Lenni Rae Rowan Cirino (born 25 January 2003) is a Montserratian football player who plays for English Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe and the Montserrat national team.

Lenni Cirino
Personal information
Full name Lenni Rae Rowan Cirino[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Clitheroe
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers U21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2024– Clitheroe 1 (0)
International career
2024– Montserrat 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:58, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Cirino was raised in the academy of Blackburn Rovers, but never made an appearance for the senior club, despite receiving call-ups to it in 2021. On 18 May 2024, the club announced his release as his contract expired.[2]

On 20 September 2024, Cirino joined Northern Premier League West Division club Clitheroe.[3]

International career

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Cirino made his debut for the Montserrat national team on 5 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Nicaragua at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium. He started the game and played 70 minutes as Nicaragua won 4–1.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Retain List confirmed". Blackburn Rovers. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ @ClitheroeFC (20 September 2024). "✍️ BLUES SIGN CIRINO 🇲🇸 We've secured former Rovers defender Lenni Cirino, 21, who has played for Manchester City and Liverpool. He also represents Montserrat internationally 🤩 Pending league ratification, Cirino will bring serious talent to the squad 💪 #ForwardTogether" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Nicaragua v Montserrat game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
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