Valentino Lando Lazaro (born 24 March 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach, on loan from Inter Milan, and the Austria national team.
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. He 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.
Loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach
After the end of the loan spell at Newcastle, on 20 August 2020, Lazaro joined Borussia Mönchengladbach on a season-long loan. On 8 November 2020, he scored his first goal with a scorpion kick in a 3–4 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen.
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
- As of match played 2 March 2021.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 46 | 7 | |
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 121 | 15 | ||
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2013–14 | Austrian First League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Total | 57 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 5 | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2019–20 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Newcastle United (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | 177 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 232 | 23 | ||
International
- As of 11 November 2020.
| Austria | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 3 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Austria’s goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2. | 10 June 2019 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia |  North Macedonia |
1–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 3. | 10 October 2019 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Israel |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Honours
Club
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Austrian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Individual
- Bundesliga Goal of the Month: November 2020