Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Pavia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Don Orione | |||
2002–2011 | Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | SPAL | 28 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Novara | 17 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Juve Stabia | 29 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Pavia | 56 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Reggiana | 57 | (2) |
2018–2021 | Cittadella | 72 | (2) |
2021–2023 | Ternana | 36 | (1) |
2023– | Südtirol | 5 | (0) |
2024– | → SPAL (loan) | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Italy U-19 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2013 |
Luca Ghiringhelli (born 23 January 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie C Group B club SPAL on loan from Südtirol as a defender.[1]
Born in Pavia, Ghiringhelli started playing football with local amateur team Don Orione, before joining Milan in 2002.[2] He spent nine seasons in the club's youth system and he was a member of the under-20 side who won the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.[3]
At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Ghiringhelli moved to Prima Divisione club SPAL in a co-ownership deal. He made a total of 22 league appearances for the club. At the end of the season, the co-ownership was resolved in favour of Milan via a blind auction.[4]
For the 2012–13 season, Ghiringhelli joined Serie B side Novara, once again in a co-ownership deal with Milan.[5] He scored his first goal with Novara in the match against Empoli.[6]
On 18 June 2013, Milan bought out the full ownership rights of Ghiringhelli. On 1 July 2013 Ghiringhelli joined Serie B club Juve Stabia in a definitive deal.
In summer 2014 Ghiringhelli joined Lega Pro club Pavia on a free transfer.[7]
On 11 July 2016, he signed for fellow Serie C team Reggiana on a free transfer.[8]
On 9 June 2021, he joined Ternana on a three-year contract.[9]
On 10 July 2023, he moved to Südtirol on a two-year contract.[10] On 31 January 2024, Ghiringhelli returned to SPAL on loan.[11]
Ghiringhelli won a total of seven caps with Italy U-19 between 2010 and 2011.[12]