Stefano Lucchini
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Stefano Lucchini is an Italian
football
player. He currently plays for Atalanta Bergamo.
. He played 3 games in Serie B in the 1998-1999 season, and 31 games in Serie C1
in the 1999–2000 season.
After the 1999–2000 season, he was signed by Ternana
of Serie B
, where he made 43 appearances.
of Serie A
in the summer of 2002, where he made his Serie A
debut on November 3, 2002 against S.S. Lazio
.
He played with Empoli
for five seasons, following the club down to Serie B in the 2004–2005 season, and subsequently helping the club win promotion back to Serie A in the summer of 2005. In the Serie A
, he helped the club reach a surprising 7th position in the 2005-2006 season, which gave Empoli
a place in the UEFA Cup
first round.
Lucchini signed a pre-contract agreement with U.C. Sampdoria
in March 2007. He moved to the Genoa
based club in the summer after his contract with Empoli
had expired. Partnered with Daniele Gastaldello
, they finished as the 4th in 2009–10 Serie A
. In 2010-11 season, he had to rotated with Massimo Volta
, which Volta started 5 out of 6 2010-11 UEFA Europa League. Follow a injury on 6 March 2011 against Cesena
, he rested two matches (13 and 20 March), in although recovered on 18 March.
On 13 July 2011, Lucchini left for the newly-promoted Serie A
side Atalanta
.
. Due to good performance of Sampdoria in 2009–10 season, he received his first Italy national football team
call-up in August, the first match coached by Cesare Prandelli
. However he never received any call-up again after that match.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He currently plays for Atalanta Bergamo.
Early career
Lucchini started his professional career at CremoneseU.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
. He played 3 games in Serie B in the 1998-1999 season, and 31 games in Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
in the 1999–2000 season.
After the 1999–2000 season, he was signed by Ternana
Ternana Calcio
Ternana Calcio is an Italian football club based in the city of Terni, Umbria.The team's colours are red and green.The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana have twice played in Serie A...
of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, where he made 43 appearances.
Serie A
He was signed by EmpoliEmpoli 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...
of 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...
in the summer of 2002, where he made his 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...
debut on November 3, 2002 against S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
He played with 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...
for five seasons, following the club down to Serie B in the 2004–2005 season, and subsequently helping the club win promotion back to Serie A in the summer of 2005. In the 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...
, he helped the club reach a surprising 7th position in the 2005-2006 season, which gave Empoli
Empoli
Empoli is a town and comune in Tuscany, Italy, about 20 km southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the latter river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The commune's territory becomes a hilly one as it departs from the river...
a place in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
first round.
Lucchini signed a pre-contract agreement with U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
in March 2007. He moved to the Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
based club in the summer after his contract with Empoli
Empoli
Empoli is a town and comune in Tuscany, Italy, about 20 km southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the latter river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The commune's territory becomes a hilly one as it departs from the river...
had expired. Partnered with Daniele Gastaldello
Daniele Gastaldello
Daniele Gastaldello is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Sampdoria.-Club career:...
, they finished as the 4th in 2009–10 Serie A
2009–10 Serie A
The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season...
. In 2010-11 season, he had to rotated with Massimo Volta
Massimo Volta
Massimo Volta is an Italian football player. He currently plays for Sampdoria.-Career:Volta started his career with minor league club Carpenedolo. In summer 2007 he was signed by Sampdoria and immediately loaned back to Foligno for the new season...
, which Volta started 5 out of 6 2010-11 UEFA Europa League. Follow a injury on 6 March 2011 against Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
, he rested two matches (13 and 20 March), in although recovered on 18 March.
On 13 July 2011, Lucchini left for the newly-promoted 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 Atalanta
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
.
International career
He was part of the squad who finished as losing semi-finalists at the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
. Due to good performance of Sampdoria in 2009–10 season, he received his first Italy national football team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
call-up in August, the first match coached by Cesare Prandelli
Cesare Prandelli
Cesare Claudio Prandelli is an Italian football coach and former player. He is currently the manager of the Italy national football team.-Playing career:...
. However he never received any call-up again after that match.