Giuseppe Lorenzo (born 27 August 1969) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for his time in the Italian leagues during the late 1980s and 1990s and for a notorious incident that made headlines during his career.
- Full name: Giuseppe Lorenzo
- Date of birth: 27 August 1969
- Nationality: Italian
- Position: Forward (striker)
Club career highlights
- Taranto — Lorenzo played for Taranto FC earlier in his career as part of his progression through Italian clubs (Taranto have historically competed in Serie B and lower divisions). Exact seasons and statistics at Taranto vary by source; his more prominent spells came later with clubs such as Udinese and Bologna.
- Udinese — He had a notable stint at Udinese, appearing in Serie A matches.
- Bologna — Another of his Serie A clubs where he featured as a striker.
- Other clubs — Over his career he also represented several other Italian sides across Serie A, B and C levels.
Notable incident
- Giuseppe Lorenzo is widely remembered for an infamous on-field incident in 1995 while playing for Bologna against Inter Milan, when he bit Inter defender Cristiano Bortolotto. The bite drew significant media attention and remains a notorious moment associated with his name.
Legacy
- Lorenzo is remembered as a journeyman striker in Italian football who had spells across multiple clubs. The biting incident has overshadowed parts of his playing legacy in public memory.
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