Luca Castellazzi
Encyclopedia
Luca Castellazzi is an Italian
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A
club Internazionale
.
. He then spent time in Serie B
, Serie C1
and Serie C2
with Padova
and Pescara
, before joining Brescia
along with Vincenzo Mazzeo.
. In 2001-02 season, he was the starting keeper for the Serie A team, but in next season lost his place to Matteo Sereni
. After being loaned to Reggina
and Catania
in the 2002–03 season, he finally became regular starter again in the 2004–05 season, which he played all 38 Serie A games. Castellazzi initially the first choice of 2003-04 season, but lost his place to Federico Agliardi
after round 4 and regained his place on round 23.
were relegated to Serie B in summer 2005, he joined U.C. Sampdoria
on a free transfer, signing a reported 2 year deal. He received the no.1 shirt from Luigi Turci
. The first season he was the backup of Francesco Antonioli
, and Castellazzi only played the 3 games that Antonioli missed.
In the second season, he finally earned a regular place, and in January 2008, he signed a contract extension again which would run until summer 2010.
After the injury during 2009-10 season, he lost his regular place to Marco Storari
and in February rumoured he signed a pre-contract with Internazionale
.
In total, he played 101 league matches for the Genoese
side, while his understudy Antonio Mirante
, Gianluca Berti
and Carlo Zotti
played 22 matches during 2007-08 to 2008-09 season, 11 matches and 1 match in 2006-07 respectively.
and Serie A
champions F.C. Internazionale Milano
on a free transfer tying him to Inter until 2012. He became one of the understudies to Júlio César
along with Paolo Orlandoni
and replaced the retired Francesco Toldo. In 2010-2011 Castellazzi played in all three major competitions, Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia, due to injuries to Julio Cesar.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 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...
club Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
.
Early career
He started his career at MonzaA.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
. He then spent time in 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...
, Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
and Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
with Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
and Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
, before joining Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
along with Vincenzo Mazzeo.
Brescia
Castellazzi followed Brescia promoted to Serie A in summer 2000. He made his Serie A debut on 21 January 2001, against Vicenza CalcioVicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
. In 2001-02 season, he was the starting keeper for the Serie A team, but in next season lost his place to Matteo Sereni
Matteo Sereni
Matteo Sereni is an Italian football goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Parma, Sereni started his career at UC Sampdoria, and was loaned out to A.C. Crevalcore in 1994. He returned to Sampdoria and only made 10 appearances before being transferred to Piacenza Calcio in 1997...
. After being loaned to Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
and Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
in the 2002–03 season, he finally became regular starter again in the 2004–05 season, which he played all 38 Serie A games. Castellazzi initially the first choice of 2003-04 season, but lost his place to Federico Agliardi
Federico Agliardi
Federico Agliardi is an Italian footballer, currently playing as goalkeeper with Bologna F.C. 1909.-Career:Agliardi grew up in his native city's team, Brescia Calcio, and made his professional debut with Cosenza of Serie B on 2002–03. He debuted in Serie A on 8 November 2003 with Brescia in a...
after round 4 and regained his place on round 23.
Sampdoria
After BresciaBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
were relegated to Serie B in summer 2005, he joined U.C. 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...
on a free transfer, signing a reported 2 year deal. He received the no.1 shirt from Luigi Turci
Luigi Turci
Luigi Turci is a former Italian football goalkeeper. He retired after the 2006–2007 season. His last club was Cesena in Serie B. He is currently active as goalkeeping coach of Padova.-Football career:...
. The first season he was the backup of Francesco Antonioli
Francesco Antonioli
Francesco Antonioli is an Italian footballer and goalkeeper who currently plays for Cesena. He is currently the oldest Footballer in the Serie A.-Club career:...
, and Castellazzi only played the 3 games that Antonioli missed.
In the second season, he finally earned a regular place, and in January 2008, he signed a contract extension again which would run until summer 2010.
After the injury during 2009-10 season, he lost his regular place to Marco Storari
Marco Storari
Marco Storari is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Juventus F.C. as a goalkeeper.After a lengthy spell in Italy's lower leagues, he arrived in Serie A aged 27. Steady performances for Messina prompted his signing by country giants A.C...
and in February rumoured he signed a pre-contract with Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
.
In total, he played 101 league matches for the Genoese
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
side, while his understudy Antonio Mirante
Antonio Mirante
Antonio Mirante is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Parma F.C.- Career :...
, Gianluca Berti
Gianluca Berti
Gianluca Berti is an Italian football goalkeeper, formerly active at professional level in the Italian Serie A, and currently playing with Eccellenza Tuscany outfit Jolly Montemurlo....
and Carlo Zotti
Carlo Zotti
Carlo Zotti is an Italian football goalkeeper, currently playing for AC Bellinzona.-Club career:...
played 22 matches during 2007-08 to 2008-09 season, 11 matches and 1 match in 2006-07 respectively.
Internazionale
On 17 June 2010 Castellazzi joined UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and 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...
champions F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
on a free transfer tying him to Inter until 2012. He became one of the understudies to Júlio César
Júlio César Soares Espíndola
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola , commonly known as simply Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A...
along with Paolo Orlandoni
Paolo Orlandoni
Paolo Orlandoni is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently the third goalkeeper for Internazionale.-Career:...
and replaced the retired Francesco Toldo. In 2010-2011 Castellazzi played in all three major competitions, Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia, due to injuries to Julio Cesar.
Honours
Internazionale- Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
(1): 20102010 Supercoppa Italiana- References :... - FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
(1): 20102010 FIFA Club World Cup- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner... - Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
(1): 2010–112011 Coppa Italia FinalThe 2011 Coppa Italia Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Coppa Italia, the 63rd season of the top cup competition in Italian football. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 29 May 2011 between Internazionale and Palermo. Internazionale won by 3–1 to retain the trophy.-Road to...