| Roberto Insigne | |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Frattamaggiore, Naples, Italy |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Palermo |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Napoli |
| Years1: | 2012–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Napoli |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Perugia (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Reggina (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Avellino (loan) |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | → Latina (loan) |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | → Parma (loan) |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | → Benevento (loan) |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Benevento |
| Caps8: | 97 |
| Goals8: | 17 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Frosinone |
| Caps9: | 31 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Palermo |
| Caps10: | 24 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 1 June 2013 |
Roberto Insigne (born 11 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Palermo.
Insigne initially chose the shirt number 42 at Napoli, as his older brother and Napoli teammate Lorenzo wore the number 24,[1] but later chose the number 30, and finally the number 94, as it represented the year of his birth.[2] After playing for the Napoli Primavera side in the club's youth system,[3] [4] [5] he made his professional debut for the club's senior side under manager Walter Mazzarri in the Europa League on 6 December 2012, in a 2–0 home defeat against PSV Eindhoven;[5] [6] his first appearance in Serie A came on 13 January 2013, as he appeared as a very late substitute in a 3–0 home win against Palermo, playing alongside his older brother.[5]
On 22 July 2013 he was sent on loan from Napoli to Perugia, at the request of the club's coach, and former Napoli striker, Cristiano Lucarelli.[7]
In August 2014, he was sent on loan from Napoli to Reggina.[8]
On 15 July 2015, both Insigne and his young Napoli attacking teammate Gennaro Tutino were sent on loan to Avellino with an option to buy.[9]
On 12 January 2017, Insigne was sent on loan from Napoli to Serie B side Latina,[10] where he was assigned the number 9 shirt.[11]
On 23 July 2017, it was announced that Insigne would be loaned to newly promoted Serie B side Parma for the 2017–18 season.[12]
On 21 July 2018, Insigne joined with Serie B side Benevento on loan until 30 June 2019.[13] On 23 June 2019, Insigne signed permanently with Benevento.[14] On 29 June 2020, Insigne helped Benevento secure promotion to the Serie A with seven matches to spare.[15] At the time, Benevento had won 23 of their 31 league games and lost just once, and had a 24-point advantage over nearest rivals Crotone and Cittadella.
On 25 October 2020, Insigne scored in Benenvento's clash with his former club Napoli; Insigne's brother Lorenzo was also on the scoresheet as Napoli won 2–1.[16] It was Insigne's first goal ever in the top division of Italian football. It was also only the second time in Serie A history that two brothers have scored against each other in a game; Hungarian pair István and Ferenc Nyers did the same back in 1949, while playing for Inter Milan and Lazio respectively.
On 27 August 2022, Insigne signed a two-year contract with Frosinone.[17]
On 12 July 2023, Insigne signed for Serie B club Palermo on a three-year deal.[18]
At international level, Insigne has represented the Italy U-18, U-19, and U-21 sides.[19]
Regarded as a talented and promising prospect, Insigne is a diminutive, quick, creative, and skilful left footed forward, with good technique, an eye for goal, and a small, slender physical build, who is capable of playing anywhere along the front line. Due to his ability to both set up and score goals, he usually plays in a free role as a second striker, which allows him to operate on either flank or in the centre of the attacking third, although he frequently also plays as a right winger, a position which allows him to cut into the centre and curl shots on goal with his stronger left foot. He has also been deployed as an attacking midfielder, or as a main striker on occasion.[3] [5] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Napoli | 2012–13 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Perugia (loan) | 2013–14 | Lega Pro | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Reggina (loan) | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| Avellino (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||
| Latina (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Parma (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Benevento (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| Benevento | 2019–20 | Serie B | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 126 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 27 | |||
| Frosinone | 2022–23 | Serie B | 30 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 291 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 57 | |||
Perugia
Benevento
Frosinone
Roberto is the younger brother of footballer Lorenzo Insigne, who plays for Toronto FC.[26] His oldest and youngest brothers, Antonio and Marco, also play football, in the Italian amateur divisions.[27] Roberto Insigne is married to Elisabetta; their daughter, Patrizia, was born on 22 November 2016.[28]