Luca Castiglia Explained

Luca Castiglia
Height:1.84 m
Birth Date:1989 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Ceva, Italy
Currentclub:Cairese
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1998
Youthyears2:1998–2005
Youthyears3:2005–2008
Youthclubs1:Carcarese
Youthclubs2:Torino
Youthclubs3:Juventus
Years1:2008–2011
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Juventus
Years2:2009–2010
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Cesena (loan)
Years3:2010
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Reggiana (loan)
Years4:2010–2011
Caps4:31
Goals4:2
Clubs4:Viareggio (loan)
Years5:2011–2012
Caps5:22
Goals5:2
Clubs5:SPAL
Years6:2012–2013
Caps6:33
Goals6:5
Clubs6:Vicenza
Years7:2013–2015
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Juventus
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:19
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Empoli (loan)
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Clubs9:Pro Vercelli (loan)
Years10:2015–2018
Caps10:121
Goals10:15
Clubs10:Pro Vercelli
Years11:2018–2022
Caps11:16
Goals11:1
Clubs11:Salernitana
Years12:2019
Caps12:9
Goals12:0
Clubs12:Ternana (loan)
Years13:2019–2020
Caps13:20
Goals13:4
Clubs13:Padova (loan)
Years14:2020–2022
Caps14:34
Goals14:4
Clubs14:Modena (loan)
Years15:2022
Caps15:16
Goals15:0
Clubs15:Piacenza
Years16:2022–2024
Caps16:46
Goals16:8
Clubs16:Arezzo
Years17:2024–
Caps17:0
Goals17:0
Clubs17:Cairese
Club-Update:4 May 2024

Luca Castiglia (born 17 March 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Cairese.

Club career

Early career

within the youth setup of the Piedmont-based club, Castiglia transferred to city rivals, Juventus Football Club in 2005. Torino bankrupted in 2005 despite winning the promotion back to Serie A; their players were allowed to leave the club for free, although some players were remained for the newly formed entity "Torino FC SpA" for 2005–06 Serie B.

Juventus

After joining Juventus, Castiglia registered with the club's youth sector at the start of the 2005–06 season, having spent some of his formative years in the under-17 team in 2005–06 season, under-18 team in 2006–07 season and the under-20 team for the last 2 seasons of his youth career (2007–08 & 2008–09). He also played once in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera for their under-20 team in 2006–07 season.[1]

Castiglia began to earn first-team call-ups during the 2007–08 Serie A campaign, by then coach, Claudio Ranieri. His senior debut came on 27 January 2008, when he came on as a substitute in a 1–3 away victory over Livorno in Serie A league match.[2] He made one other senior appearance in Serie A for the club, coming on as an 89th minute substitute in a 3–3 draw at Sampdoria on the final matchday of the 2007–08 Serie A season. He also made his debut in the UEFA Champions League during the 2008–09 edition, coming on a substitute in a 0–0 draw with BATE Borisov. In February 2009, he helped guide the Juventus Primavera team to win the Viareggio Cup.

In July 2009, Castiglia was sent out on loan to Serie B club, A.C. Cesena,[3] but he was limited to just two first team appearances.[4] Re-called by Juventus in January 2010, he was immediately loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Reggiana,[5] making 8 league appearances. He made a return to Juventus once more on 30 June 2010, following the expiration of the loan deal, though he was again sent out on loan to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione with F.C. Esperia Viareggio thereafter.[6]

With Viareggio, Castiglia made 30 league appearances and 4 appearances in the 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro,[7] [8] [9] [10] and on 30 June 2011, he returned to Juventus. Castiglia represented the reserve team during the 2011 pre-season as overage player, along with fellow first team players Albin Ekdal and Oussama Essabr.[11]

Co-ownership with SPAL & Vicenza

On 29 August 2011, he was sold to SPAL 1907 in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in a co-ownership deal. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2011 in a 1–0 away loss to Taranto. He went on to score 2 goals in 22 league matches for the club during the 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. On 20 June 2012, however, he returned to Juventus after the co-ownership deal was not renewed.

On 3 August 2012, Juventus sold Castiiglia to Serie B side, Vicenza Calcio on another co-ownership deal for a nominal fee of €500.[12] Castiglia was a regular performer for the club during the 2012–13 Serie B, making 33 league appearances and scoring 5 goals,[13] though his efforts were not enough to save the club from being relegated to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Juventus return

Despite the co-ownership deal being renewed in June 2013, Juventus bought back Castiglia on 21 August 2013 for €350,000[14] in order to finalize another transfer for Castiiglia. On 2 September 2013 he joined Serie B outfit Empoli on a season-long loan agreement.[15] With 19 appearances in the league, Castiglia helped the club gain promotion back to Serie A for the first time since 2008 after their 2nd-place finish in the 2013–14 Serie B campaign. He returned to Juventus on 30 June 2014.

