| “ | Don't get full of yourself after one sneaky goal... Capiche? | ” |
— Lorenzo to Yoichi Isagi[1]
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Don Lorenzo (ドン・ロレンゾ Don Rorenzo?) is a prodigy U-20 defender from Italy who plays for Ubers during the Neo Egoist League as the team's core and star defender. He is also a member of the New Generation World XI and is known as "The Ace Eater".
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Appearance[]
Lorenzo is a tall, slim, and lanky young man with purple eyes and free-flowing, messy dark green hair with dyed purple tips that sway to the right side of his face. He has golden teeth due to his old ones deteriorating, a tattoo of a blue mouth surrounded by black flames on the back of his long neck, and slight facial hair on his chin. He is seen wearing the #2 black and white striped Ubers uniform during the Neo Egoist League.
Personality[]
Lorenzo is only focused on the strength of others and money. He strongly believes money makes the world go round and there is nothing in this world money can't obtain. He only acknowledges people with value attached to them, and even then, they have to be strong for him to give them any care. Even though he is overconfident, he is a team player whose team strongly trusts his abilities. He even realizes his role in the overall team formation and does not try to step out of it by doing his job perfectly and feeding the ball to their striker without issue.
His obsession with money stems from his upbringing; he was born into a miserable household and, after being abandoned by his parents, was forced to live in the streets. He spent his time swindling people out of their money for survival, but eventually, he lost hope in life and was ready to die. Fortunately, he was found by Snuffy, who offered him help in exchange for playing football with him, with Snuffy paying for his signature golden teeth. Ever since, he has gained immense respect for Snuffy, not hesitating to defend him after Baro called him a coward and rejected his proposal to succeed him. After Snuffy declares his resignation of retirement, Lorenzo offers Baro a gold tooth for the gratitude of seeing him happy.
Lorenzo outside of the game can be quite cheerful and rowdy. He tends to make a mess of whatever he is eating, usually popcorn, and pays no mind to what others think of his display. He is kind and supports his teammates throughout the game, making small talk with Baro during pauses. Lorenzo can admit when he fails and praised Isagi and Hiori's chemistry that gave Bastard München the victory. He has an admiration for Kaiser as his long rival and his man-marking can come off as stalking. Lorenzo was overjoyed at Kaiser's Magnus goal and declared it a masterpiece that was worth 500 million.
He also has a habit of saying "okay" after every sentence.
Abilities[]
Archetype[]
- Libero: The libero (Italian for "free") or sweeper is a more versatile type of defender that sweeps up the ball if the opponent manages to break the defensive line. Their position is rather more fluid than that of other defenders who mark their designated opponents. Sweepers are usually faster than the other players on the team and are built slightly smaller than the others. The sweeper's ability to read the game is even more vital than for a center-back; they also are usually confident on the ball and possess good passing and vision, as they are often responsible for starting plays from the backline.
Skills[]
- Lanky Physique: Lorenzo has an unusual body structure. He has long lower limbs similar to Agi and Aryu, in addition to long arms and neck. This allows Lorenzo to receive pass ahead of his opponents. Lorenzo uses his arms in warding of opponents from stealing the ball.
- Zombie Dribbling: Lorenzo's dribbling style involves moving his upper and lower bodies in a way that makes them completely uncoordinated, making it extremely difficult to read his center of gravity. This technique allows Lorenzo to effortlessly dribble past his opponents by confusing them with his unconventional movements. This is primarily due to his long and lengthy body-type.
- Manmarking: In conjunction with his predictive and physical abilities, Lorenzo is able to make pin-point interceptions to the ball, especially when directed towards the 'ace' of the opposing team. This has shown when he surprisingly intercepted a "Kaiser Impact".
- Defensive Stance: Lorenzo's core defensive weapon allows him to neutralize attackers through exceptional positioning, spatial awareness, and reaction speed. Rather than relying on physical tackles, this has been demonstrated many times, like when he surprisingly shut down Michael Kaiser and successfully stole the ball from him. And when he intercepted many different shots. Lorenzo uses precise body control and psychological pressure to shut down plays before they develop. He controls the backline like a strategist, reading passes and movements with near-instant intuition. His ability to predict and counter strikers makes him a defensive anchor and a key figure in triggering fast counterattacks.
