| Giuseppe Lorenzo | |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Catanzaro, Italy |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | –1982 |
| Youthclubs1: | Catanzaro |
| Years1: | 1982–1985 |
| Clubs1: | Catanzaro |
| Years2: | 1985–1988 |
| Clubs2: | Sampdoria |
| Years3: | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs3: | Cesena |
| Years4: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs4: | Bologna |
| Years5: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs5: | Taranto |
Giuseppe Lorenzo (born 27 December 1964) is an Italian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He currently holds the record for the fastest-ever sending off in a professional match; the non-professional record is held by English footballer David Pratt.[1] Lorenzo was sent off after just 10 seconds on 9 December 1990 while playing for Bologna against Parma for striking an opponent.[2] [3] Lorenzo also played for Catanzaro, Sampdoria and Cesena in a career which lasted from 1982 to 1996. In 2007, The Times placed him at number 12 in their list of the 50 hardest footballers in history.[4]