Lorenzo Pellegrini grew up in Rome and came through Roma’s academy before moving to Sassuolo in 2015 to gain experience. Roma brought him back in 2017.
He has become the club’s vice-captain and one of its most important players, captaining Roma to the first UEFA Conference League title in 2022. He is a creative, versatile midfielder known for his passing, set pieces and goals from distance.
Pellegrini has been capped by Italy and played at Euro 2024.
Career in numbers
Across 12 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2014/15, Pellegrini has played 403 matches and scored 73 goals for 2 clubs. The 2021/22 season, with 14 goals from 41 matches for Roma, remains his highest tally. His busiest campaign was 2022/23, with 48 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.