo per un calciatore". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  5. ↑ Campanale, Susy (24 May 2025). "Serie A | Bologna 1-3 Genoa: Venturino dream full debut with brace". Football Italia.
  6. ↑ "Lorenzo Venturino joins Roma". AS Roma. 24 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "AS Roma 1-1 Milan (Jan 25, 2026) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Italia U19, i convocati di Bollini per la doppia sfida alla Slovenia: tre nerazzurrini presenti". Tutto Atalanta.
  9. ↑ "Baldini punta sulla linea verde per le amichevoli con Lussemburgo e Grecia: Donnarumma guida il gruppo" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.