Lorenzo Insigne (born June 4, 1991 in Naples, Italy) is a professional footballer, best known for playing as a winger in Major League Soccer.
Insigne began his professional career with Napoli, his hometown club, in 2009 and made his Serie A debut on January 24, 2010, in a 2-0 win against Livorno. He played the remainder of the season on loan at Cavese (Serie C, Italy). In the 2011-12 season, Insigne was loaned to Foggia (Serie C). Insigne went on another short loan spell to Pescara (Serie B) during the 2011-12 season before returning to Napoli.
In 2021, he won the European Championship with Italy. He received his first call up to represent Italy in September 2012 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He made his debut for the Azzurri on September 11, 2012. He also represented his country at the youth level with the U-20 and U-21 teams.
On January 8, 2022, Insigne signed to join Major League Soccer club Toronto FC with a reported annual salary of $15 million, making him the highest paid player in MLS.
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