Ciro Immobile is a professional footballer born in Italy. He was born on 20 February 1990 in Torre Annunziata and has played as a forward for various clubs across Italy Germany Spain and Türkiye throughout his career. Immobile gained prominence for his performances over many years with Lazio in Italy’s Serie A and transferred to Beşiktaş of the Süper Lig in 2024. Known for his goal-scoring ability he has won the European Championship with the Italy national team alongside his club achievements.
Ciro Immobile was born in the district of Torre Annunziata near Naples. He began his football career in the youth academy of Sorrento where his performances attracted attention. In 2007 he was transferred to Juventus. However Immobile failed to secure regular playing time in Juventus’s first team and continued his development through loan spells at Siena Grosseto and Pescara. He stood out during the 2011–2012 season while playing for Pescara in Serie B scoring numerous goals to become the league’s top scorer and helping his team win the championship.
After leaving Juventus Immobile’s registration rights were transferred to Genoa where he again struggled to secure consistent playing time. In 2013 he moved to Torino. In his first season with Torino he scored 22 goals in 33 matches winning the Serie A Capocannoniere title and drawing widespread attention.
Following this successful season he transferred to Germany’s Borussia Dortmund but failed to deliver the expected performance in the Bundesliga. During his single season at Dortmund he scored only three goals in 24 league appearances. The club’s overall poor form during this period made it difficult for Immobile to find consistency. His position in the pecking order under manager Jürgen Klopp contributed to the early end of his German career.
In 2015 he was loaned to Sevilla before returning to Torino where he regained his form. In 2016 he transferred to Lazio marking the longest and most successful phase of his career. With Lazio Immobile played over 200 league matches scoring more than 160 goals. In the 2017–2018 season he shared the Serie A top scorer title with Mauro Icardi after netting 29 goals. In the 2019–2020 season he scored 36 league goals becoming the highest single-season scorer in Serie A history and winning the European Golden Shoe.
In 2024 Immobile transferred to Beşiktaş of Türkiye’s Süper Lig signing a two-year contract. In his first season he delivered an impactful performance scoring over ten goals.
As of 2 July 2025 his contract with Beşiktaş has been terminated. Beşiktaş will pay Immobile a termination compensation of 2.650.000 Euros.
Ciro Immobile made his debut for the Italy national team in 2014. He had previously been part of the Italy squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He has earned over 55 caps for the senior national team and scored more than 20 goals.
He was included in Italy’s squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 UEFA European Championship but the team failed to meet expectations in both tournaments. Immobile was part of the squad that failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup which he described as “one of the darkest moments of his career.” In the 2020 UEFA European Championship he played as a starter in Italy’s championship-winning campaign scoring goals against Türkiye and Switzerland in the group stage and providing an assist in the semifinal.
Ciro Immobile is known as a dynamic centre-forward with high effectiveness inside the penalty area. Throughout his career he has drawn attention for his speed positional awareness and finishing ability and has been one of the most effective native goal scorers in Serie A over many years. He has played under various managers in different systems sometimes as a lone striker and other times as part of a two-striker formation.
Immobile has been married to Jessica Melena since 2014. The couple has four children. His wife previously participated in beauty pageants and has occasionally appeared in the media. Immobile prefers a low-profile private life over a media-centric one.
Details about Immobile’s life in Istanbul since joining Beşiktaş have not been shared publicly. While known for a luxurious lifestyle the footballer is particularly recognized for his passion for cars. He owns a collection of vehicles from Audi and Mercedes-Benz and has sponsorship agreements with various brands including Adidas.
Ciro Immobile has been the top scorer for clubs including Torino Lazio and Beşiktaş and won the Coppa Italia with Lazio. He won the European Golden Shoe in the 2019–2020 season after scoring 36 league goals. With the Italy national team he won the 2020 European Championship and has been named Serie A’s top scorer multiple times in his career.
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