Luca D'Andrea

Luca D'Andrea (born 6 September 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Serie B club Catanzaro, on loan from Sassuolo.

Luca D'Andrea
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-06) 6 September 2004
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger
Team information
Current team
 Catanzaro
(on loan from Sassuolo)
Number 7
Youth career
0000 Ponticelli
0000 Mariano Keller
0000–2018 Scuola Calcio Azzurri
2018–2022 SPAL
2022 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sassuolo 5 (0)
2023– → Catanzaro (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Italy U18 8 (2)
2022–2023 Italy U19 10 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2023 Malta
Mediterranean Games
Runner-upOran 2022U-18 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Naples, D'Andrea started playing football at the grassroots schools Ponticelli, Mariano Keller and Azzurri,[1][2][3] before entering SPAL's youth sector in 2018,[4][5] where he reached the semi-finals of the national under-17 championship in 2021.[2][6] Then, in January 2022, he joined Sassuolo, signing his first professional deal in the process.[1][2][6]

In the summer of the same year, he was officially promoted to the first team by manager Alessio Dionisi: he subsequently made his professional debut on 17 September, starting the Serie A match against Torino, which ended in a 0–1 win for his side.[5][7] In January 2023, he extended his contract with Sassuolo until 2027.[8]

On 1 August of the same year, D'Andrea joined newly-promoted Serie B club Catanzaro on a season-long loan.[9][10] On 27 August, having come on as a substitute in the second half of a league match against Ternana, he gained a penalty kick for his side in the 89th minute, which was scored by Jari Vandeputte and helped Catanzaro obtain a 2–1 win.[11]

International career

D'Andrea has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having featured for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[12][13]

He was included in the under-18 squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran,[14] as the Azzurrini eventually won the silver medal after losing to France (1–0) in the tournament's final match.[15]

In June 2023, he was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[16] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[17][18]

Style of play

D'Andrea is a left-footed forward, who can play either as an attacking midfielder or an inverted winger on the right side.[4][5] A diminutive player, he has been mainly regarded for key skills such as technique, ball control, speed, dribbling and shooting, as well as his work rate.[4][19]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 August 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sassuolo 2022–23 Serie A 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Catanzaro 2023–24 Serie B 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0

    Honours

    Italy U19

    References
    1. Boscagli, Gabriele (2 February 2022). "Calciomercato Sassuolo: Luca D'Andrea ha firmato un contratto da professionista". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    2. Rossoni, Stefano (15 August 2022). "Luca D'Andrea, una nuova pedina per l'attacco di Dionisi". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
    3. "Chi è Luca D'Andrea, il 2004 titolare in Torino-Sassuolo che ha "vinto alla lotteria"". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
    4. "Luca D'Andrea, il mancino diabolico della Spal Under 17". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    5. Torrisi, Antonio (17 September 2022). ""Calma, calma", dalla SPAL al Sassuolo: D'Andrea, il classe 2004 schierato da Dionisi contro il Torino". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    6. Boscagli, Gabriele (31 January 2022). "ESCLUSIVA CS – Sassuolo, colpo per la Primavera: dalla SPAL in arrivo Luca D'Andrea". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    7. Brianti, Simone (17 September 2022). "Torino-Sassuolo, Dionisi pesca dalla Primavera: sorpresa tra i titolari". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    8. "Luca D'Andrea rinnova fino al 2027". US Sassuolo Calcio (in Italian). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
    9. "LUCA D'ANDREA È GIALLOROSSO". US Catanzaro 1929 (in Italian). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
    10. Pirozzi, Federico (1 August 2023). "UFFICIALE – D'Andrea va al Catanzaro in prestito dal Sassuolo". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
    11. Maresca, Oscar (27 August 2023). "Decide un rigore di Vandeputte all'89': Catanzaro-Ternana finisce 2-1". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
    12. "Ai Giochi del Mediterraneo l'Italia vince ancora, tripletta di Raimondo e semifinale sempre più vicina". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    13. "L'Italia si tiene aggrappata all'Europeo: doppietta di Vignato e gol di Hasa, Bosnia ed Erzegovina ko". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
    14. "Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l'esordio con il Portogallo". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
    15. "L'Italia è ancora d'argento ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: gli Azzurrini sbattono sui pali, a far festa è la Francia". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
    16. "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
    17. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA.com. UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
    18. Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
    19. Boscagli, Gabriele (18 September 2022). "Luca D'Andrea esordisce in Serie A: debutto meritato, non una passerella". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
    20. "L. D'Andrea". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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