Kevin Lasagna

Kevin Lasagna

Lasagna with Udinese in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Lasagna [1]
Date of birth	(1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	San Benedetto Po, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Fatih Karagümrük (on loan from Hellas Verona)
Number	15
Youth career
1998–2005	Sambenedettina
2005–2009	Chievo
2009–2011	Suzzara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Governolese	32	(21)
2012–2014	Cerea	35	(7)
2013–2014	→ Este (loan)	33	(21)
2014–2017	Carpi	87	(19)
2017–2022	Udinese	118	(30)
2017	→ Carpi (loan)	26	(5)
2021–2022	→ Hellas Verona (loan)	47	(4)
2022–	Hellas Verona	26	(1)
2023–	→ Fatih Karagümrük (loan)	19	(2)
International career‡
2018–	Italy	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Kevin Lasagna (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɛːvinlaˈzaɲɲa] ; born 10 August 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük, on loan from Hellas Verona.

Club career

Early career

Born in San Benedetto Po, Lasagna started his career with Governolese near his home town. In 2012, Lasagna signed for Serie D team Cerea and scored 7 times in 35 games throughout the 2012–13 season. Lasagna joined Este for the 2013–14 and scored 21 times in 33 games making him one of the most sought after players of the lower leagues. ^[2]

Carpi

In July 2014, Lasagna joined Serie B side Carpi. ^[3] Lasagna made his Serie B debut on 13 September, as a substitute in the 1–1 draw against Crotone. On 15 November 2014, Lasagna scored his first Carpi goal, wrapping up a 5–2 win against Cittadella, to send Carpi to the top of Serie B. ^[4]

In January 2017, it was announced that Lasagna would join Udinese for the 2017–18 season and finish the 2016–17 season with Carpi. Udinese reportedly paid Carpi a transfer fee of €4.5 million plus possible bonuses. ^{[5] [6]}

Udinese

Lasagna scored on his debut for Udinese, a 3–2 cup win against Frosinone on 12 August 2017. ^[7] His first Serie A goal came on 17 September, in a 2–1 loss to Milan. ^[8] In December, he scored in five consecutive league matches, becoming the first Udinese player to do so since Antonio Di Natale in 2010. ^[9] He concluded his first season with 14 goals in 32 appearances.

Lasagna was named club captain in 2019, following the departure of previous captain Valon Behrami from the team. In December 2020, he was replaced in that role by Rodrigo De Paul. ^[10]

Verona

On 26 January 2021, Lasagna joined Hellas Verona on a one-and-a-half-year loan deal containing a conditional obligation to buy based on his performances. ^[11]

Loan to Fatih Karagümrük

On 15 August 2023, Lasagna moved on a season-long loan to Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey. ^[12]

International career

On 9 October 2018, Lasagna was called to the Italy senior team by manager Roberto Mancini as a replacement for the injured Simone Zaza, for the upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Poland on 14 October. ^[13] He made his senior international debut during the match, coming on as a late substitute in the eventual 1–0 away win, and set up Cristiano Biraghi's injury time winner with a header following a corner, which secured Italy's safety in the group. ^{[14] [15]} He made his first start for Italy on 20 November, in a 1–0 friendly win over the United States, held in Genk. ^[16]

Style of play

A tall and quick left-footed forward, Lasagna's natural role is that of a main striker in the centre. Lasagna is capable of playing as a second striker, or as a left winger in an attacking trident, due to his ability to both score goals and play off of his teammates. His best qualities are his pace, ball control when dribbling at speed, physical strength, and offensive movement, all of which enable him to lose markers and attack spaces from behind with runs both on and off the ball. He is also known for his striking ability across goal with his left foot while on the run. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 April 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Governolese	2011–12	Eccellenza	32	21	—		32	21
Cerea	2012–13	Serie D	35	7	0	0	35	7
Este	2013–14	Serie D	33	21	0	0	33	21
Carpi	2014–15	Serie B	30	5	0	0	30	5
	2015–16	Serie A	36	5	3	0	39	5
	2016–17	Serie B	47	14	0	0	47	14
	Total		113	24	3	0	116	24
Udinese	2017–18	Serie A	29	12	3	2	32	14
	2018–19		36	6	1	0	37	6
	2019–20		36	10	3	2	39	12
	2020–21		17	2	1	0	18	2
	Total		118	30	8	4	126	34
Hellas Verona (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	19	2	—		19	2
	2021–22		28	2	1	0	29	2
Hellas Verona	2022–23		26	1	1	1	27	2
	Total		73	5	2	1	75	6
Career total			404	108	13	5	417	113

International

As of match played 18 November 2020 ^[23]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy	2018	3	0
	2019	1	0
	2020	3	0
Total		7	0

Honours

Carpi

• Serie B: 2014–15

References

1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 60" [Official Press Release No. 60](PDF). Lega Serie A. 9 October 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. Profile tuttocalciatori
3. "Carpi: il piatto forte è...Lasagna! - Football Scout 24". footballscout24.it. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
4. "CARPI-CITTADELLA 5-2, tabellino". carpifc1909.it. Carpi FC 1909. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
5. "Official: Udinese sign Lasagna". Football Italia. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
6. Udinese henter Kevin Lasagna Archived 5 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine ‚ altom-italienskfodbold.dk, 11 January 2017
7. "Udinese vs. Frosinone 3-2". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
8. "Milan vs. Udinese 2-1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
9. "Serie A, Sassuolo e Udinese, la svolta è il cambio in panchina". gazzetta.it (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
10. "Lasagna "declassato"? Nonostante la sua titolarità ieri il capitano era De Paul". tuttoudinese.it (in Italian). Tutto Udinese. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
11. "Kevin Lasagna è gialloblù!". hellasverona.it (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
12. "Fatih Karagümrük, Federico Ceccherini ve Kevin Lasagna'yı kiraladı". ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
13. "Kevin Lasagna called into the Italy squad for the UEFA Nations League". The Independent. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
14. "Last-gasp Biraghi beats Poland". Football Italia. 14 October 2018.
15. Dawkes, Phil (14 October 2018). "Nations League: Late winner for Italy against Poland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
16. "Politano breaks the ice for Italy". Football Italia. 20 November 2018.
17. Bertelli, Luca (20 November 2014). "La storia di Lasagna, dal notturno di Leno alla B" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. p. 11. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
18. Williams, Tom (20 November 2018). "Who Is Kevin Lasagna? Meet the Italy Striker with the Best Name in Football". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
19. Castellini, Barbara (6 July 2017). "L'entusiasmo di Lasagna: vorrei migliorare il mio score in serie A" (in Italian). www.mondoudinese.it. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
20. Dolci, Stefano (1 April 2015). "Kevin Lasagna, l'ultima bella scoperta del Carpi targato Giuntoli" (in Italian). eurosport.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
21. Lotti, Gianmarco (20 December 2017). "Kevin Lasagna, ecco chi è la punta dell'Udinese che ha fatto impazzire l'Inter" (in Italian). www.calcionews24.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
22. Dell'Arti, Giorgio (22 March 2016). "Lasagna, Kevin" (in Italian). www.cinquantamila.it. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
23. "Lasagna, Kevin" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

External links

• Kevin Lasagna at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• FIGC Profile (in Italian)
• Kevin Lasagna at Soccerway