Lorenzo Abel Faravelli (born 29 March 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a central midfielder for

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club Cruz Azul.

Club career

Newell's Old Boys

Born in

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, Santa Fe, Faravelli was a Newell's Old Boys youth graduate. He made his first team – and

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– debut on 28 February 2011, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 1–0 away loss against Tigre. Faravelli was regularly used under manager

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, but featured rarely after the manager left.

Loan to Unión Española

On 7 July 2013, Faravelli moved abroad after joining

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side Unión Española on a one-year loan deal. He scored his first senior goal on 9 November 2013, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over

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. Faravelli established himself as a starter before returning to Newell's in July 2014, but again featured rarely.

Gimnasia La Plata

In July 2015, Faravelli joined

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on loan for one year. On 11 August 2016, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club.

Huracán

On 2 July 2019, Faravelli moved to

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. The following January, after failing to establish himself as a starter, he rescinded his contract.

Independiente del Valle

On 14 January 2020, Faravelli agreed to a three-year contract with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle.

Career statistics

Honours

Newell's Old Boys *

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: 2012–13 Torneo Final Independiente del Valle * Ecuadorian Serie A:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faravelli, Lorenzo 1993 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Newell's Old Boys footballers Unión Española footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Independiente del Valle footballers Cruz Azul footballers Chilean Primera División players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Argentine Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Liga MX players Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico