Gianluca Havern Explained

Gianluca Havern
Fullname:Gianluca Havern[1]
Birth Date:24 September 1988
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:Stockport County
Years1:2006–2009
Clubs1:Stockport County
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Radcliffe Borough (loan)
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Ashton United (loan)
Caps3:?
Goals3:?
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Mansfield Town
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Stockport County
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Mossley
Caps6:?
Goals6:?
Years7:2010–2011
Clubs7:Ashton United
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:Hyde
Caps8:32
Goals8:3
Years9:2012–2016
Clubs9:Altrincham
Caps9:133
Goals9:6
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:AFC Telford United
Caps10:40
Goals10:1
Years11:2017–2019
Caps11:75
Goals11:2
Years12:2019–2020
Clubs12:Ashton United
Caps12:17
Goals12:2
Years13:2020–2023
Caps13:33
Goals13:3
Years14:2023–2024
Clubs14:Avro
Caps14:?
Goals14:?
Club-Update:21:21, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Gianluca Havern (born 24 September 1988) is an retired English footballer who played as a defender.

In his playing career, Havern had played for Stockport County, Radcliffe Borough, Ashton United, Mansfield Town and Hyde.

Club career

Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester,[1] Havern came through the club youth system at Stockport County where he was captain of the Under-18 side.[2] He had spells on loan at Northern Premier League Premier Division clubs Radcliffe Borough and at Ashton United[3] in 2007. He made his Stockport County debut against Brentford in May 2008 and scored the winning goal.[4] With Stockport citing financial trouble, Havern was one of several staff released in January 2009.[5] He left County having made only one appearance for the first team and was immediately taken on as trialist at Conference National outfit Mansfield Town, where he was soon offered a six-month contract.[6] After this spell, Havern returned to Stockport County on non-contract terms before signing another contract deal. On 31 August 2010 it was announced by Stockport that an agreement had been made regarding early settlements of player's contracts and as a result he had left the club.[7]

On 6 September 2010 it was announced he had been signed by Mossley,[8] but after just a month and only six appearances he moved to Tameside rivals Ashton United. In June 2011, he moved to Conference North side Hyde along with team-mate Ryan Crowther.[9]

In July 2012 he joined Altrincham.[10]

In July 2016 he moved to AFC Telford United.[11] where he became club captain.[12]

He then played for Bradford Park Avenue.

In June 2019 he rejoined Ashton United.[13] [14] The move to Ashton didn't work out, despite dropping down a division and he re-signed for Bradford Park Avenue for the 2020–21 season in the National League North.[15]

Havern retired in August 2024. [16]

Personal life

He is partly of Italian descent

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 . 2010 . Mainstream Publishing . 978-1-84596-601-0 . 190 .
  2. Web site: Gianluca Havern. Team profiles. Stockport County FC. 10 June 2008. dead. https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10419~37711,00.html. 16 June 2007.
  3. News: Johnson borrows two but loses two. 10 November 2007. Non League Daily. 10 June 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120607033118/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=46186. 7 June 2012.
  4. News: Stockport 1–0 Brentford . 3 May 2008. BBC Sport. 10 June 2008.
  5. News: Havern set for Edgeley Park exit . 12 January 2009. Yahoo! Sport. 12 January 2009.
  6. http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~1542146,00.html Gaffer adds Havern and Gardner to squad
  7. News: Three Out, One in . Stockport County F.C. . 31 August 2010. 1 September 2010. dead . https://archive.today/20120319232259/http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2141016,00.html . 19 March 2012. dmy-all.
  8. News: Four for Higgins . Non League Daily . 6 September 2010. 6 September 2010. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120930143523/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=69709 . 30 September 2012. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: New Signings . hydefc.co.uk . 28 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110801021240/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=385 . 1 August 2011 .
  10. Web site: Alty Move For Havern . NonLeagueDaily.com . 5 July 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130130022640/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=86008 . 30 January 2013 . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: AFC Telford capture Alty's Gianluca Havern « Shropshire Star. shropshirestar.com. 24 September 2016.
  12. Web site: Gianluca Havern proud to captain AFC Telford « Shropshire Star. shropshirestar.com. 24 September 2016.
  13. Web site: Home .
  14. Web site: Ashton United – Appearances – Gianluca Havern – 2019-2020. Football Web Pages. 2 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Luca Havern on playing 100 games for Bradford (Park Avenue). Telegraph & Argus. 16 January 2021. 2 February 2022. Rowan. Newman.
  16. https://bpafc.com/happy-retirement-luca-havern/