Gianluca Sansone
Gianluca Sansone (born 12 May 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club RG Ticino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Potenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RG Ticino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Montorio | 30 | (43) |
| 2006–2008 | Valle del Giovenco | 63 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Siena | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Gallipoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Lanciano (loan) | 25 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Frosinone | 35 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Sassuolo | 34 | (19) |
| 2012–2013 | Torino | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Sampdoria | 42 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Bologna (loan) | 23 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bari (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | Novara | 62 | (8) |
| 2019 | Neftchi Baku | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Audace Cerignola | 19 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Casarano | 24 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Casertana | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | RG Ticino | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023 | |||
Career edit
Born in Potenza, Basilicata, and grown in Bella, Basilicata[citation needed], Sansone started his career with Eccellenza Abruzzo side Montorio, located in Montorio al Vomano. In the next season, he was signed by newly promoted Serie D side Valle del Giovenco and won Serie D Group F champion. Sansone played with VdG in promotion playoffs but eliminated in semi-final/first round.
On 30 June 2008, he transferred to Serie A side Siena, where he signed a 5-year contract.[1] He failed to become a member of first team and left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Gallipoli in January.[2]
In July 2009, he remained in Prima Divisione but for Lanciano.[3]
In June 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Frosinone in co-ownership deal, for €400,000,[4] as part of the deal that Siena, the newly relegated team signed Gennaro Troianiello outright, for €2 million.[4] Frosinone also signed the remain 50% registration rights of Caetano Prósperi Calil.[5][6]
Sassuolo edit
In June 2011 Siena bought back Sansone for €800,000, and re-sold to Sassuolo for €425,000 in another co-ownership deal.[4][7] In June 2012 Sassuolo signed Sansone (€425,000) and Troianiello (€575,000) outright for a total of €1 million.[8]
Torino edit
In July 2012 Sansone was signed by Torino F.C. in another co-ownership deal for €1.6 million.[8][9]
Sampdoria edit
In January 2013 Sansone was signed by U.C. Sampdoria from Torino for €1.45 million in a 4+1⁄2-year contract;[10] Sassuolo retained its own 50% registration rights of Sansone. In June 2013 Sampdoria acquired Sansone outright from Sassuolo for another €1.25 million.[10][11] Sassuolo also acquired 50% registration of Simone Zaza from Sampdoria for €2.5 million, which another half of Zaza was acquired by Juventus FC from Sampdoria.
Bologna (loan) edit
In January 2015 Sampdoria sold forwards Sansone and Manolo Gabbiadini to Bologna[12][13] and Napoli respectively. Sansone only managed to play 4 games in 2014–15 Serie A.
At Bologna Sansone took no.11 from departing Friberg.
Bari (loan) edit
On 15 July 2015 he was signed by Bari.[14][15]
Novara edit
On 13 July 2016 he was signed by Serie B club Novara.[16][17] He spent 2+1⁄2 seasons with the Piedmontese club. However, he only played twice in 2018–19 Serie C.
On 31 January 2019, he terminated the contract in a mutual consent.[18]
Neftchi edit
On 2 February 2019, he signed with the Azerbaijani club Neftchi Baku under the management of Italian coach Roberto Bordin.[19] On 12 June, Neftchi released Sansone from his contract by mutual consent.[20]
Serie D edit
On 11 October 2019 he joined Serie D club Audace Cerignola.[21] On 25 September 2021, he moved to Casertana.[22]
Honours edit
- Pescina Valle del Giovenco
- Serie D: 2006–07
- Gallipoli
References edit
- ^ "Formalizzato l'acquisto di Sansone". AC Siena (in Italian). 30 June 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Formalizzato il prestito di Sansone". AC Siena (in Italian). 20 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Mercato: Sansone alla Virtus Lanciano". AC Siena (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c AC Siena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
- ^ "L'Ac Siena acquista Mastronunzio e Troianiello". AC Siena (in Italian). 24 June 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "MERCATO, BASHA ALL'ATALANTA E TROIANIELLO AL SIENA". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 25 June 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Definite 5 operazioni in uscita". Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ a b US Sassuolo Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (in Italian)
- ^ (in Italian). Torino FC. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ a b U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian)
- ^ (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Sansone al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Gianluca Sansone passa al Bari a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Mercato: Sansone al Bari" (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ (in Italian). Genoa: U.C. Sampdoria. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: GIANLUCA SANSONE E' UN CALCIATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "RISOLUZIONE DEL CONTRATTO CON IL CALCIATORE GIANLUCA SANSONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "İtaliyalı hücumçu "Neftçi"də" (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Canluka Sansone ilə müqaviləyə xitam verildi". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 12 June 2019.
- ^ "WELCOME GIANLUCA SANSONE" (in Italian). Audace Cerignola. 11 October 2019.
- ^ "GIANLUCA SANSONE È DELLA CASERTANA" (in Italian). Casertana. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.