Alessandro Florenzi is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder or full-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, on loan from Roma, and the Italy national team.
A product of Roma youth academy, Florenzi made his Serie A debut in a 3–1 win against Sampdoria on 22 May 2011, replacing Francesco Totti as a substitute. During the summer of 2011, Florenzi was sent on loan to Serie B club Crotone. Florenzi made his first appearance of the 2012–13 Serie A season as a second-half substitute in the 2–2 draw against Catania on 26 August 2012.
On 14 November 2012, Florenzi made his debut for the senior team under coach Cesare Prandelli in a friendly match against France. On 30 August 2014, new Italy head coach Antonio Conte named Florenzi in his first squad for the upcoming European qualifying matches.
Florenzi is a tenacious, tactically intelligent and well-rounded player who is extremely versatile. Although he is usually deployed as a central midfielder, he is a box-to-box player capable of playing anywhere in midfield, and he has also been deployed as a winger, and as a full-back throughout his career. Florenzi is a quick, energetic and hard-working player who is effective at aiding his team both offensively and defensively; when used in more offensive midfield roles, he has also demonstrated an aptitude for making offensive runs. He is gifted with good technique, distribution, and crossing ability, and despite his small stature, he is effective in the air; he is also a good striker of the ball, and an accurate set-piece taker. Florenzi has cited Cesc Fabregas as his role model.
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