# Lorenzo Faravelli

Lorenzo Abel Faravelli (born 29 March 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

## Club career
### Newell's Old Boys

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Faravelli was a Newell's Old Boys youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 28 February 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Bernardi in a 1–0 away loss against Tigre.
Faravelli was regularly used under manager Javier Torrente, but featured rarely after the manager left.

#### Loan to Unión Española

On 7 July 2013, Faravelli moved abroad after joining Chilean Primera División 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 Unión La Calera.
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 Gimnasia La Plata 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 Huracán. The following January, after failing to establish himself as a starter, he rescinded his contract.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

    As of 3 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | International | International | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Total | Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Unión Española (loan) | 2013–14 | Campeonato Nacional | 30 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Unión Española B (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera B de Chile | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | Total | Total | 84 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 15 |
| Huracán | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 28 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 32 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 8 |
| Independiente del Valle | Total | Total | 79 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 24 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 229 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 292 | 44 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
* ↑ Ten appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
* ↑ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances and three goals in Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

Newell's Old Boys
* Argentine Primera División: 2012–13 Torneo Final
Independiente del Valle
* Ecuadorian Serie A: 2021
* Copa Sudamericana: 2022