Valentino Lazaro facts for kids
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Lazaro in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Styria, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m | ||
| Playing position | Right midfielder, full-back, right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Torino | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2017 | Red Bull Salzburg | 87 | (11) |
| 2013 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Hertha BSC | 57 | (5) |
| 2017 | Hertha BSC II | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Inter Milan | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Benfica (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Torino (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2023– | Torino | 47 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Austria U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Austria U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Austria | 36 | (3) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Valentino Lando Lazaro (born on March 24, 1996) is an Austrian professional football player. He plays as a right midfielder, full-back, or right winger. Valentino currently plays for the Torino club in Italy and for the Austria national team.
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Valentino Lazaro's Club Career
Valentino Lazaro was born in Graz, Austria. His father is from Angola, and his mother is from Cyprus. He started his professional football journey at a young age.
Early Days at Red Bull Salzburg
Valentino played his first game for Red Bull Salzburg on November 3, 2012. This was against Admira Wacker in the Austrian league. He was only 16 years and 224 days old. This made him the youngest player ever in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga.
Moving to Hertha BSC
In 2017, Lazaro moved to Hertha BSC in Germany. He first joined them on a loan deal. Later, he signed a permanent, long-term contract with the club. He scored his first goal for Hertha BSC on February 10, 2018. It was in an away game against Bayer Leverkusen, which Hertha won 2–0.
Time at Inter Milan
On July 1, 2019, Lazaro joined Inter Milan, a big club in Italy. He played his first game in the Serie A league on October 20, 2019. Inter Milan won that game 4–3 against Sassuolo.
Loan to Newcastle United
On January 24, 2020, Valentino Lazaro moved to Newcastle United in England. He joined them on a loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. He wore the number 23 shirt. He scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 3–2 win against West Bromwich Albion. This win helped his team reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. On July 1, he scored his first goal in the Premier League for Newcastle. This was in a 4–1 victory over Bournemouth.
Loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach
After his time at Newcastle, Lazaro went on loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany. This was for the whole 2020–21 season. On November 8, 2020, he scored an amazing goal with a scorpion kick. This goal was in a game they lost 3–4 against Bayer Leverkusen. His scorpion kick goal was so good that it won "Goal of the Month" for November and "Bundesliga Goal of the Season."
Loan to Torino
On August 1, 2022, Lazaro moved to Torino in Italy. He joined them on a loan deal, and Torino had the option to buy him permanently later.
Valentino Lazaro's International Career
Valentino Lazaro played his first game for the Austria national team on May 30, 2014. It was a friendly match against Iceland in Innsbruck. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. He came into the game for the last fifteen minutes, replacing Marko Arnautović.
International Goals
Valentino Lazaro has scored three goals for the Austrian national team.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2. | 10 June 2019 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia |  Macedonia |
1–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 3. | 10 October 2019 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Israel |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Honours and Awards
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Austrian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Individual
- Bundesliga Goal of the Month: November 2020
- Bundesliga Goal of the Year: 2020–21
See also
In Spanish: Valentino Lazaro para niños
