Ciro Immobile

Ciro Immobile

Ciro Immobile (born 20 February 1990) is an Italian professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Serie A club Lazio and the Italy national team. Immobile began his career at Sorrento, before joining Juventus in 2009. He was loaned out to three Serie B clubs, including Pescara, before moving to Genoa in 2012. After a season with the club, he moved to Juventus’ rivals Torino. In 2014, he was sold to German club Borussia Dortmund for around €18 million. He then moved to Spanish club Sevilla in 2015. In 2016, he returned to Torino on loan, and was later sold to Lazio in July of that year.

About Ciro Immobile in brief

Summary Ciro ImmobileCiro Immobile (born 20 February 1990) is an Italian professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Serie A club Lazio and the Italy national team. Immobile began his career at Sorrento, before joining Juventus in 2009. He was loaned out to three Serie B clubs, including Pescara, before moving to Genoa in 2012. After a season with the club, he moved to Juventus’ rivals Torino. At Torino, he won the Capocannoniere award for the top scorer in Serie A. In 2014, he was sold to German club Borussia Dortmund for around €18 million. He then moved to Spanish club Sevilla in 2015. In 2016, he returned to Torino on loan, and was later sold to Lazio in July of that year. The 2019–20 season was the most prolific of Immobile’s career; he equalled the record for most Serie A goals in a season. He has also won a Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana titles with Lazio. In 2012, he became the Serie B’s top scorer with a total of 28 goals, seven more than the second-highest scorer, Juve Stabia’s Marco Sauve Sauve. In 2013, Immobile was named Serie B Player of the Year at Gran Gala del Gala. He made his international debut for Italy in 2014, and played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016. He also played in the 2014 European Championships for his country.

He is a member of the Italy squad for the 2014 World Cup, 2014 European Champions League, and 2014 European Super Cup finals. He won the Serie A Golden Shoe award for scoring the most goals in Europe in the 2013–14 season, and the 2014 Serie B Golden Boot award for goals scored in the 2012–13 season. In 2015, he signed a five-year contract with Serie A side Lazio, which includes a one-year loan deal with Serie B club Genoa. In the summer of 2013, he also signed a four-year deal with Italian giants Juventus, which included a two-and-a-half-year-long loan deal. In January 2014, the club confirmed that they had paid €4 million of the player’s rights from Genoa for the half-yearly fee. In July 2012, Immolo completed his transfer to Juventus, following his mercurial form in the Italian second division. In April 2014, Juventus signed him for a fee of €80,000. In August 2011, it was announced that Immobile would join Serie B side PescARA on a season-long Loan from Juventus. In October 2011, he scored a hat-trick against Empoli in the 2010 Torneo di Viareggio final to seal the title for a second consecutive season. On 1 July 2010, Immola was sent on loan to recently relegated Serie B team A. C. Siena.