Gianluca De Ponti
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Gianluca De Ponti is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) was a professional footballer
Football (soccer)
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who during his career played for Impruneta
Rondinella Calcio
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, Terranuovese, Sangiovannese
A.C. Sangiovannese 1927
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica SanGiovanniValdarno is an Italian association football, based in San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany.It currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany....
, Cesena
A.C. Cesena
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, Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
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, Avellino, Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
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, Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
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and Żurrieq
Zurrieq F.C.
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, throughout his career he played as a striker.
Playing career
In 1974, Gianluca joined Serie CSerie C
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team Sangiovannese
A.C. Sangiovannese 1927
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, 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
Serie A
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, wearing the Cesena
A.C. Cesena
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"Fiorita" shirt against Roma
A.S. Roma
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.
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.