Ezequiel Lavezzi
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Full name | Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 May 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Coronel Aguirre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Boca Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Estudiantes | 39 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 |
San Lorenzo | 84 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2012 |
Napoli | 156 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 107 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 |
Hebei China Fortune | 74 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 460 | (137) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Argentina Olympic | 10 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2016 | Argentina | 51 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ezequiel Iván "Pocho" Lavezzi (Latin American Spanish:
He began his career at
Lavezzi represented the Argentina national team from 2007 to 2016. He was part of their team which won an Olympic gold medal in 2008, and also helped them reach the finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario.
Club career
Estudiantes (BA)
Lavezzi moved to the youth side of
San Lorenzo
Known as el Pocho or the Chubby One,
Lavezzi's most notable contributions included a spectacular effort against
Although it was planned for Lavezzi to return to Genoa after a season on loan, there were problems: while Lavezzi was playing in Argentina, Genoa were involved in an alleged match-fixing scandal which saw them relegated down to
On his return to San Lorenzo for the
Napoli
Lavezzi soon made an impact for the club by scoring a
The media, as they tend to do to many promising young Argentine players who appear in Italy, have been quick to dub Lavezzi the "New Maradona".[12][13][14] Lavezzi himself, however, played this down, instead comparing himself to another Argentine player, Carlos Tevez.[15]
He completed the
Lavezzi scored his first goal of the
In Napoli's commanding 3–0 victory over Fiorentina on 17 February 2012, Lavezzi rounded off the scoring in the 90th minute with a long-range goal.[19] Four days later, he scored his first two Champions League goals; they came in a 3–1 first leg victory over Chelsea in the Round of 16.[20] The following Sunday, on 26 February, Lavezzi scored the only goal of the game as Napoli defeated Internazionale and climbed up to fifth place in the Serie A standings.[21]
Lavezzi popped up in the 86th minute to score the winning goal against
Lavezzi won his first piece of silverware with Napoli on 20 May 2012 as the club defeated
Paris Saint-Germain
On 2 July 2012, Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that they had agreed with Napoli to a €26.5 million transfer fee for the rights to Lavezzi and signed him to a four-year deal, reportedly worth up to €30 million.[27] On 11 August, Lavezzi made his PSG debut against FC Lorient in a 2–2 draw in the opening match of the 2012–13 Ligue 1 season.[28] His first two goals for PSG came on 21 November in the Champions League, securing qualification to the Round of 16 with a 0–2 away victory over Dynamo Kyiv.[29]
Lavezzi scored his third Champions League goal for PSG on 4 December, netting at the near post of
On 12 February 2013, Lavezzi scored the opening goal against Valencia CF in the Champions League Round of 16, helping PSG secure a 1–2 first leg away victory.[33] Lavezzi secured the tie, equalizing the game at 1–1 and giving the French side a 3–2 aggregate win, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 1995.[34]
Lavezzi scored the 83rd-minute winner in a 3–2 win at Metz on 21 November 2014 to put PSG into first place in Ligue 1 ahead of Marseille.[35]
In January 2015, Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani were fined and suspended for two matches by PSG manager Laurent Blanc for missing a mid-season training camp in Morocco and the first training session after the break.[36]
On 25 April 2015, Lavezzi scored a hat-trick in PSG's 6–1 defeat of Lille.[37] On 16 May, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win at Montpellier to confirm a third consecutive French league title for Paris Saint-Germain.[38]
Hebei China Fortune
On 17 February 2016, Lavezzi signed with
In May 2017, Lavezzi took part in a Chinese Super League photo session, in which he pulled his eyes back in one photo, a pose he was reportedly told to perform by the cameraman present. This prompted a huge backlash on social media, with Chinese people and others accusing Lavezzi of racism. Lavezzi later apologized for this incident.[40][41]
On 27 November 2019, Lavezzi scored his last goal for the club in a 3–1 loss against
International career
Lavezzi made his international debut for the Argentina national team against Chile on 18 April 2007.
In 2008, Lavezzi was selected to the
Lavezzi's club form was not enough to see him included in Diego Maradona's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, a surprise exclusion along with Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini.[46] On 17 November 2010, Argentina faced Brazil in a friendly match in Qatar, in which Argentina won by a goal from Lionel Messi in injury time after a superb one-two play with Lavezzi.[47]
He has since become a regular member for the senior national team under Sergio Batista, who managed Lavezzi at the 2008 Olympics. He was named in Argentina's 2011 Copa América squad by Batista.[48] In Argentina's final pre-tournament warm-up game, he scored the opening goal in a friendly match played against Albania on 21 June 2011 – the match ended 4–0 in favour of Argentina and was Lavezzi's first goal for the national side.[49] In the final tournament on home soil, Lavezzi made three appearances in the group stage,[50] but was suspended for the quarter-final match,[51] in which the hosts were knocked out by the eventual champions Uruguay on penalties.[52]
Lavezzi was chosen by new manager
Lavezzi was a member of the Argentina squad that reached the final of the 2015 Copa América, only to be defeated by hosts Chile on penalties.[57]
In May 2016, Lavezzi was included in
Style of play
Lavezzi is known for his pace, acceleration, energy, sturdy physique, movement, and hardworking style of play, as well as his technique, creativity, quick feet,
Personal life
Lavezzi is of Italian origin, from
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Estudiantes (BA) | 2003–04 | Primera B | 39 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 17 | ||||
San Lorenzo | 2004–05 | Primera División | 29 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | 37 | 9 | |||
2005–06 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | ||||||
2006–07 | 33 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 38 | 8 | |||||
Total | 84 | 25 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 97 | 26 | |||||
Napoli
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2007–08 | Serie A | 35 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 40 | 11 | |||
2008–09 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
2009–10 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||||
2010–11 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 9 | ||||
2011–12 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 11 | ||||
Total | 156 | 38 | 12 | 5 | — | 20 | 5 | — | 188 | 48 | ||||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | — | 42 | 11 | |
2013–14 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 48 | 12 | ||
2014–15 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
2015–16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
Total | 107 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 35 | ||
Hebei China Fortune
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2016 | Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
2017 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 20 | |||||
2018 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | |||||
2019 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||||
Total | 74 | 35 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 75 | 35 | |||||
Career total | 460 | 137 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 560 | 161 |
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International
- As of match played 21 June 2016[72]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | |
2009 | 3 | 0 | |
2010 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | 7 | 2 | |
2012 | 4 | 0 | |
2013 | 8 | 2 | |
2014 | 9 | 0 | |
2015 | 11 | 3 | |
2016 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 51 | 9 |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lavezzi goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 June 2011 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires , Argentina |
Albania | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly
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2 | 11 November 2011 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Bolivia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 11 October 2013 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Peru | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 2–1 | |||||
5 | 4 September 2015 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston , United States |
Bolivia | 1–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
6 | 3–0 | |||||
7 | 13 November 2015 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 | 14 June 2016 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle , United States |
Bolivia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Copa América Centenario |
9 | 21 June 2016 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | United States | 1–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
San Lorenzo[74]
Napoli[74]
Paris Saint-Germain[74]
- Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Coupe de France: 2014–15
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Trophée des Champions: 2013
Argentina[74]
- Summer Olympics Gold Medal: 2008
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2014
- Copa América runner-up: 2015, 2016[75]
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External links
- Ezequiel Lavezzi at Soccerway
- Profile - Ezequiel Lavezzi Archived 26 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine Paris Saint-Germain
- Profile - Ezequiel Ivan Lavezzi FutbolPunto (in Spanish)
- Profile - Lavezzi Ezequiel Futbol360 (in Spanish)