Luca Calapai

Luca Calapai (born 20 May 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie C Group C club Casertana.

Luca Calapai

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Messina, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Casertana
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2012	Catania
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Catania	1	(0)
2012–2013	→ Barletta (loan)	27	(1)
2013–2017	Modena	96	(0)
2017–2018	Carpi	10	(0)
2018–2022	Catania	108	(5)
2022–2023	Crotone	44	(1)
2023–	Casertana	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

Club career

Calapai began his professional career within the youth ranks of Arcoiris, before eventually earning call-ups to the first team towards the end of the 2011-12 Serie A campaign, under former coach, Vincenzo Montella. He made his Serie A debut on 13 May 2012, as a 79th-minute substitute in a 0-2 home loss to Udinese.

On 12 July 2012, Calapai was sent out on loan to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione with S.S. Barletta Calcio.^[1] He was a first team regular for the club, making 28 appearances and scoring 1 goal during the 2012-13 statistical season. He returned to Catania on 30 June 2013.

On 1 July 2013, Calapai was officially sold to Modena F.C. on a co-ownership deal with Catania.^[2]

On 16 July 2018, he rejoined his first club Catania (which was relegated to the third-tier Serie C by then), signing a 4-year contract.^[3]

On 25 January 2022, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Serie B club Crotone.^[4]

References

1. "Calciomercato, il Barletta mette la 'sesta' con Calapai. Ufficiale l'ingaggio del terzino destro classe 1993 dal Catania". barlettaviva.it (in Italian). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
2. "UFFICIALE: Calapai va al Modena". calciomercato.it (in Italian). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
3. "Luca Calapai dal Carpi al Catania, a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 16 July 2018.
4. "Calapai è rossoblù. Benvenuto Luca!" (in Italian). Crotone. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

External links

• Luca Calapai at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• at Full Soccer
• Luca Calapai at Soccerway