Pro Vercelli

In summer 2014 Castiglia was signed by Pro Vercelli in a temporary deal. In 2014–15 winter transfer window, Castiglia and Giuseppe Ruggiero joined Pro Vercelli outright, for €1.5 million and €250,000 respectively, with Cristian Bunino moved to Turin, for €1.75 million.[16] [17]

Salernitana

Loan to Ternana

On 31 January 2019, he joined Ternana on loan.[18]

Loan to Padova

On 6 August 2019, he joined Padova on loan with a purchase option.[19]

Loan to Modena

On 22 August 2020 he moved on loan to Modena.[20]

Piacenza

On 21 January 2021, he signed a contract with Piacenza until 30 June 2023.[21]

Arezzo

Castiglia signed with Arezzo in June 2022.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=CASTIGLIA%20Luca Fullsoccer
  2. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/98022.shtml La Gazzetta profile (2007–08)
  3. News: Ingaggiati Pedrelli e Castiglia . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722032907/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2113%3Aingaggiati-pedrelli-e-castiglia&catid=1%3Anews&Itemid=124 . dead . 22 July 2011 . 10 July 2009 . 11 July 2011 . AC Cesena . it .
  4. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serieb/giocatori/giocatore_luca_castiglia_50035426.shtml La Gazzetta profile (2009–10)
  5. News: Perfezionato l'acquisto di Luca Castiglia . 29 January 2011 . 11 July 2011 . AC Reggiana 1919 . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044359/http://www.reggianacalcio.it/index.php?prt=newsp&id=0002320 . 28 September 2011 .
  6. News: Castiglia in prestito al Viareggio . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154305/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=823&Itemid=120. dead. 29 September 2011. 21 July 2010. 11 July 2011. FC Esperia Viareggio. it.
  7. News: Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Sanremese 2–0. . 15 August 2010 . 10 July 2011 . FC Esperia Viareggio . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154042/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=855&Itemid=120 . 29 September 2011.
  8. News: Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Savona 1–1 (1–0) . 25 August 2010 . 10 July 2011 . FC Esperia Viareggio . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154141/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=862&Itemid=120 . 29 September 2011.
  9. News: Coppa Italia: Entella Chiavari – Esperia Viareggio 1–3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154203/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=873&Itemid=120. dead. 29 September 2011. 1 September 2010. 10 July 2011. FC Esperia Viareggio. it.
  10. News: Coppa Italia: Viareggio – Pisa 0–1 . 27 October 2010 . 10 July 2011 . FC Esperia Viareggio . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154119/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=940&Itemid=120 . 29 September 2011.
  11. News: Juventus passed the test with Del Piero and Vucinic. 7 August 2011. 25 August 2013. Juventus FC.
  12. Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  13. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/calcio/giocatori/giocatore_luca_castiglia_19890317.shtml La Gazzetta profile (2012–13)
  14. Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  15. News: Luca Castiglia è un giocatore dell´Empoli, verrà presentato domani allo stadio Castellani . 2 September 2013 . 14 January 2014 . Empoli FC . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140115104235/http://www.empolicalcio.net/Luca-Castiglia-e-un-giocatore-dellEmpoli-verra-presentato-domani-allo-stadio-Castellani.htm . 15 January 2014 .
  16. Web site: Mercato: Tripla Operazione Con La Juventus. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203171613/http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/794-mercato-tripla-operazione-con-la-juventus.html. 2 February 2015. 3 February 2015. F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892. it.
  17. Web site: Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2015. 1 October 2015. 11 October 2015. Juventus F.C.. it.
  18. Web site: Ternana. Mercato: dalla US Salernitana arriva il centrocampista Luca Castiglia. 31 January 2019. it.
  19. Padova. Luca Castiglia è un giocatore del Calcio Padova. 6 August 2019. it.
  20. Modena. Castiglia si veste di gialloblù. 22 August 2020. Italian.
  21. Web site: Piacenza. LUCA CASTIGLIA E' UN GIOCATORE DEL PIACENZA. 21 January 2021. 21 January 2022. it.
  22. Web site: Arezzo. Luca Castiglia è un nuovo calciatore amaranto. 5 July 2022. it.