Luigi Turci
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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
.
. After loaned to Treviso
and Alessandria
(Serie C1
), he became Cremonese no.1 goalkeeper, and helped the team promoted to Serie A in 1993.
After Cremonese were relegated to Serie B in 1996, he joined Udinese
of Serie A, still remaining the first choice goalkeeper of the team.
He moved again in 2002, this time to U.C. Sampdoria
. He made 33 appearances in Serie A 2002-03
. However, following the arrival of Francesco Antonioli
from A.S. Roma
in 2003, Turci was forced to become the second choice goalkeeper, and made just five appearances in the next two seasons.
In 2005, he joined Cesena
in Serie B
for whom he played 62 league games before hanging up his boots in 2007.
Turci played a total of 271 Serie A games during his career.
Italy
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football
Football (soccer)
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goalkeeper. He retired after the 2006–2007 season. His last club was Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
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...
. He is currently active as goalkeeping coach of 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...
.
Football career
He started his career at native club CremoneseU.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
. After loaned to Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
and Alessandria
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
(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....
), he became Cremonese no.1 goalkeeper, and helped the team promoted to Serie A in 1993.
After Cremonese were relegated to Serie B in 1996, he joined Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
of Serie A, still remaining the first choice goalkeeper of the team.
He moved again in 2002, this time to 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...
. He made 33 appearances in Serie A 2002-03
Serie A 2002-03
In the 2002-03 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988-89....
. However, following the arrival 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:...
from A.S. 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...
in 2003, Turci was forced to become the second choice goalkeeper, and made just five appearances in the next two seasons.
In 2005, he joined Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
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...
for whom he played 62 league games before hanging up his boots in 2007.
Turci played a total of 271 Serie A games during his career.