Luca Ghiringhelli

Luca Ghiringhelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pavia, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Novara
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)
2023–2024 Südtirol 5 (0)
2024 → SPAL (loan) 13 (1)
2024– Novara 15 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Italy U-19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 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 A club Novara as a defender.[1]

Club career

Early career

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]

SPAL

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]

Novara

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]

Juve Stabia

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.

Pavia

In summer 2014 Ghiringhelli joined Lega Pro club Pavia on a free transfer.[7]

Reggiana

On 11 July 2016, he signed for fellow Serie C team Reggiana on a free transfer.[8]

Ternana

On 9 June 2021, he joined Ternana on a three-year contract.[9]

Südtirol

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]

Return to Novara

On 16 July 2024, Ghiringhelli signed a two-season contract with Novara.[12]

International career

Ghiringhelli won a total of seven caps with Italy U-19 between 2010 and 2011.[13]

References

  1. ^ Luca Ghiringhelli at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Esordienti Provinciali A 2003/2004". acmilan.com (in Italian). AC Milan. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Coppa Italia Primavera 2009/10". acmilan.com (in Italian). AC Milan. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  4. ^ Pietro Mazzara (23 June 2012). "Ufficiale: Milan, riscattato Ghiringhelli". milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Il difensore Luca Ghiringhelli al Novara". novaracalcio.com (in Italian). Novara. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Novara vs. Empoli - 1 September 2012 - Soccerway".
  7. ^ "Risoluzione del contratto per Luca Ghiringhelli" (in Italian). SS Juve Stabia. 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. ^ "LUCA GHIRINGHELLI È UN GIOCATORE DELLA REGGIANA" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  9. ^ "La Ternana ingaggia Luca Ghiringhelli: per l'ex Cittadella contratto triennale" (in Italian). Ternana. 9 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Erfahrung für de rechte Außenbahn - FCS verpflichtet Luca Ghiringhelli" (in German). Südtirol. 15 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Luca Ghiringhelli è un nuovo calciatore biancazzurro" [Luca Ghiringhelli is a new blue and white footballer] (in Italian). SPAL. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Luca Ghiringhelli è un nuovo calciatore del Novara FC" [Luca Ghiringhelli is a new player of Novara FC] (in Italian). Novara. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo". figc.com (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 12 July 2012.