Valentino Lazaro
Valentino Lando Lazaro is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Newcastle United on loan from Inter Milan.
Club career
Lazaro was born in Graz, Austria, to an Angolan father and a Greek mother. He made his full debut for Red Bull Salzburg on 3 November 2012 against Admira Wacker in the league. At 16 years and 224 days, he became the youngest player ever in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga.Lazaro's loan deal from Red Bull Salzburg to Hertha BSC was made permanent in 2017, when he was signed on a long term deal at the Bundesliga club. He scored his first goal for Hertha BSC in a 2–0 away win against Bayer Leverkusen on 10 February 2018.
Inter Milan
On 1 July 2019, Lazaro joined Inter Milan. Lazaro made his Serie A debut in Inter's 4–3 defeat of Sassuolo on 20 October 2019.Loan to Newcastle United
On 24 January 2020, Lazaro joined Newcastle United on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season and was handed the number 23 shirt. He scored his first Newcastle goal in a 3–2 win over West Bromwich Albion to secure a spot in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. On 1 July, Lazaro scored his first goal in the Premier League for the club in a 4–1 win over Bournemouth.International career
Lazaro made his senior debut for the Austria national team 30 May 2014 in a 1-1 friendly draw against Iceland in Innsbruck, replacing Marko Arnautović for the last 15 minutes.Career statistics
Club
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 18 November 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B | |
| 2. | 10 June 2019 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 1–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | |
| 3. | 10 October 2019 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 1–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |