Kevin Lasagna

Kevin Lasagna (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɛːvin laˈzaɲɲa]; born 10 August 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Udinese, and the Italy national team.

Kevin Lasagna
Lasagna with Udinese in 2017
Personal information
Full name Kevin Lasagna[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992
Place of birth San Benedetto Po, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Verona
(on loan from Udinese)
Number 92
Youth career
1998–2005 Sambenedettina
2005–2009 Chievo
2009–2011 Suzzara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Governolese 32 (21)
2012–2013 Cerea 35 (7)
2013–2014 Este 33 (21)
2014–2017 Carpi 87 (19)
2017– Udinese 118 (30)
2017 → Carpi (loan) 26 (5)
2021– → Verona (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2018– Italy 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020

Club career

Early career

Born in San Benedetto Po, Lasagna started his career with Governolese near his home town. In 2012, Lasagna signed for Serie D team Cerea and scored 7 times in 35 games throughout the 2012–13 season. Lasagna joined Este for the 2013–14 and scored 21 times in 33 games making him one of the most sought after players of the lower leagues.[2]

Carpi

In July 2014, Lasagna joined Serie B side Carpi.[3] Lasagna made his Serie B debut on 13 September, as a substitute in the 1–1 draw against Crotone. On 15 November 2014, Lasagna scored his first Carpi goal, wrapping up a 5–2 win against Cittadella, to send Carpi to the top of Serie B.[4]

In January 2017, it was announced that Lasagna would join Udinese for the 2017–18 season and finish the 2016–17 season with Carpi. Udinese reportedly paid Carpi a transfer fee of €4.5 million plus possible bonuses.[5][6]

Udinese

Lasagna scored on his debut for Udinese, a 3–2 cup win against Frosinone on 12 August 2017.[7] His first Serie A goal came on 17 September, in a 2–1 loss to Milan.[8] In December, he scored in five consecutive league matches, becoming the first Udinese player to do so since Antonio Di Natale in 2010.[9] He concluded his first season with 14 goals in 32 appearances.

Lasagna was named club captain in 2019, following the departure of previous captain Valon Behrami from the team. In December 2020, he was replaced in that role by Rodrigo De Paul.[10]

Verona

On 26 January 2021, Lasagna joined Hellas Verona on a one-and-a-half-year loan deal containing a conditional obligation to buy based on his performances.[11]

International career

On 9 October 2018, Lasagna was called to the Italy senior team by manager Roberto Mancini as a replacement for the injured Simone Zaza, for the upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Poland on 14 October.[12] He made his senior international debut during the match, coming on as a late substitute in the eventual 1–0 away win, and set up Cristiano Biraghi's injury time winner with a header following a corner, which secured Italy's safety in the group.[13][14] He made his first start for Italy on 20 November, in a 1–0 friendly win over the United States, held in Genk.[15]

Style of play

A tall and quick left-footed forward, Lasagna's natural role is that of a main striker in the centre. Lasagna has many layers to his game, as he is capable of playing as a second striker, or as a left winger in an attacking trident, due to his ability to both score goals and play off of his teammates. His best qualities are his pace, his ball control when dribbling at speed, his physical strength, and his offensive movement, which enables him to lose his markers and attack spaces from behind with his runs both on and off the ball; he is also known for his striking ability across goal with his left foot while on the run.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 January 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Governolese2011–12Eccellenza 3221——3221
Cerea2012–13Serie D 35700—357
Este2013–14 332100—3321
Carpi2014–15Serie B 30500—305
2015–16Serie A 36530—395
2016–17Serie B 471400—4714
Total 1132430—11624
Udinese2017–18Serie A 291232—3214
2018–19 36610—376
2019–20 361032—3912
2020–21 17210—182
Total 1183084—12634
Verona2020–21Serie A 00——00
Career totals 33110311400342107

International
As of 18 November 2020[22]
Italy
YearAppsGoals
201830
201910
202030
Total70

References
  1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 60" [Official Press Release No. 60] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 9 October 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. Profile tuttocalciatori
  3. "Carpi: il piatto forte è...Lasagna! - Football Scout 24". footballscout24.it. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. "CARPI-CITTADELLA 5-2, tabellino". carpifc1909.it. Carpi FC 1909. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. "Official: Udinese sign Lasagna". Football Italia. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  6. Udinese henter Kevin Lasagna‚ altom-italienskfodbold.dk, 11 January 2017
  7. "Udinese vs. Frosinone 3-2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. "Milan vs. Udinese 2-1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. [httpshttps://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Sassuolo/30-12-2017/serie-a-sassuolo-udinese-svolta-cambio-panchina-240575552388.shtml "Serie A, Sassuolo e Udinese, la svolta è il cambio in panchina"]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. "Lasagna "declassato"? Nonostante la sua titolarità ieri il capitano era De Paul". tuttoudinese.it (in Italian). Tutto Udinese. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. "Kevin Lasagna è gialloblù!". hellasverona.it (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  12. "Kevin Lasagna called into the Italy squad for the UEFA Nations League". The Independent. The Independent. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. "Last-gasp Biraghi beats Poland". Football Italia. 14 October 2018.
  14. Dawkes, Phil (14 October 2018). "Nations League: Late winner for Italy against Poland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  15. "Politano breaks the ice for Italy". Football Italia. 20 November 2018.
  16. Bertelli, Luca (20 November 2014). "La storia di Lasagna, dal notturno di Leno alla B" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. p. 11. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  17. Williams, Tom (20 November 2018). "Who Is Kevin Lasagna? Meet the Italy Striker with the Best Name in Football". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  18. Castellini, Barbara (6 July 2017). "L'entusiasmo di Lasagna: vorrei migliorare il mio score in serie A" (in Italian). www.mondoudinese.it. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  19. Dolci, Stefano (1 April 2015). "Kevin Lasagna, l'ultima bella scoperta del Carpi targato Giuntoli" (in Italian). eurosport.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  20. Lotti, Gianmarco (20 December 2017). "Kevin Lasagna, ecco chi è la punta dell'Udinese che ha fatto impazzire l'Inter" (in Italian). www.calcionews24.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  21. Dell'Arti, Giorgio (22 March 2016). "Lasagna, Kevin" (in Italian). www.cinquantamila.it. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  22. "Lasagna, Kevin" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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