Collecchio, December 3, 2024 - A goal and a kiss looking up at the sky: Enrico Delprato's emotional celebration after the 3-1 goal against Lazio.

A significant gesture, especially knowing the whirlwind of emotions inside the defender and Gialloblu captain on 29 November, the day he lost his grandmother Luigina. But, Delprato also seems to have taken strength from the situation he found himself in just a few hours before the match against Lazio on 1 December.

A positive energy that made him focused and determined to win the three points and score his third goal of the season. Before him, the last Italian Parma defender to score at least three goals in a single Serie A season was Paolo De Ceglie in 2014/15 (3). While, if we look at the 2024-25 season, he is among the top-scoring defenders in the league, alongside Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Patrick Dorgu.

‘It was a good victory against a strong, in-form team - we gritted our teeth trying to defend the lead,’ the Gialloblu captain underlined at the end of the match against the Biancocelesti. ‘In the final minutes, we we were scared: when 2-0 upm you're calm, but they made it 2-1, we suffered, yet we were good at not conceding, including some great saves by Suzuki in added time.’ Delprato has recovered the most balls among Parma players (56), is behind only Botond Balogh in number of interceptions (12), aerial duels won (36), defensive clearances (50) and defensive headers (22) in this Serie A season.