Martina Lenzini

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Martina Lenzini
Martina Lenzini, MF Brescia Calcio Femminile 08 2016 (cropped).jpg
Lenzini with Brescia in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 26) [1]
Place of birth Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy [2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre back, right back [1]
Team information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 71
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Olimpia Vignola 21 (3)
2014–2017 Brescia 28 (1)
2014–2015 → Imolese (loan) 18 (2)
2017– Juventus 29 (0)
2018–2021 → Sassuolo (loan) 53 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 Italy U17 6 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U19 10 (0)
2018–2019 Italy U23 2 (0)
2020– Italy 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2022

Martina Lenzini (born 23 July 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club Juventus FC and the Italy women's national team. Mainly a centre back, Lenzini can also play at right back.

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Club career

Lenzini, born in Fanano, started out playing football with her hometown club. In 2012, she moved to Olimpia Vignola.

In 2014, aged just 16, she joined Brescia and spent the 2014–15 season on loan at Imolese. Upon returning to Brescia, Lenzini featured in ten league games to help them win the 2015–16 Serie A title, whilst also winning the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. She also made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in this season, where Brescia reached the quarter-finals.

In 2017, Lenzini joined newly formed club Juventus and helped them win Serie A in their first-ever season. [3] She was loaned out to Sassuolo in 2018 per her own request to gain more regular first-team football experience. Lenzini ended up spending three seasons on loan at Sassuolo and she played in 53 of the club's 66 league matches during that time. In her final season there, the team finished third and just one point away from Champions League qualification. [4]

Lenzini returned to Juventus in the summer of 2021 and immediately established herself as a consistent starter in the side's defence. She played 19 times in the 2021–22 Serie A as Juve were crowned Italian champions. They also won the Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italia and reached the Champions League quarter-finals.

Now undoubtedly a key player for Juventus, Martina helped them win the 2022–23 Coppa Italia and 2023–24 Supercoppa Italiana trophies, beating Roma in both finals. [5] [6] On 12 March 2025, Lenzini renewed her contract with Juventus to stay at the club until 2028. [7]

International career

Lenzini represented Italy at under-17, under-19 and under-23 level before making her debut for the senior team in 2020.

On 26 June 2022, Lenzini was announced in the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. [8]

On 2 July 2023, Lenzini was called up to the 23-player Italy squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. [9]

On 25 June 2025, Lenzini was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. [10]

Personal life

Lenzini is a Juventus supporter. Speaking about her first game at the Juventus Stadium (a Champions League match against Chelsea on 13 October 2021), she said: "I've always dreamed of playing at that stadium. I was a supporter and I'd go to watch games, and I'd say: 'Who knows? Maybe one day I'll be able to play at this stadium'. Seeing everyone in the stadium, I'd say: 'Martina, you're here!' Four years ago you'd only be watching and now you're on the pitch." [11] [12]

Honours

Brescia

Juventus

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Martina Lenzini | Italy". UEFA . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Martina Lenzini at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Juventus.com. "Martina Lenzini | Defender Juventus Women's First Team". Juventus.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "2020–21 Serie A (women)", Wikipedia, 5 April 2025, retrieved 6 April 2025
  5. ↑ "La Juventus batte 1-0 la Roma e vince la terza Coppa Italia della sua storia | FIGC". 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Juventus.com. "Bianconere beat Roma to claim the Super Cup - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Juventus.com. "Martina Lenzini signs on until 2028! - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Confirmed the 23 players for Euro 2022". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 26 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ufficializzata la lista delle 25 Azzurre in partenza per la Nuova Zelanda" [The list of 25 players leaving for New Zealand has been made official] (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 2 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Clancy, Conor (25 June 2025). "Confirmed: Italy's 23-player Women's Euro 2025 squad announced". Total Italian Football.
  11. ↑ UEFA.com. "History: Juventus 1-2 Chelsea | UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Juventus (17 February 2022). A Ride With Martina Lenzini | Drive-a-Long Interview | Powered By Jeep . Retrieved 6 April 2025– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ Juventus.com. "Women's team | Martina Lenzini in the FIGC Top 11 for the 2023/2024 season - Juventus". Juventus.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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