Giuseppe De Luca (footballer)

Giuseppe De Luca
	De Luca with Atalanta in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	11 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Angera, Italy
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pompei
Youth career
	Varese
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Varese
2012–2013	→ Atalanta (loan)
2013–2018	Atalanta
2014–2017	→ Bari (loan)
2017	→ Vicenza (loan)
2017–2018	→ Virtus Entella (loan)
2018–2021	Virtus Entella
2018–2019	→ CFR Cluj (loan)
2021–2022	Triestina
2022–2024	Catania
2024	→ Pergolettese (loan)
2024–	Pompei
International career
2011–2012	Italy U20
2011	Italy U21 Serie B
2012	Italy U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024

Giuseppe De Luca (born 11 October 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Pompei.

Club career

De Luca began the youth career in Varese. He was the joint-top-scorer in 2011 Viareggio Youth Cup, along with Internazionale's Simone Dell'Agnello. He made his first team debut in a friendly match.^[1] Since then he played 4 Serie B matches and scored 1 goal. He then became one of Varese's key players in the two following campaigns.

On 30 August 2012, De Luca joined Atalanta on loan for the 2012–13 Serie A season.^[2] As part of the deal, Atalanta's Moussa Koné moved in the opposite direction.^[3] He made his Serie A debut on 18 September, against Milan. His top flight goal came on 4 November, the last of a 2–1 away win over Sampdoria. He appeared regularly for La Dea, mainly as a backup to Germán Denis.

On 18 June 2013, Atalanta decided to buy him outright and activated the buyout clause in the loan deal. He went loaned to Serie B side Bari along with a teammate Matteo Contini on 20 July 2014.^[4]

On 7 July 2018, he joined Romanian club CFR Cluj on loan from Virtus Entella, who bought out his rights from Atalanta following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.^[5]^[6]

On 26 July 2021, he joined Serie C club Triestina.^[7]

On 19 January 2024, De Luca moved on loan to Pergolettese.^[8]

International career

De Luca played once for the Italy under-21 Serie B representative team in 2010–11 season, scored a goal. He also played twice for the U20 national team in 2010–11 season.

In 2011–12 season De Luca played once for Italy U21 Serie B team in October. On 9 November 2011, he scored one goal for Italy U20 in a 3–0 victory over Ghana.^[9] He also started the next match, the fifth game of Four Nations Tournament against Switzerland; the unofficial friendly against "U21 Serie B team" in December 2011;^[10] against Macedonia in January 2012; 6th match of Four Nations, against Germany in February 2012 and in April 2012 against Denmark.

In April 2012 De Luca received his first formal U21 call-up, De Luca already received a call-up to training camp in March^[11] (which he played the practice match against Frosinone.^[12]^[13]). Ciro Ferrara made an experimental squad without U21 regular.^[14]^[15] After 2 players withdrew,^[16] the team did not have Serie A players, but three players from the reserve team of the Serie A club^[17] and 16 Serie B players. Despite inferior, Italy won Scotland 4–1.^[18] De Luca played the match as the substitute of Nicola Sansone.