Lorenzo's stats and profile (volume 25)
Manga Appearances[]
| 303. Blue Lock Japan | |
| 304. Benefactor of my Dream | |
| 305. ✖ 23 | |
| 306. Hello | |
| 307. Bunny | |
| 308. Pride Chicken | |
| 309. Reunion | |
| 310. Give It Up | |
| 311. Side-B | |
| 312. U-20 World Cup | |
| 313. Opening Warriors | |
| 314. Core | |
| 315. What the Hell?! | |
| 316. I'm Here | |
| 317. I've Got This on Lock | |
| 318. I Want to Win | |
| 319. The Fanaticism Formula | |
| 320. Hero or Death | |
| 321. Insatiable | |
| 322. Myself | |
| 323. Shining Hope | |
| 324. Afterglow | |
| 325. The Student Becomes the Master | |
| 326. Cola | |
| 327. Birdcage | |
| 328. God | Mentioned |
Etymology[]
- The name Don in English is a short form of Donald or Donovan. In Irish, it means "brown", "chief", or "noble".
- The name Lorenzo has multiple meanings.
- In Latin, it means "laurel crown".
- Lorenzo is also derived from the Roman surname Laurentius.
- In Spanish and Italian, it means "bold and spirited".
- In Latin, it means "laurel crown".
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- The majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible.
- His birthplace is Florence, Italy.
- His hobby is rave parties ("I like having a good time").
- His favorite animal is an anaconda ("Just looking at it gives me the chills. Y'know what I mean?").
- His favorite movie is Seven Samurai ("Kurosawa's entertainment is the best!").
- His favorite food is caramel popcorn ("It's good when the inside of your mouth is sweet").
- His motto is "Life isn't something you should throw away".
- The things that make him happy are money, jobs, and love ("Give me money. Give me a job. Give me love"). The thing that makes him sad is getting arrested ("Doing bad things is not okay, right?").
- The majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible 2.
- His family consists of a father, a mother, two older brothers, and himself ("I don't know after that").
- His foot size is 31 cm.
- His dominant foot is his right foot.
- His blood type is O with a visual acuity of 1.5.
- He started playing football at the age of 6.
- His least favorite foods are all mint-flavored ("What's the point of having a minty mouth?").
- According to Don Lorenzo, sushi goes best with rice.
- His favorite season is spring ("Because the whole world feels light and fluffy").
- His favorite manga is Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK).
- His favorite music is Uptown Funk.
- His favorite football player is Paolo Maldini.
- His favorite subject is gambling ("Huh? There's no such thing?").
- His ideal type is a girl with a cute smile who he can hang out with.
- He doesn't know at what age he experiences first love ("I fall in love too quickly!"). He hasn't got the first time he confessed to anyone, either ("I always fall in love first, and I always end up disliking them first").
- He has a smile fetish ("Girls with cute smiles are the best!").
- His strength is Super Ultra Super Positive. His weakness is he can't live thinking about the future.
- The last time he cried was when his favorite actor committed suicide.
- He sleeps for 5 hours ("I wake up easily").
- He washes his eyes first ("No particular reason, just instinctively my eyes").
- If he got 100 million yen, he would play poker in Las Vegas.
- He doesn't know at what age he stops receiving presents from Santa ("I'm still getting them, you know? Hope!"). As for his last wish he asked from Santa last Christmas, they were dreams, hopes, and love.
- He spends his holiday by drinking, gambling, girls, and partying.
- If it were the last day on Earth, he would celebrate the "Earth's Last Party" ("Yay~~!").
- If he hadn't encountered soccer, he'd be dead in the gutter.
- He would bring money to a deserted island ("My entire fortune. I'd like to try living with stacks of useless cash").
- If he had a time machine, he would go to the future ("I want to experience all the things that have evolved into even more pleasurable experiences!")
References[]
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 214.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Character profile from Volume 25
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 210.
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| Ubers | |
|---|---|
| Master Striker | Marc Snuffy |
| U-20 Regulars | Abdi · Canali · Don Lorenzo · Drago · Peron · Rico |
| Blue Lock | Gen Fukaku · Ikki Niko · Jyubei Aryu · Kyohei Shiguma · Oliver Aiku · Shingen Tanaka · Shoei Baro · Shuto Sendo · Yukio Ishikari |