Gianluca De Ponti
Gianluca De Ponti (born July 14, 1952 in Firenze, Italy) was a professional footballer who during his career played for Impruneta, Terranuovese, Sangiovannese, Cesena, Bologna, Avellino, Sampdoria, Ascoli and Żurrieq, throughout his career he played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca De Ponti | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Firenze, Italy | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ACF Fiorentina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Impruneta | 54 | (44) |
| 1973–1974 | Terranuovese | 28 | (18) |
| 1974–1975 | Sangiovannese | 32 | (14) |
| 1975–1977 | Cesena | 30 | (9) |
| 1977–1978 | Bologna | 25 | (7) |
| 1978–1980 | Avellino | 59 | (15) |
| 1980–1981 | Sampdoria | 29 | (10) |
| 1981–1982 | Ascoli | 29 | (4) |
| 1982–1984 | Bologna | 52 | (6) |
| 1985–1986 | Żurrieq | (8) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 13, 2010 | |||
Playing career
In 1974, Gianluca joined Serie C team Sangiovannese, a team for which he scored 14 goals in 32 appearances. On the October 12, 1975, Gianluca De Ponti made his debut in Serie A, wearing the Cesena "Fiorita" shirt against Roma.
De Ponti was well known for his extravagant character (walking around in a fur coat and a duck on a leash), a little inclined to compromise, he was loved by everyone in his long career as a footballer.
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