Gianluca Curci
Encyclopedia
Gianluca Curci is an Italian
footballer who plays for Roma
as a goalkeeper. Curci has previously played for Siena
and Sampdoria
.
and Carlo Zotti
. He was replaced in the 2005–06 season by new Brazilian keeper Doni
.
On June 25, 2008 Siena
confirmed to have signed Curci in a co-ownership deal from Roma
for €1.75 million and signed the remain 50% rights of Daniele Galloppa
for another €1.75M. In exchange, Roma signed keeper Artur for €750,000 and defender Simone Loria
for €2.8M.
Curci impressed in all his matches but notably his last two Serie A matches helping Siena overcome Roma
1-0, and preventing Genoa C.F.C.
from running wild. Curci then impressed in the Tuscan Derby vs ACF Fiorentina
performing 3 incredible reaction saves to help Siena win 1-0.
On 1 July 2010 Sampdoria
bought the Siena's half for €2.25 million. Roma retained another half. Curci played with Sampdoria a match for the qualification to the Champions League against Werder Breman, but his team lost.
On 24 June 2011 Roma
bought his other half from Sampdoria
alongside with his Sampdoria
team-mate, Stefano Guberti
who was also co-owned by Roma, for a nominal fee of €1,000.
squad for a friendly against Hungary
.
He has not been called up for the national team since November 2008.
Correct as of August 2008.
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...
footballer who plays for Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
as a goalkeeper. Curci has previously played for Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
and Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
.
Club career
Curci is a product of the Roma youth academy. At only 19, he became the club's first choice goalkeeper for the second half of the 2004–05 season after injuries to fellow goalkeepers Ivan PelizzoliIvan Pelizzoli
Ivan Pelizzoli is an Italian professional footballer who plays goalkeeper for Calcio Padova.-Career:After playing for Atalanta B.C. and Triestina from 1997 to 2000, he made his Serie A debut with Atalanta in 2000-2001 and was considered one of the best young goalkeepers in Italy.-Roma:In the...
and Carlo Zotti
Carlo Zotti
Carlo Zotti is an Italian football goalkeeper, currently playing for AC Bellinzona.-Club career:...
. He was replaced in the 2005–06 season by new Brazilian keeper Doni
Donieber Alexander Marangon
Doniéber Alexander Marangon , more frequently known as simply Doni, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Liverpool as a goalkeeper. He was born in Jundiaí, São Paulo....
.
On June 25, 2008 Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
confirmed to have signed Curci in a co-ownership deal from Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
for €1.75 million and signed the remain 50% rights of Daniele Galloppa
Daniele Galloppa
Daniele Galloppa is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Parma. Galloppa is a central midfield playmaker with outstanding reading of the game, excellent vision and an ability to deliver incisive passes....
for another €1.75M. In exchange, Roma signed keeper Artur for €750,000 and defender Simone Loria
Simone Loria
Simone Loria is an Italian football defender currently played with Bologna.-Career:Loria is known for having scored a spectacular bicycle kick from the edge of the penalty area against Chievo while playing for Atalanta....
for €2.8M.
Curci impressed in all his matches but notably his last two Serie A matches helping Siena overcome Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
1-0, and preventing Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
from running wild. Curci then impressed in the Tuscan Derby vs ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
performing 3 incredible reaction saves to help Siena win 1-0.
On 1 July 2010 Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
bought the Siena's half for €2.25 million. Roma retained another half. Curci played with Sampdoria a match for the qualification to the Champions League against Werder Breman, but his team lost.
On 24 June 2011 Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
bought his other half from Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
alongside with his Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
team-mate, Stefano Guberti
Stefano Guberti
Stefano Guberti is an Italian football player, who currently plays for Torino on loan from Roma-Football career:...
who was also co-owned by Roma, for a nominal fee of €1,000.
International career
He received his first call up to the AzzurriItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
squad for a friendly against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
He has not been called up for the national team since November 2008.
Career statistics
Correct as of August 2008.
| Season | Team | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | European Games | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| 2004-05 Serie A 2004-05 In the 2004–05 season, the Serie A, the highest professional football league in Italy, was composed of 20 teams for the first time in several years.... |
Roma | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005-06 Serie A 2005-06 In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italian, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams. The league commenced on August 28, 2005 and finished on May 14, 2006... |
Roma | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006-07 Serie A 2006-07 The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first... |
Roma | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007-08 Serie A 2007-08 The 2007-08 Serie A football season was the seventy-sixth since its establishment, and started on August 26, 2007 and ended on May 18, 2008. Internazionale successfully defended the championship on the final day of the season, finishing first with 85 points, three ahead of Roma.-Plusvalenze... |
Roma | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Siena | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||