Biography
Who is Ciro Immobile?
Early life and career beginnings
Ciro Immobile was born on February 20, 1990, in Torre Annunziata, Italy. He began his youth football development at local schools before joining the youth system at Salernitana. Later, he moved to Sorrento and scored thirty goals in the under-17 division during the 2007 to 2008 season, which caught the attention of Juventus scouts.
In 2008, Juventus signed him at the age of eighteen. He joined the Primavera youth squad and helped the team win the Torneo di Viareggio in 2009 by scoring five goals, including two in the final match. On March 14, 2009, he made his Serie A debut in a match against Bologna as a late substitute for Alessandro Del Piero.
Club career and loan spells
During his early years with Juventus, Ciro Immobile was sent on loan to several clubs to gain first-team experience. He played for Siena and Grosseto before joining Pescara for the 2011 to 2012 season. With Pescara, he won the Serie B league title and finished as the division top scorer with twenty-eight goals, earning the Serie B Player of the Year award.
After his successful spell at Pescara, he moved to Genoa and subsequently to Torino. During the 2013 to 2014 season with Torino, he scored twenty-two goals in Serie A and won his first Capocannoniere award as the top scorer in the Italian top flight. His performances led to a transfer to German club Borussia Dortmund in 2014, where he won the DFL-Supercup in his debut appearance.
Success with Lazio
Ciro Immobile joined Lazio in July 2016 after spending time on loan at Sevilla and returning briefly to Torino. At Lazio, he established himself as one of the most productive goalscorers in the history of the club. He secured multiple Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana titles while becoming the all-time highest goalscorer for the Roman club.
During the 2019 to 2020 season, he achieved his most productive campaign by scoring thirty-six goals in Serie A, equaling the single-season scoring record in the division. This feat earned him a third Capocannoniere title and his first European Golden Shoe. He later secured a fourth Capocannoniere title in 2022 by scoring twenty-seven goals in thirty-one matches.
International career
Ciro Immobile represented the Italy national team across various levels before making his senior international debut in March 2014. He earned fifty-seven caps for the national team throughout his career. National team selectors included him in the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
He also took part in two UEFA European Championships, playing in the tournaments held in 2016 and 2020. During the rescheduled 2020 tournament, he was part of the squad that won the European championship title for Italy.
Birthday and age
Ciro Immobile was born on February 20, 1990, which makes Ciro 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Ciro shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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