Lorenzo Pirola

Lorenzo Pirola (born 20 February 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.

Lorenzo Pirola

Lorenzo Pirola
Personal information
Full name	Lorenzo Pirola[1]
Date of birth	(2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Carate Brianza, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Olympiacos
Number	5
Youth career
2008–2009	Casatese
2009–2013	Missaglia
2013–2014	COSOV
2014–2015	Luciano Manara
2015–2020	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Inter Milan	1	(0)
2020–2022	→ Monza (loan)	22	(0)
2022–2023	→ Salernitana (loan)	26	(2)
2023–2024	Salernitana	27	(1)
2024–	Olympiacos	21	(0)
International career‡
2017	Italy U15	9	(1)
2018	Italy U16	5	(0)
2017–2019	Italy U17	21	(2)
2019	Italy U18	7	(1)
2020–2025	Italy U21	26	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025

Club career

Inter Milan

Pirola joined the youth academy of Inter Milan in 2015.^[3] Pirola made his senior debut with Inter in a 4–0 Serie A win over SPAL on 16 July 2020.^[4]

Loan to Monza

On 5 October 2020, Pirola moved to newly promoted Serie B side Monza on a one-year loan.^[5] He made his debut on 27 October 2020, in a Coppa Italia third round match against Pordenone;^[2] Monza won on penalties, with Pirola playing the whole 120 minutes.^[6] Pirola played his first Serie B match on 22 December,^[2] in a 2–0 win over Ascoli at home.^[7]

On 14 July 2021, Pirola re-joined Monza on another one-year loan, with an option to buy for Monza and a counter-option for Inter.^[8]

Salernitana

Pirola joined Salernitana in the Serie A on a one-year loan, with an option to buy and counter option in favour of Inter.^[9] At the end of the season Salernitana triggered the option to buy, making the transfer permanent.^[10]

Olympiakos

Pirola joined Olympiakos in the Greek Super League on a three-year contract for a €3 million fee.^[11]

International career

Pirola is a youth international for Italy. He represented the Italy U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they came in second.^[12]

On 13 October 2020, he made his debut with Italy U21, playing as a starter in a qualifying match won 2–0 against the Republic of Ireland in Pisa.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 January 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inter Milan	2019–20	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21	Serie A	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Serie A	—		—		—		—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Monza (loan)	2020–21	Serie B	12	0	2	0	—		2[a]	0	16	0
	2021–22	Serie B	10	0	0	0	—		4[a]	0	14	0
	Total		22	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	30	0
Salernitana (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	26	2	1	0	—		—		27	2
Salernitana	2023–24	Serie A	27	1	2	0	—		—		29	1
	Total		53	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	56	3
Olympiacos	2024–25	Super League Greece	21	0	4	0	8	0	—		33	0
Career total			97	3	9	0	6	0	8	0	120	3

1. Appearances in play-offs

Honours

Inter Milan

• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2024–25
• Greek Football Cup: 2024–25

Italy U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2019

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019^[13]