Giorgio Lucenti
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Giorgio Lucenti is an Italian footballer who plays for Potenza at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
, Sicily
, Giorgio and his brother Gaetano started his career at Ragusa
. He then signed by Palermo
. In summer 1997, he was transferred to A.S. Roma
, but in January 1998 left for Serie A
side Empoli
. In July 1999, he joined Napoli
in co-ownership
deal, for 1.2 billion Italian lire, but bought back for 0.99 billion lire in June 2000. In summer 2000, he was sold to Cagliari
in co-ownership deal for a nominal amount of 1 million lire. He played 31 league matches in the first season. In June 2001, Cagliari bought the remain registration rights for 8 billion lire (about €4million, and as part of Jonathan Zebina
's debt). He was the regular for Cagliari
in the Serie B campaign, but in 2003 sold to league rival Piacenza
.
In 2005, he returned to Sicily, but for Catania
. He won promotion to Serie A in 2006 with team. In 2006-07 season, he played 16 starts in 24 league appearances.
In July 2007, he joined Mantova
in 2-year deal. But in January 2008, he left for Frosinone
. In July 2009, he signed a 2-year contract with Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Potenza.
Biography
Born in RagusaRagusa, Italy
Ragusa is a city and comune in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily, with around 75,000 inhabitants. It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Giorgio and his brother Gaetano started his career at Ragusa
U.S. Ragusa
Unione Sportiva Ragusa is an Italian association football club located in Ragusa, Sicily. It currently plays in Eccellenza, having been excluded from Serie D in 2007 for bankruptcy. Its colors are blue and white....
. He then signed by Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
. In summer 1997, he was transferred to A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, but in January 1998 left for Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
. In July 1999, he joined Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal, for 1.2 billion Italian lire, but bought back for 0.99 billion lire in June 2000. In summer 2000, he was sold to Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
in co-ownership deal for a nominal amount of 1 million lire. He played 31 league matches in the first season. In June 2001, Cagliari bought the remain registration rights for 8 billion lire (about €4million, and as part of Jonathan Zebina
Jonathan Zebina
Jonathan Zebina is a French footballer playing for Stade Brestois 29. He plays as a right back and occasionally as a centre back, though he started out as a striker....
's debt). He was the regular for Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
in the Serie B campaign, but in 2003 sold to league rival Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
.
In 2005, he returned to Sicily, but for Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
. He won promotion to Serie A in 2006 with team. In 2006-07 season, he played 16 starts in 24 league appearances.
In July 2007, he joined Mantova
A.C. Mantova
Mantova Football Club is an Italian football club, based in Mantua, Lombardy. Mantova had played consecutively in the Italian Serie B from the 2005–06 season to 2009–10 as Associazione Calcio Mantova, when they were relegated after ending the season in 20th place.During the summer 2010, the club...
in 2-year deal. But in January 2008, he left for Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
. In July 2009, he signed a 2-year contract with Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Potenza.