Lorenzo Faravelli

Lorenzo Faravelli

Faravelli in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Lorenzo Abel Faravelli
Date of birth	(1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Necaxa
Number	8
Youth career
	Newell's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2016	Newell's	24	(1)
2013–2014	→ Unión Española (loan)	30	(2)
2013	→ Unión Española B (loan)	4	(2)
2015–2016	→ Gimnasia (loan)	15	(3)
2016–2019	Gimnasia	69	(10)
2019	Huracán	8	(0)
2020–2023	Independiente	158	(28)
2024–2025	Cruz Azul	96	(12)
2026–	Necaxa	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:39, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Lorenzo Abel Faravelli (born 29 March 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga MX club Necaxa.

Club career

Newell's Old Boys

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Faravelli was a Newell's Old Boys youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 28 February 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Bernardi in a 1–0 away loss against Tigre. ^[1]

Faravelli was regularly used under manager Javier Torrente, but featured rarely after the manager left. ^[2]

Loan to Unión Española

On 7 July 2013, Faravelli moved abroad after joining Chilean Primera División side Unión Española on a one-year loan deal. ^[3] He scored his first senior goal on 9 November 2013, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Unión La Calera.

Faravelli established himself as a starter before returning to Newell's in July 2014, but again featured rarely. ^[4]

Gimnasia La Plata

In July 2015, Faravelli joined Gimnasia La Plata on loan for one year. ^[5] On 11 August 2016, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club. ^[6]

Huracán

On 2 July 2019, Faravelli moved to Huracán. ^[7] The following January, after failing to establish himself as a starter, he rescinded his contract.

Independiente del Valle

On 14 January 2020, Faravelli agreed to a three-year contract with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle. ^[8]

Cruz Azul

On 30 December 2023, Liga MX side Cruz Azul announced the signing of Faravelli on a two-year contract. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newell's	2010–11	Argentine Primera División	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2011–12		1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2012–13		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2014		11	1	1	0	—		—		12	1
	2015		1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		24	1	3	0	0	0	—		27	1
Unión Española (loan)	2013–14	Campeonato Nacional	30	2	—		7 [b]	0	—		37	2
Unión Española B (loan)	2013–14	Primera B de Chile	4	2	—		—		—		4	2
Gimnasia	2015	Argentine Primera División	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2016		13	3	1	0	—		—		14	3
	2016–17		23	2	0	0	2 [c]	0	—		25	2
	2017–18		26	4	0	0	—		—		26	4
	2018–19		20	4	6	2	—		4 [d]	0	30	6
	Total		84	13	7	2	2	0	4	0	97	15
Huracán	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
Independiente	2020	Ecuadorian Serie A	28	6	—		8 [b]	1	2 [e]	0	38	7
	2021		32	5	—		12 [f]	4	1 [g]	0	45	9
	2022		22	5	8	0	11 [h]	3	—		41	8
	2023		24	2	—		6 [b]	1	3 [i]	1	33	4
	Total		106	18	8	0	37	9	6	1	157	28
Cruz Azul	2023–24	Liga MX	23	3	—		—		—		23	3
	2024–25		38	8	—		8 [j]	1	4 [k]	0	50	9
	2025–26		19	0	—		0	0	4 [l]	0	23	0
	Total		80	11	0	0	8	1	8	0	96	12
Career total			336	47	19	2	54	10	18	1	427	60

1. Includes Copa Argentina
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
5. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
6. Ten appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
7. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
8. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances and three goals in Copa Sudamericana
9. One appearance in Supercopa Ecuador, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
10. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
11. Appearances in Leagues Cup
12. Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Honours

Newell's Old Boys

• Argentine Primera División: 2012–13 Torneo Final

Independiente del Valle

• Ecuadorian Serie A: 2021
• Copa Sudamericana: 2022

Cruz Azul

• CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2025

References

1. "Matando la "lepra"" [Bringing down the "leprosy"] (in Spanish). Radio Sucesos. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2022.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "Newell´s: Torrente apostó por juveniles con potencial" [Newell's: Torrente bet on youngsters with potential] (in Spanish). El Ciudadano. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
3. "A Chile: Faravelli jugará a préstamo por un año en Unión Española" [To Chile: Faravelli will play on loan for one year at Unión Española] (in Spanish). Ojo de Prensa. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
4. "Newell's: Regenera su mística" [Newell's: They regenerate their mysticism] (in Spanish). ESPN. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
5. "Conocé quién es Lorenzo Faravelli" [Know who is Lorenzo Faravelli] (in Spanish). Cielo Sports. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
6. "Faravelli puso la firma y es jugador de Gimnasia" [Faravelli signed the deal and is a player of Gimnasia] (in Spanish). Cielo Sports. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
7. "Lorenzo Faravelli es nuevo refuerzo de Huracán" [Lorenzo Faravelli is the new addition of Huracán] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
8. "Lorenzo Faravelli ficha por Independiente del Valle" [Lorenzo Faravelli signs for Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
9. "Cruz Azul anuncia oficialmente la contratación de Lorenzo Faravelli" [Cruz Azul officially announces the signing of Lorenzo Faravelli] (in Spanish). OneFootball. 30 December 2023.
10. Lorenzo Faravelli at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

External links

• Lorenzo Faravelli at BDFA (in Spanish)