| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Parma | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RivoliCollegno | |||
| 2006–2007 | → Treviso (loan) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Pro Vercelli | ||
| 2009–2010 | Parma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Pro Vercelli | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Ivrea | 18 | (0) |
| 2010– | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Ravenna (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2011– | → San Marino (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gianluca Lapadula (or spells as La Padula, born 7 February 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays for Parma.
Born in Turin, Piedmont, Lapadula started his career with Juventus FC from 1996 to 2004. Then he played in RivoliCollegno, which located in Rivoli, the Province of Turin. He then left on loan to Veneto side Treviso, then returned to Piedmont for Serie C2 side Pro Vercelli. In 2008–09 season, he left for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2) side Ivrea, and was selected to 2nd Div. A representative team for Lega Pro Quadrangular Tournament and scored a goal against 2nd Div. C representative team in the third place match. Eventually Group A finished as the third.[1]
In August 2009 he was scouted by Serie A side Parma. He spent a season at their Primavera team.[2] In July 2010, he left for Atletico Roma along with Alessio Tombesi (co–ownership), Abdou Doumbia (loan) and Abel Gigli (loan), as part of the deal that Parma signed Lega Pro 2nd Div. top-scorer Daniel Ciofani in co–ownership deal.[3][4]
Lapadula made his debut on 8 August 2010, the opening match of the season. He replaced Babú in the extra time, which Atletico Roma lost 1–2 to Cremonese in the Coppa Italia match.[5]