Alfonso De Lucia
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Alfonso De Lucia is an Italian
association football goalkeeper, currently playing with A.S. Livorno Calcio
.
during a Serie A
league game versus AC Milan
on March 30, 2002, at the age of 18. The following season De Lucia did not make any appearance, being later loaned out to Serie B
side Salernitana
for the 2003–04 season. After his return to Parma in July 2004, he served as a reserve for veteran keeper Luca Bucci
, also managing to play 17 more games in three seasons.
On July 2007 De Lucia moved to Livorno
in a part exchange bid with Stefano Morrone
. He played the 2007–08 again as a reserve, this time behind Italian international Marco Amelia
. After Livorno's relegation to Serie B which persuaded Amelia to leave the club, De Lucia was promoted as first-choice goalkeeper, and served as a regular in the 2008–09 campaign that ended in a prompt return to the top flight as playoff winners.
In 2009–10 season, Livorno signed Claudio Bellucci
to back De Lucia.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
association football goalkeeper, currently playing with A.S. Livorno Calcio
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
.
Career
De Lucia made his professional debut as a replacement for injured Cláudio TaffarelCláudio Taffarel
Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent....
during a Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
league game versus AC Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
on March 30, 2002, at the age of 18. The following season De Lucia did not make any appearance, being later loaned out to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side Salernitana
Salernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
for the 2003–04 season. After his return to Parma in July 2004, he served as a reserve for veteran keeper Luca Bucci
Luca Bucci
Luca Bucci is a retired Italian football goalkeeper.-Club career:After a few years in the third and second levels, Bucci made his Serie A debut playing for Parma F.C., in a league match against Udinese Calcio on August 29, 1993...
, also managing to play 17 more games in three seasons.
On July 2007 De Lucia moved to Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
in a part exchange bid with Stefano Morrone
Stefano Morrone
Stefano Morrone is an Italian footballer who plays for Parma at Serie A. He was the team captain as of 2009–10 season.-Biography:...
. He played the 2007–08 again as a reserve, this time behind Italian international Marco Amelia
Marco Amelia
Marco Amelia, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan. He was part of the Italian squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Early career:Amelia grew up as part of the Roma youth system...
. After Livorno's relegation to Serie B which persuaded Amelia to leave the club, De Lucia was promoted as first-choice goalkeeper, and served as a regular in the 2008–09 campaign that ended in a prompt return to the top flight as playoff winners.
In 2009–10 season, Livorno signed Claudio Bellucci
Claudio Bellucci
Claudio Bellucci is an Italian association football striker who currently plays for Modena.-Football career:He started his career with Sampdoria, making his Serie A debut against A.C. Milan on 13 March 1994, at the age of 18. He made one more appearance for the Genoa-based side, before being...
to back De Lucia.