Gianluca Di Gennaro

Gianluca Di Gennaro (born 11 February 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Gianluca Di Gennaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987
Place of birth San Felice a Cancello, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Torino
2005–2007 Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Bellinzona (loan) 2 (0)
2008–2009 Valenzana 14 (0)
2010–2011 Lumezzane 4 (0)
Total 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in San Felice a Cancello, Campania, southern Italy, Di Gennaro started his career at northern Italy side Torino. In mid-2005 after the old Torino was bankrupt and lost its promotion status, Di Gennaro left for Sampdoria along with Paolo Castellazzi and Pasquale Schiattarella. He finished as the runner-up of Campionato Nazionale Primavera as the backup of Vincenzo Fiorillo in June 2007.[1]

On 18 August 2007 he was loaned to Swiss side Bellinzona.[2] In mid-season he returned to Genoa and played in the Primavera (Spring) as overage player. This time he won the champion, again as backup. In the playoffs, he also played twice in the round of 16.[3][4]

In the next season he was sold to Valenzana in co-ownership for a peppercorn fee of €500.[5][6] Despite played 14 times in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, Sampdoria gave up the remain 50% registration rights. Soon afterwards he was released.

On 10 August 2010 he returned to professional football. He was signed by Prima Divisione team Lumezzane[7] as the backup of Matteo Trini.

References
  1. "Primavera: Inter win Scudetto!". Internazionale. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. "Bonanni e Di Gennaro vanno in prestito al Bari e al Bellinzona". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 18 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. "Primavera a Reggio Calabria: Poli non-basta, Samp ko". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 10 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  4. "Primavera: Samp-show, 6-0 e qualificazione in tasca". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  5. UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 (in Italian)
  6. "Trasferimento per Miglionico e tredici giovani del vivaio". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 12 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  7. "Di Gennaro sara' il vice-Trini". AC Lumezzane (in Italian). 10 August 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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