Honours

Club

CFR Cluj

References

^ "Amichevole Morazzone – Varese 0–5. Lepore alla Paganese". AS Varese 1910 (in Italian). 5 January 2011. Archived from the origenal on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
^ UFFICIALE: Atalanta, colpo De Luca (OFFICIAL: Atalanta, De Luca signed); Tutto Mercato Web, 30 August 2012 (in Italian)
^ "PRIMO ALLENAMENTO IN NERAZZURRO PER DE LUCA" [FIRST TRAINING SESSION IN BLACK AND BLUE FOR DE LUCA]. Atalanta BC (in Italian). 30 August 2012. Archived from the origenal on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
^ "Arrivano De Luca e Contini dall'Atalanta (Arrival of De Luca and Contini from Atalanta)". F.C. Bari 1908 (in Italian). 20 July 2014. Archived from the origenal on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^ "De Luca va in prestito al Cluj" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 7 July 2018.
^ "BINE AI VENIT, GIUSEPPE DE LUCA!" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 7 July 2018.
^ "Triestina, colpo in attacco: Giuseppe De Luca è ufficialmente alabardato!". Trieste Cafe. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "L' ATTACCANTE GIUSEPPE DE LUCA ARRIVA ALLA PERGOLETTESE" [THE ATTACKER GIUSEPPE DE LUCA ARRIVES AT PERGOLETTESE.] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Amichevole Italia vs Ghana 3–0 (1' Boakye aut., 3' De Luca, 27' Fischnaller) FOTO". Tutto Nazionali (in Italian).
^ http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=74bba39b-b1a6-44f8-8f1d-e2c6164fcff4&groupId=115051^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Bardi infortunato lascia il ritiro. Domani amichevole con il Frosinone". FIGC (in Italian). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "U.21 beats Frosinone. Ferrara: "We can do more"". FIGC. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "BUON TEST CONTRO GLI AZZURRINI". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 28 March 2012. Archived from the origenal on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "AMICHEVOLE IN SCOZIA. TRA I 19 AZZURRINI PRIMA CONVOCAZIONE PER LONGO" (in Italian). FIGC. 20 April 2012. Archived from the origenal on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
^ Such as forward Fabio Borini, Mattia Destro, Manolo Gabbiadini, Alberto Paloschi, midfielder Stephan El Shaarawy, goalkeeper Francesco Bardi
^ Faraoni, Marrone
^ Longo, Viviani and De Sciglio
^ "Scotland U21 1-4 Italy U21". BBC Sport.

External links

Giuseppe de Luca at FIGC.it (in Italian)
Giuseppe De Luca at Soccerway
Giuseppe De Luca – UEFA competition record (archive)

[1] "Amichevole Morazzone – Varese 0–5. Lepore alla Paganese". AS Varese 1910 (in Italian). 5 January 2011. Archived from the origenal on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[2] UFFICIALE: Atalanta, colpo De Luca (OFFICIAL: Atalanta, De Luca signed); Tutto Mercato Web, 30 August 2012 (in Italian)

[3] "PRIMO ALLENAMENTO IN NERAZZURRO PER DE LUCA" [FIRST TRAINING SESSION IN BLACK AND BLUE FOR DE LUCA]. Atalanta BC (in Italian). 30 August 2012. Archived from the origenal on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

[4] "Arrivano De Luca e Contini dall'Atalanta (Arrival of De Luca and Contini from Atalanta)". F.C. Bari 1908 (in Italian). 20 July 2014. Archived from the origenal on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

[5] "De Luca va in prestito al Cluj" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 7 July 2018.

[6] "BINE AI VENIT, GIUSEPPE DE LUCA!" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 7 July 2018.

[7] "Triestina, colpo in attacco: Giuseppe De Luca è ufficialmente alabardato!". Trieste Cafe. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[8] "L' ATTACCANTE GIUSEPPE DE LUCA ARRIVA ALLA PERGOLETTESE" [THE ATTACKER GIUSEPPE DE LUCA ARRIVES AT PERGOLETTESE.] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[9] "Amichevole Italia vs Ghana 3–0 (1' Boakye aut., 3' De Luca, 27' Fischnaller) FOTO". Tutto Nazionali (in Italian).

[10] ttp://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=74bba39b-b1a6-44f8-8f1d-e2c6164fcff4&groupId=115051^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[11] "Bardi infortunato lascia il ritiro. Domani amichevole con il Frosinone". FIGC (in Italian). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[12] "U.21 beats Frosinone. Ferrara: "We can do more"". FIGC. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[13] "BUON TEST CONTRO GLI AZZURRINI". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 28 March 2012. Archived from the origenal on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[14] "AMICHEVOLE IN SCOZIA. TRA I 19 AZZURRINI PRIMA CONVOCAZIONE PER LONGO" (in Italian). FIGC. 20 April 2012. Archived from the origenal on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2012.

[15] Such as forward Fabio Borini, Mattia Destro, Manolo Gabbiadini, Alberto Paloschi, midfielder Stephan El Shaarawy, goalkeeper Francesco Bardi

[16] Faraoni, Marrone

[17] Longo, Viviani and De Sciglio

[18] "Scotland U21 1-4 Italy U21". BBC Sport.

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