Luca D'Andrea
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Date of birth | (2004-09-06) 6 September 2004 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sassuolo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0000 | Ponticelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0000 | Mariano Keller | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0000–2018 | Scuola Calcio Azzurri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | SPAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Sassuolo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Sassuolo | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Catanzaro (loan) | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Italy U18 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Italy U19 | 10 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 7 July 2023 (UTC) |
Luca D'Andrea (born 6 September 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Serie B club Sassuolo.
Club career
Born in Naples, D'Andrea started playing football at the grassroots schools Ponticelli, Mariano Keller and Azzurri,[1][2][3] before entering SPAL's youth sector in 2018,[4][5] where he reached the semi-finals of the national under-17 championship in 2021.[2][6] Then, in January 2022, he joined Sassuolo, signing his first professional deal in the process.[1][2][6]
In the summer of the same year, he was officially promoted to the first team by manager Alessio Dionisi: he subsequently made his professional debut on 17 September, starting the Serie A match against Torino, which ended in a 0–1 win for his side.[5][7] In January 2023, he extended his contract with Sassuolo until 2027.[8]
On 1 August of the same year, D'Andrea joined newly-promoted Serie B club Catanzaro on a season-long loan.[9][10] On 27 August, having come on as a substitute in the second half of a league match against Ternana, he gained a penalty kick for his side in the 89th minute, which was scored by Jari Vandeputte and helped Catanzaro obtain a 2–1 win.[11]
International career
D'Andrea has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having featured for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[12][13]
He was included in the under-18 squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran,[14] as the Azzurrini eventually won the silver medal after losing to France (1–0) in the tournament's final match.[15]
In June 2023, he was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[16] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[17][18]
Style of play
D'Andrea is a left-footed forward, who can play either as an attacking midfielder or an inverted winger on the right side.[4][5] A diminutive player, he has been mainly regarded for key skills such as technique, ball control, speed, dribbling and shooting, as well as his work rate.[4][19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 August 2023[20]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sassuolo | 2022–23 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Catanzaro | 2023–24 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Honours
Italy U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2023[17][18]
References
- ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (2 February 2022). "Calciomercato Sassuolo: Luca D'Andrea ha firmato un contratto da professionista". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Rossoni, Stefano (15 August 2022). "Luca D'Andrea, una nuova pedina per l'attacco di Dionisi". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Chi è Luca D'Andrea, il 2004 titolare in Torino-Sassuolo che ha "vinto alla lotteria"". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Luca D'Andrea, il mancino diabolico della Spal Under 17". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Torrisi, Antonio (17 September 2022). ""Calma, calma", dalla SPAL al Sassuolo: D'Andrea, il classe 2004 schierato da Dionisi contro il Torino". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (31 January 2022). "ESCLUSIVA CS – Sassuolo, colpo per la Primavera: dalla SPAL in arrivo Luca D'Andrea". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Brianti, Simone (17 September 2022). "Torino-Sassuolo, Dionisi pesca dalla Primavera: sorpresa tra i titolari". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Luca D'Andrea rinnova fino al 2027". US Sassuolo Calcio (in Italian). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "LUCA D'ANDREA È GIALLOROSSO". US Catanzaro 1929 (in Italian). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Pirozzi, Federico (1 August 2023). "UFFICIALE – D'Andrea va al Catanzaro in prestito dal Sassuolo". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Maresca, Oscar (27 August 2023). "Decide un rigore di Vandeputte all'89': Catanzaro-Ternana finisce 2-1". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Ai Giochi del Mediterraneo l'Italia vince ancora, tripletta di Raimondo e semifinale sempre più vicina". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "L'Italia si tiene aggrappata all'Europeo: doppietta di Vignato e gol di Hasa, Bosnia ed Erzegovina ko". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l'esordio con il Portogallo". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "L'Italia è ancora d'argento ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: gli Azzurrini sbattono sui pali, a far festa è la Francia". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA.com. UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ a b Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Boscagli, Gabriele (18 September 2022). "Luca D'Andrea esordisce in Serie A: debutto meritato, non una passerella". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "L. D'Andrea". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
- Luca D'Andrea at Soccerway
- Luca D'Andrea at WorldFootball.net
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