Napoli completes contract extension with its captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo..

Napoli announced on their official website on Sunday that the club has extended the contract of its captain, Italy international defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

According to Napoli's official statement, Di Lorenzo has signed on a new long-term four-year deal with the club with the club which runs until the summer of 2030.

About Giovanni Di Lorenzo

The 33-year-old Di Lorenzo was born on August 4, 1993, in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy. He is 1.83 meters tall and primarily plays as a right-back but is also capable of playing as a center-back or right midfielder.

Di Lorenzo played for the youth academy systems of non-league clubs Valdottavolo and Lucchese In his youth,. He joined Reggina's youth academy in 2009 and completed his first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in May 2011.

The following summer, Di Lorenzo joined Cuneo on-loan.

After leaving upon the expiration of his contract in the summer of 2015, he joined the non-league club Matera on a free transfer.

In August 2017, Di Lorenzo signed with Empoli for a fee of €500,000.

During his two-year spell at Empoli, he helped the team win the Serie B title once.

In July 2019, Di Lorenzo moved to Napoli for €8 million.

Since joining I Partenopei, Di Lorenzo has so far made 308 appearances across all competitions, scoring 20 goals and providing 43 assists, where he has helped the team win the Serie A title twice, the Coppa Italia once, and the Supercoppa Italiana once.

Image source: Internet / Napoli official website