| Luca Palmiero | |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Mugnano di Napoli, Italy |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Avellino |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthclubs1: | Marano |
| Youthyears2: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Napoli |
| Years1: | 2015–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Napoli |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Paganese (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Akragas (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Pescara (loan) |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Chievo (loan) |
| Caps7: | 37 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs8: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps8: | 30 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Pescara |
| Caps9: | 29 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Avellino |
| Caps10: | 31 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 May 2024 |
Luca Palmiero (born 1 May 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Avellino.
On 20 August 2015, Palmiero was signed by Serie C side Paganese on a season-long loan deal. On 20 September e made his Serie C debut for Paganese as a substitute replacing Emanuele Cicirelli in the 93rd minute of a 2–1 home win over Fidelis Andria.[1] On 5 December he played his first entire match for Paganese, a 2–1 away defeat against Matera.[2] On 24 January 2016, Palmiero scored his first professional goal in the 42nd minute of a 3–1 home win over Martina Franca.[3] On 23 March he scored his second goal, as a substitute, in the 93rd minute of a 2–0 away win over Ischia.[4] Palmiero ended his season-long loan to Paganese with 14 appearances and 2 goals, all in Serie C.[5]
On 1 July 2016, Palmiero was loaned to Serie C side Akragas on a season-long loan deal. On 30 October he made his Serie C debut for Akragas as a substitute replacing German Cochis in the 63rd minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Matera.[6] On 27 November, Palmiero played his first match as a starter for Akragas, a 2–0 away defeat against Paganese, he was replaced by Matteo Zanini in the 60th minute.[7] On 3 December he played his first entire match for Akragas, a 1–0 away win over Casertana.[8] On 30 April 2017 he received a red card in the 55th minute of a 3–1 home defeat against Juve Stabia.[9] Palmiero ended his loan to Akragas with 25 appearances, 21 as a starter and 3 assists, all in Serie C.
On 18 July 2017, Palmiero with Gennaro Tutino and Luigi Liguori were signed by Serie C side Cosenza on a season-long loan deal.[10] On 30 July he made his debut for Cosenza, as a starter, in a 3–2 home defeat, after extra-time, against Alessandria in the first round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Massimo Loviso in the 63rd minute.[11] On 9 September, Palmiero made his Serie C debut for Cosenza as a starter in a 0–0 away draw against Matera, he was replaced by Matteo Calamai in the 56th minute.[12] On 3 December he played his first entire match for Cosenza, a 0–0 away draw against Rende.[13] On 11 February 2018, Palmiero scored his first goal for Cosenza in the 26th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Catania.[14] Palmiero ended his loan to Cosenza with 36 appearances, 1 goal and he helped Cosenza to reach the promotion in Serie B.
On 24 July 2018, Palmiero returned to Cosenza with a new season-long loan.[15] On 4 August he started his second season with Cosenza in a 2–1 away win, after extra-time, over Trapani in the second round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match.[16] On 12 August he played in the third round in a 4–0 away defeat against Torino.[17] On 27 August he made his Serie B debut as a substitute replacing Riccardo Maniero in the 60th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Ascoli.[18] On 30 September he played his first entire match of the season, in Serie B, a 1–1 home draw against Perugia.[19] On 5 May 2019, Palmiero scored his first goal of the season in the 90th minute of a 2–1 away win over Salernitana.[20] Palmiero ended his second season on loan at Cosenza with 30 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist.
On 23 July 2019, Palmieri joined Serie B side Pescara on loan until 30 June 2020.[21] On 11 August he made his debut for the club in a 3–2 home win against Mantova in the second round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match.[22] On 1 September he made his league debut and he scored his first goal for the club in the 94th minute of a 4–2 home win over Pordenone, he played the full match.[23]
On 25 September 2020, he joined Chievo on a season-long loan.[24]
On 1 September 2022, Palmiero returned to Pescara on a permanent basis.[25]
On 14 July 2023, Palmiero signed a two-year contract with Avellino.[26]
Palmiero represented Italy at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 level and he collected a total of 18 caps. On 10 April 2012, Palmiero made his debut at U-16 level as a substitute replacing Jose Mauri in the 51st minute of a 2–0 away win over Scotland U-16. On 19 December 2012, Palmieri made his debut at Under-17 level as a starter in a 1–0 away defeat against Greece U-17, he was replaced by Mario Pugliese in the 30th minute. On 21 February 2013 he played his first entire match for Italy U-17, a 3–3 away draw against Turkey U-17. On 14 August 2013 he made his first and only appearances for Italy U-18 as a substitute replacing Gennaro Tutino in the 56th minute of a 2–1 home defeat against Austria U-18.
| Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Paganese (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie C | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Akragas (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie C | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[27] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Cosenza (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[28] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total Cosenza | 63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 66 | 2 | ||||
| Pescara (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 93 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 107 | 5 | ||||