In a time of midfield crisis for Lazio, Marco Baroni has turned his attention to the club’s youth academy to bolster his squad and maintain high standards in training. His gaze has already fallen on one of the most promising prospects from Stefano Sanderra’s Primavera team: Leonardo Di Tommaso.
Born in Rome on February 13, 2005, Di Tommaso has been a fixture in Lazio’s youth system, consistently earning starting positions. A right-footed midfielder, he’s best described as a box-to-box player with excellent timing for runs into the penalty area and a good eye for goal. Calciomercato report how those who have watched him closely compare him to Cesare Casadei during his time with Inter’s Primavera.
Di Tommaso has always played in midfield. While he can operate in a two-man midfield, he’s most effective as part of a three-man setup, either in a 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 formation. His role models are inevitably Matias Vecino, with whom he shares an agent and who mentors him during first-team training sessions, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, known for his goal-scoring ability and well-timed runs into the box.
Areas for improvement include his weaker foot and physical structure, both of which he’s working hard to develop. Interestingly, his older brother, who abandoned a football career for bodybuilding, now shows Leonardo how dedication can transform his physique, potentially making him dominant in aerial duels.
Already secured by Claudio Lotito and sporting director Fabiani, who rejected several offers from Serie C clubs last summer, Di Tommaso has signed a contract keeping him at Lazio until June 30, 2027, with an automatic renewal option under certain conditions. His dream has always been to debut for the first team. The recent call-ups and training sessions were initially a dream, then became a growth objective for him.
