Luca D'Andrea
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| Date of birth | 6 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||||||||||||
| Number | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| –2022 | SPAL | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Sassuolo | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2022– | Sassuolo | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Italy U18 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2022– | Italy U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 24 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||||||||||||
Luca D'Andrea (born 6 September 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Sassuolo.
Club career
Born in Naples,[1] D'Andrea spent his formation years at S.P.A.L.'s youth sector,[2][3] where he reached the semi-finals of the national under-17 championship in 2021,[4] before joining Sassuolo in January 2022, signing his first professional deal in the process.[1][4]
In the summer of the same year, he was officially promoted to the first team by manager Alessio Dionisi: then, on 17 September, he made his professional debut, starting the Serie A match against Torino, which ended in a 0-1 win for his side.[3][5][6]
International career
D'Andrea has been representing Italy at youth international level, having featured for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[7][8]
He was included in the under-18 squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria,[9] with the Azzurrini eventually winning the silver medal after losing 1–0 against France in the final match.[10]
Style of play
D'Andrea is a left-footed forward, who can play either as an attacking midfielder or an inverted winger on the right side.[2][3] A diminutive player, he has been mainly regarded for key skills such as technique, ball control, speed, dribbling and shooting, as well as his work rate.[2][6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 October 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sassuolo | 2022–23 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (2 February 2022). "Calciomercato Sassuolo: Luca D'Andrea ha firmato un contratto da professionista". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Luca D'Andrea, il mancino diabolico della Spal Under 17". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Torrisi, Antonio (17 September 2022). ""Calma, calma", dalla SPAL al Sassuolo: D'Andrea, il classe 2004 schierato da Dionisi contro il Torino". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (31 January 2022). "ESCLUSIVA CS – Sassuolo, colpo per la Primavera: dalla SPAL in arrivo Luca D'Andrea". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Brianti, Simone (17 September 2022). "Torino-Sassuolo, Dionisi pesca dalla Primavera: sorpresa tra i titolari". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (18 September 2022). "Luca D'Andrea esordisce in Serie A: debutto meritato, non una passerella". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Ai Giochi del Mediterraneo l'Italia vince ancora, tripletta di Raimondo e semifinale sempre più vicina". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "L'Italia si tiene aggrappata all'Europeo: doppietta di Vignato e gol di Hasa, Bosnia ed Erzegovina ko". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l'esordio con il Portogallo". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "L'Italia è ancora d'argento ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: gli Azzurrini sbattono sui pali, a far festa è la Francia". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "L. D'Andrea". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
- Luca D'Andrea at Soccerway
- Luca D'Andrea at WorldFootball.net
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- Italian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- S.P.A.L. players
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
- Serie A players
- Italy youth international footballers
- Footballers from Naples
- Sportspeople from Naples
- Sportspeople from Campania