Lenni Cirino
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lenni Rae Rowan Cirino[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackburn Rovers U21 | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2024–2025 | Clitheroe | 17 | (3) |
2025– | Gillingham | 1 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Montserrat | 4 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:48, 20 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:58, 10 September 2024 (UTC) |
Lenni Rae Rowan Cirino (born 25 January 2003) is a Montserratian football player who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Gillingham and the Montserrat national team.
Club career
Cirino trained 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]
In July 2025, Cirino joined League Two club Gillingham on a short-term contract following a successful trial period.[4]
International career
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.[5]
References
- ^ "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Retain List confirmed". Blackburn Rovers. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "Gills sign Lenni Cirino". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua v Montserrat game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.