Gianluca Francesconi

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Gianluca Francesconi
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-09-10) 10 September 1971 (age 52)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1990 Lodigiani 7 (0)
1990–1991 Napoli 1 (0)
1991–1993 Reggiana 44 (0)
1993–1994 Juventus 4 (0)
1994–1997 Genoa 50 (1)
1997–1998 Pescara 23 (0)
1998–1999 Lodigiani 5 (0)
1999–2001 Brescello 6 (0)
2002–2004 Lodigiani 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gianluca Francesconi (born 10 September 1971 in Rome) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Francesconi gained acclaim after helping A.C. Reggiana 1919 gain a historic promotion to Serie A during the 1992–93 season. [1] In the summer, Serie A power Juventus FC signed Francesconi. However, his spell with Juventus was brief and uneventful, as he only made four league appearances before the club sold Francesconi to Genoa C.F.C. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ex granta - Francesconi da migliore terzino a futuro allenatore delgi Allievi" (in Italian). TuttoReggiana. 2 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Il Pallone Racconta: Gianluca FRANCESCONI" (in Italian). Stefano Bedeschi. 10 September 2020.


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