Alessandro Florenzi was born in Rome on 11 March 1991. His great versatility allows him to effectively cover all roles in midfield, as well as those of full-back and attacking winger.

A product of the Roma youth academy, Florenzi found a great admirer in Bruno Conti and made his debut in Serie A with the Giallorossi aged just 20 years old, coming on for another World Champion, Francesco Totti. After an excellent season in Serie B with Crotone, he became an important pawn in the new Roma, to the point of earning his first call-up to the Italy Under-21 setup, soon followed by the senior National Team. With the Azzurrini, he played a key role in the 2013 European Championship, from the qualifiers to the unfortunate final that was lost to Spain in Jerusalem. In January 2020, he moved to Valencia on loan; then, in September, he joined PSG, with whom he won his first trophy: the French Super Cup.

Cesare Prandelli was the man who opened the Azzurri doors for Florenzi, in a friendly match with France on 14 November 2012, when he was just 21 years old. One year later, in the final qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup, he scored his first goal in the Azzurri shirt, against Armenia. In 2016, he played at the European Championship in France, starting four matches. Five years later, he was named in Roberto Mancini's Euros squad and became a European Champion. So far, he's scored two goals in 46 appearances for his country.