Gianluca Franciosi Explained

Gianluca Franciosi
Birth Date:10 January 1991
Birth Place:Monfalcone, Italy
Height:1.76 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:APDC Chions
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Atalanta[1]
Years1:2010–2012
Caps1:25
Goals1:2
Clubs1:Valenzana
Years2:2012
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Giacomense
Years3:2012–2013
Caps3:27
Goals3:13
Clubs3:Triestina
Years4:2013–2014
Caps4:32
Goals4:13
Clubs4:Clodiense
Years5:2014–2015
Caps5:32
Goals5:6
Clubs5:Thermal Teolo
Years6:2015
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Clubs6:Correggese
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Este
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Gorica
Years9:2017
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Clubs9:Brda (loan)
Years10:2017
Caps10:10
Goals10:2
Clubs10:Tamai
Years11:2017–2018
Caps11:15
Goals11:4
Clubs11:FC Calvi Noale
Years12:2018–2019
Caps12:31
Goals12:7
Clubs12:Campodarsego
Years13:2019–
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Clubs13:ASD Chions
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Italy U18[2]
Club-Update:14:49, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

Gianluca Franciosi (born 10 January 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays for ASD Chions.

Club career

Born in Monfalcone, in the Province of Gorizia, Italy, near to Italy–Slovenia border and Slovenian town Nova Gorica (new "Gorizia"), Franciosi started his professional career at Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Valenzana. The club signed him from Atalanta B.C. in a co-ownership deal. He played in . That season Franciosi was the member of both first team and the reserves.[3] In June 2011 Atalanta gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Franciosi to Valenzana for free.[4] In January 2012 Franciosi was signed by fellow fourth tier club Giacomense.

In summer 2012 Franciosi left for Eccellenza (sixth tier at that time) newcomer Triestina. He scored 13 goals to bring the refounded club promoted to Serie D.

In summer 2013 Franciosi was signed by another Serie D club Clodiense. The club did not promote to the new third tier of Italian football, the unified single division of Lega Pro.

Franciosi remained in Serie D from 2014 to 2016, now fourth tier of Italian football, for Thermal Teolo, Correggese and Este. He only scored seven goals in one and a half seasons.

In June 2016 Franciosi crossed the border to join ND Gorica,[5] where he participated in 2016–17 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[6] Franciosi also played for Gorica in February in a club friendly.[7]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Franciosi joined ASD Chions.[8]

International career

Franciosi received a call-up to Italy national under-18 football team for a tournament in Slovakia in April 2009. He was a replacement of Marco D'Alessandro.[9]

In the tournament he was the substitutes of Luca Tremolada and Matteo Calamai respectively.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=FRANCIOSI%20Gianluca Fullsoccer
  2. http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3430&squadra=3 FIGC
  3. Web site: C.U. N°146/TB (2010–11). 4 May 2011. 11 October 2016. Berretti League. Lega Pro. Italian.
  4. Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  5. Web site: ZAPISNIK 38. seje Registracijske komisije Nogometna zveza Slovenije z dne 23.06.2016. 23 June 2016. 11 October 2016. Football Association of Slovenia (NZS). Slovenian.
  6. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000788/match=2020004/postmatch/lineups/index.html Match Report
  7. Web site: ND Gorica : FC Terek Grozny 0:3. 19 February 2016. 11 October 2016. ND Gorica . Slovenian .
  8. https://www.tuttoseried.com/calciomercato/ufficiale-chions-presentati-tre-under-di-qualita-e-un-super-attaccante-3030 UFFICIALE - Chions, presentati tre under di qualità e un super attaccante
  9. Web site: "Slovakia Cup": win against Denmark with goal by Galano. 27 April 2009. 11 October 2016. Italian Football Federation (FIGC).