{{short description|Italian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lorenzo Galassi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|31|df=yes}} | birth_place = Busto Arsizio, Italy | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Parma | years1 = 2011–2016 | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Novara | years2 = 2011–2012 | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Pavia (loan) | years3 = 2012–2013 | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = → Mantova (loan) | years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Viareggio (loan) | years5 = 2015–2016 | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 13 | clubs5 = → Olhanense (loan) | years6 = 2016–2017 | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 6 | clubs6 = Olhanense | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Italy U16<ref name=FIGC>[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3158&squadra=9 FIGC] {{in lang|it}}</ref> | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Italy U17<ref name=FIGC/> | nationalyears3 = 2008–2009 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Italy U18<ref name=FIGC/> | club-update = 3 March 2017 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Lorenzo Galassi''' (born 31 May 1991) is an Italian footballer who currently is on a free agent.
==Biography== Born in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy, Galassi started his career at Emilia club Parma.
===Novara=== In May 2011 Galassi joined fellow Serie A club Novara Calcio on free transfer. On 31 July 2011 Galassi and Daniele Francesca were signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione club A.C. Pavia in co-ownership deal and temporary deal respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=1124|title=Movimenti del mercato azzurro|date=2 August 2011|accessdate=1 June 2014|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paviacalcio.it/news/tutte-le-news/1652-francesca-e-del-pavia|title=Francesca è del Pavia|date=31 July 2011|accessdate=1 June 2014|publisher=AC Pavia|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602195938/http://www.paviacalcio.it/news/tutte-le-news/1652-francesca-e-del-pavia|archive-date=2 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 22 June 2012 Galassi returned to Piedmont.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=2049|title=Marchi e Galassi in azzurro|date=22 June 2012|accessdate=1 June 2014|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> On 27 August 2012 Galassi left for Mantova F.C.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=2232|title=Il centrocampista Galassi al Mantova|trans-title=Galassi the midfielder to Mantua|date=27 August 2012|accessdate=1 June 2014|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> On 29 August 2013 Galassi was signed by Viareggio along with Andrea Peverelli.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=3813|title=Andrea Peverelli e Lorenzo Galassi al Viareggio|trans-title=Andrea Peverelli & Lorenzo Galassi to Viareggio|date=29 August 2013|accessdate=1 June 2014|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref>
On 31 January 2015 he was signed by Portuguese club Olhanense in another temporary deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=5983|title=UFFICIALE: GALASSI SI TRASFERISCE ALLO SPORTING CLUBE OLHANENSE|date=31 January 2015|accessdate=19 April 2015|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> Galassi made 2 appearances only in 2014–15 Lega Pro.
===International career=== Born in Italy, Galassi is of Dominican descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttonovara.it/esclusive/auguri-a-lorenzo-galassi-calciatore-dal-doppio-passaportoitaliano-e-della-repubblica-dominicana-centrocampista-azzurro-dal-2011-al-2016-sempre-in-pres-56934|title = Auguri a Lorenzo Galassi, calciatore dal doppio passaporto, italiano e della Repubblica Dominicana, centrocampista azzurro dal 2011 al 2016, sempre in prestito, in campo con il Novara solo nel 2014 !}}</ref> Galassi was an active member of Italy youth national teams. He played 13 times in 2006–07 season, including international Val-de-Marne tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/10.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_6243_upfDownload.pdf|title=Comunicato Stampa|date=27 October 2006|accessdate=12 September 2010|publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)|language=Italian}}</ref> He played twice for U17 team in 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification, sharing the starting defender role with Davide Faraoni. He also played 4 friendlies in 2007–08, excluding 2008 Minsk under-17 International Tournament,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/en/204/3664/2008/01/News.shtml|title=International tournament: team plays against Moldova, Belarus and Russia |date=7 January 2008|accessdate=4 September 2010|publisher=FIGC}}</ref> which no line-ups were documented. He played his first and last U18 cap on 14 January 2009, against Denmark, as the substitute of Max Taddei.<ref>[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/TabellinoGara?squadra=3&codiceGara=2500 Match Report] {{in lang|it}}</ref> He participated in a training camp for U18 team in November 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/19909/2008/10/News.shtml|title=Under 18: convocati 22 azzurrini per uno stage di tre giorni |date= 31 October 2008|accessdate=1 June 2014|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/24796/galassi-lorenzo.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|lorenzo-galassi/196846}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galassi, Lorenzo}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Busto Arsizio Category:Italian people of Dominican Republic descent Category:Sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players Category:Novara FC players Category:AC Pavia 1911 SSD players Category:Mantova 1911 players Category:ASD Viareggio Calcio players Category:Serie C players Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen