Lorenzo Del Prete (born 12 January 1986) is an Italian
footballer
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who plays as a
right back
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.
Career
Juventus
After an experience with the quality productive Juventus youth system, Del Prete was loaned out to
Pizzighettone
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and
Lanciano
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to gain experience through first team playing time in the lower divisions of the Italian league.
Siena
After some impressive performances Juventus opted to sell him in a co-ownership deal on 8 July 2008
[ to Serie A side ]Siena
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for €130,000, so he could gain experience at the highest level. He made his Serie A
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debut on the first day of the 2008–09 season in a defeat to Atalanta
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. His debut also activated the bonus clause regulated by FIGC
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It manages and coordinates the Italian football l ...
, which Siena had to pay €18,000 per year to Monterotondo
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History
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as ''Premio alla carriera''. In June 2009 Siena bought him outright for another €130,000. Del Prete was signed by Frosinone
Frosinone (; local dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Lazio, administrative seat of the province of Frosinone. It is about southeast of Rome, close to the Rome-Naples A1 Motorway. The city is the main city of th ...
in July 2009 along with Caetano Calil. On 15 July 2010 he was signed by Pescara
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. Circa 2010 Del Prete also renewed his contract to 30 June 2014.[
In 2011 Del Prete returned to Siena for their pre-season camp. He also received no.32 shirt before he left the club again on 30 August 2011. Nocerina also received €10,000 performance bonus () from Siena for the loan.][
]
Novara
On 20 July 2012, Del Prete was sold to Novara for €600,000 in a 4-year contract. On the same time Siena signed Massimo Paci also for €600,000.[AC Siena SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012]
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On 22 January 2013 Del Prete was signed by Crotone
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Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( or ; ), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one ...
in temporary deal. On 11 July 2013 the deal was renewed.
Perugia
On 18 July 2014, Del Prete was signed by Serie B
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newcomer Perugia
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.
Catania
On 2 February 2015, Del Prete left for fellow second division club Catania
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in a -year contract.
Juventus U23
On 9 October 2018, Del Prete joined Serie C
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side Juventus U23
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.
Trapani
On 16 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Trapani
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.
Return to Novara
On 1 April 2022, Del Prete returned to Novara
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in Serie D
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until the end of the season.
Footnotes
References
External links
A.C. Siena Official Player Profile
La Gazzetta Dello Sport Player Profile (2007–08 season)
Lega Serie B profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Del Prete, Lorenzo
1986 births
Living people
Footballers from Rome
Italian men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Serie D players
Juventus FC players
AS Pizzighettone players
SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
Siena FC SSD players
Frosinone Calcio players
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
ASG Nocerina players
Novara FC players
FC Crotone players
AC Perugia Calcio players
Catania FC players
Juventus Next Gen players
FC Trapani 1905 players
Calcio Foggia 1920 players
21st-century Italian sportsmen