Luca Mezzano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Antonino Mezzano | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Torino (youth coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1997 | Torino | 43 | (3) |
| 1997–2001 | Internazionale | 4 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Perugia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Verona (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Brescia (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Chievo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Reggina (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Torino | 77 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Bologna | 36 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Treviso | 38 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Triestina (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Arezzo | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2000 | Italy U-21 | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luca Antonino Mezzano (born 1 August 1977 in Turin) is an Italian football coach and former player. He is youth coach of Torino (responsible for the Esordienti - 13-year old team).
Career
Mezzano started his career at hometown club Torino, and joined Internazionale in 1997. Despite being contract for four seasons with the Nerazzurri, he only made four appearances with the club and was mostly sent on loan to several other teams instead. He returned to Torino in 2001, spending four seasons with the club before ending his career after spells with Bologna, Treviso, Triestina and Arezzo. He retired in 2010, aged 33.
He has been played 71 Serie A games, which he made his debut against A.S. Roma, on 25 February 1996.
International career
He won 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and Quarter-finalists at 2000 Olympics.
External links
- (Italian) National Teams stats at FIGC
- http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p5779.shtml
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