Ascoli Born in
Ischia,
Ischia island,
Campania, Lauro started his professional career with
Marche side
Ascoli. After making two league appearances in two seasons for Ascoli's first team, Lauro became a full member of the first team in the 2000–01 season, but for
Serie C2 club
Chieti. Chieti won the promotion playoffs that season and was promoted. On 1 July 2001, he returned to
Ascoli Piceno and played six times in
Serie C1. That season Ascoli finished as the Group B champion. Lauro then spent two Serie C2 seasons in
San Marino. In the 2004–05 season, he returned to Ascoli and became one of the regular starters. He played 28 times that season and played once in promotion playoffs, as a left-back. In although losing to
Torino in aggregate, Ascoli promoted to fill the vacancy due to
Caso Genoa and the bankrupt of Torino and
Perugia. Lauro stayed on at Ascoli following the club's promotion to
Serie A; however, he later left for fellow Serie A team
Reggina on 31 August 2005. In January 2006, Reggina terminated his contract and Lauro returned to Ascoli as an understudy of left back
Cristiano Del Grosso. The team finished in tenth place that season. In July 2006, he was transferred to Serie B team
Cesena for undisclosed fees.
Cesena At Cesena, Lauro became a regular starter of the team, as left back and a center-back (in the first season). He missed two months from late September to October 2007 due to injury. ==International career==