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Luca Siligardi

Luca Siligardi
Siligardi with Livorno in August 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Correggio, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1994–2001 Campagnola
2001–2002 Riese
2002–2004 Dorando Pietri
2004–2005 Parma
2005–2006 Dorando Pietri
2006–2007 Inter
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Inter 0 (0)
2008–2009Bari (loan) 5 (0)
2009Piacenza (loan) 3 (1)
2009–2010Triestina (loan) 22 (4)
2010–2011Bologna (loan) 12 (0)
2011–2015 Livorno 100 (31)
2015–2017 Verona 59 (7)
2017–2022 Parma 61 (2)
2020–2021Crotone (loan) 4 (0)
2021Reggiana (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2023 Feralpisalò 37 (7)
2023–2024 SPAL 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024

Luca Siligardi (born 26 January 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career

A native from the province of Reggio Emilia, he started his career at regional team likes Campagnola and Riese, and Dorando Pietri in the province of Modena. He joined one of the most famous club in Emilia-Romagna, Parma F.C. for one season, before returned to Dorando Pietri and played in Eccellenza.[2]

In summer 2006, he joined Inter, and made his first team debut on 17 January 2008, a Coppa Italia match that won Reggina 3–0. In that match, he replaced Dejan Stanković in half time.[3] He played another against S.S. Lazio, a semi-final first leg of Coppa Italia, on 16 April 2008.

Siligardi renewed his contract with Inter until 30 June 2012 and completed two loan moves to Bari[4] and Piacenza for the 2008–09 Serie B season, spending the first half at Bari and the second at Piacenza. On 13 July 2009, Siligardi was loaned to Triestina for the 2009–10 Serie B season.[5] On 16 July 2010, Siligardi was loaned to Bologna for the 2010–11 Serie A season, for €550,000, with option to buy outright for €500,000, with counter-option of €600,000. He signed a contract worth €150,000 annually in net. In June 2011 Bologna excised the rights but Inter activated the counter-option, made Bologna received €50,000 in net as a bonus within a season in order to lent a place for Siligardi.

Livorno

In summer 2011 Simone Dell'Agnello and Siligardi were sold to Livorno as part of Francesco Bardi's deal. Both clubs also retained 50% registration rights of the players. Siligardi signed a four-year contract. In June 2012 Inter acquired Bardi outright, as well as Livorno acquired Dell'Agnello and Siligardi outright.

Verona

On 2 July 2015, Siligardi was signed by Hellas Verona.[6]

Parma

He signed for Parma on 15 July 2017.[7]

On 5 October 2020, Siligardi joined Crotone on loan.[8] On 1 February 2021, he moved on loan to Reggiana.[9]

Feralpisalò

On 29 January 2022, he moved to Feralpisalò.[10]

SPAL

On 28 July 2023, Siligardi signed a one-season contract with SPAL.[11]

References

  1. ^ Luca Siligardi at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Inter v Reggina: Mancini's Primavera call-ups". Inter.it. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Tim Cup: Inter 3-0 Reggina (agg. 7-1)". Inter.it. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Siligardi rewews and joins Bari on loan". FC Internazionale Milano. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Deals done for six youngsters". Inter.it. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Ufficiale, Siligardi firma per l'Hellas" (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Siligardi è un calciatore del Parma" [Siligardi is a Parma player]. www.parmacalcio1913.com (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  8. ^ "UFFICIALE: Crotone, colpo last minute: arriva Siligardi in prestito dal Parma".
  9. ^ "LUCA SILIGARDI VESTE I COLORI DELLA REGGIANA" (in Italian). Reggiana. 1 February 2021.
  10. ^ "SILIGARDI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (Press release) (in Italian). Feralpisalò. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Luca Siligardi is biancazzurro!". SPAL. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.