Giuseppe Colucci (footballer) explained

Giuseppe Colucci
Birth Date:24 August 1980
Birth Place:Foggia, Italy
Height:1.75 m
Position:Central midfielder
Youthclubs1:Foggia
Years1:1997–1999
Years2:1999–2000
Years3:2000
Years4:2000–2006
Years5:2002–2003
Years6:2003–2004
Years7:2004–2005
Years8:2005–2006
Years9:2006–2008
Years10:2009
Years11:2009–2012
Years12:2012
Years13:2013
Clubs1:Foggia
Clubs2:Roma
Clubs3:Bordeaux (loan)
Clubs4:Verona
Clubs5:Modena (loan)
Clubs6:Brescia (loan)
Clubs7:Reggina (loan)
Clubs8:Livorno (loan)
Clubs9:Catania
Clubs10:Chievo
Clubs11:Cesena
Clubs12:Pescara
Clubs13:Reggina
Caps1:39
Caps2:0
Caps3:0
Caps4:38
Caps5:31
Caps6:17
Caps7:30
Caps8:24
Caps9:49
Caps10:12
Caps11:70
Caps12:11
Caps13:26
Goals1:1
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:4
Goals6:1
Goals7:5
Goals8:1
Goals9:4
Goals10:1
Goals11:3
Goals12:0
Goals13:1
Totalcaps:347
Totalgoals:21
Nationalyears1:1996
Nationalyears2:1996–1997
Nationalyears3:1997–1999
Nationalyears4:1998
Nationalyears5:2001
Nationalteam1:Italy U15
Nationalteam2:Italy U16
Nationalteam3:Italy U18
Nationalteam4:Italy U17
Nationalteam5:Italy U21
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalgoals5:0

Giuseppe Colucci (born 24 August 1980) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for several Serie A clubs.

Club career

Early career

Colucci started his professional career with Foggia, where he made 39 league appearances, accompanied by a single goal in two seasons with the club. After a successful spell with the Foggia, he was transferred to Serie A side Roma. He spent his time on loan at Bordeaux. He played twice for Bordeaux at 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League in March 2000, verse Valencia CF and AC Fiorentina, as second-half substitute.

Verona

In 2000, he was sold to Verona (in direct exchange deal with Alberto Maria Fontana), where he made 38 league appearances in two seasons. He then loaned to various Serie A clubs: Modena, Brescia,[1] Reggina and Livorno, where he played more regularly at Modena and Reggina.

Catania

In August 2006, Colucci was signed by Catania on a co-ownership deal,[2] and later extended the deal by signing a three-year deal. Colucci made 23 and 19 starts respectively in the first two seasons.[3] [4] In his third season, he was not made part of the club's future by new coach Walter Zenga and failed to make an appearance that year.

Chievo and Cesena

On 2 February 2009, team-mate Gennaro Sardo and Colucci was transferred to Chievo in six-month loan and six-month contract respectively.[5] Colucci was offered a new contract[6] but failed to reach an agreement with Chievo.

In December 2009, he signed a contract with Cesena. He signed a new contract after Cesena remained at Serie A, extended the contract from 30 June 2012 to 30 June 2013.[7]

Pescara

Following Cesena's relegation to Serie B, Colucci was presented on 13 July 2012 by newly promoted Serie A side Pescara as their first two acquisitions of the off-season alongside Elvis Abbruscato.[8]

Reggina

On 22 January 2013, he was bought by Reggina.[9] At the same time Giuseppe Rizzo was loaned to Pescara.

International career

Colucci has been capped five times for Italy U21 and played at 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying. He also played for Italy U18 team that lost to Portugal U18 team at UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: CALCIOMERCATO, GIUSEPPE COLUCCI AL BRESCIA. 17 July 2003. 8 April 2010. Hellas Verona FC. Italian. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302164559/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=1390. dead.
  2. News: CALCIOMERCATO, GIUSEPPE COLUCCI AL CATANIA. 5 August 2006. 12 September 2009. Hellas Verona FC. Italian. 30 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204213/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=3671. dead.
  3. http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/colucci_giu.shtml 2006–07 La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile
  4. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/20445.shtml 2007–08 La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile
  5. News: COLUCCI E SARDO AL CHIEVOVERONA. 2 February 2009. 12 September 2009. AC ChievoVerona. Italian. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407220126/https://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=8533. dead.
  6. News: RASSEGNA STAMPA DI VENERDI' 5 GIUGNO. 5 June 2009. 12 September 2009. AC ChievoVerona. Italian.
  7. News: Giuseppe Colucci prolunga fino al 2013. 4 June 2011. AC Cesena. Italian.
  8. News: La presentazione di Colucci e Abbruscato . 13 June 2011. Pescara Calcio. Italian.
  9. News: Giuseppe Colucci è un giocatore della Reggina. 22 January 2013. Reggina Calcio. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126093621/http://www.regginacalcio.com/news/archivio-stagione/6833-giuseppe-colucci-e-un-giocatore-della-reggina.html. 26 January 2013.