Gianluca De Angelis (footballer born 1981)

Gianluca De Angelis
Personal information
Date of birth23 May 1981
Place of birthCastellammare di Stabia, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Cosenza
Youth career
Gragnano
1994–2000Parma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2002Parma1(0)
2000–2001→ Benevento (loan)29(4)
2001–2002→ Sora (loan)28(4)
2002–2004Verona0(0)
2003–2004→ Torres (loan)41(6)
2005–2007Gubbio58(16)
2007–2009Melfi82(34)
2009–2010Juve Stabia33(15)
2010–2011Savona14(4)
2011–2013Avellino62(23)
2013–Cosenza25(11)
National team
1996Italy U16[1]6(6)
1996–1997Italy U17[1]9(4)
2000–2001Italy U20[1]5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gianluca De Angelis (born 23 May 1981) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a striker for Cosenza.

Biography

Parma

Born in Castellammare di Stabia, in the Province of Naples, Campania region, De Angelis started his career at a local club in Gragnano, also in in the Province of Naples.[2][3] At age 13 he was signed by Parma,[3] at that time famous for its youth products. At age 16 Angelis suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, but the injury did not end his career.[3][4] He made his professional debut against S.S. Lazio on 23 May 1999 (the last round of the Serie A season as well as his birthday, by the decision of Malesani), year in which his team won 1998–99 UEFA Cup and 1998–99 Coppa Italia. He then played almost all of his career in Italian Serie C1, Serie C2 and their successor.

De Angelis left the reserve team of Parma in 2000 for Serie C1 club Benevento. In 2001 he was signed by another third division club Sora.

Verona

De Angelis was signed by Serie B club Hellas Verona F.C. in June 2002 in co-ownership deal.[5] The club also signed Anthony Šerić outright from Parma; Verona sold Alberto Gilardino outright and Adrian Mutu in temporary deal to Parma. De Angelis played once in 2002–03 Coppa Italia, which also coached by former Parma coach Malesani.[6] He wore no.23 shirt for the first team.[7]

On 8 January 2003 De Angelis left for Serie C1 club Sassari Torres.[8] In June 2003 De Angelis joined Verona outright.[9][10] In July 2003 Verona also signed Florian Myrtaj from Parma to compensate debt. The temporary deal with Torres was renewed in July 2003.[11] De Angelis received no.31 shirt for Verona in 2004–05 Serie B.[12] However he did not play any competitive game. He played once in friendly match[13] as well as received a call-up against Como in 2004–05 Coppa Italia.[14] He was not included in the last 18 squad.[15]

Serie C career

In January 2005 De Angelis was signed by Serie C2 club Gubbio. De Angelis made his debut on 6 January 2005, against Sansovino.[16]

In January 2007 he left for Melfi. In 2008–09 he won the title of topscorer of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2).

In July 2009 he was signed by hometown club Juve Stabia.[17] He was the team topscorer with 15 goals in the league, ahead Maurizio Peluso (12 goals) and Jesus Sebastian Vicentin (11 goals). The club promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) as the Group C champions. The club finished as the runner-up of 2010 Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione, losing to Lucchese, champions of Group B. In August 2010 he was signed by Savona of Seconda Divisione.[18]

Avellino

From January 2011[19] to 2013 he played with Avellino in Seconda Divisione (January–June 2011) and Prima Divisione (2011–13). Avellino promoted to Serie B in 2013.

Avellino also signed Peluso on 31 January 2011[20] and Vicentin in 2010.[21] However only De Angelis remained in Avellino for 2011–12 season. De Angelis scored 8 goals in second half of 2010–11 season, as well as 8 goals in 2011–12 season, ahead forwards Mame Baba Thiam (4 goals) and Fabrizio Lasagna (2 goals) but behind Gianmarco Zigoni (11 goals).

Cosenza

On 30 August 2013 he was transferred back to Seconda Divisione for Cosenza.[22][23] The club was admitted to professional league to fill the 7 vacancies on 5 August (It made 13 teams promoted from 2012–13 Serie D (originally 9 teams) and 2 teams not relegated from 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, plus Sambenedettese not promoted).[24] Despite it also saw Lega Pro (ex–Serie C) would reduced from two divisions to one, as well as 69 teams to 60 teams in 2014, thus 18 teams (increased from 9 teams) would be relegated to 2014–15 Serie D. Cosenza secured the qualification to 2014–15 Serie C after the round 30.[25] De Angelis also scored 11 goals as team topscorer of the season. Eventually Cosenza was the fourth of Group B.

International career

De Angelis was a player for Italy U15 team in 1995–96 season. (now equivalent to Italy U16) He was a player for U16 (now equivalent to Italy U17) in 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship, which he played 3 games in qualification and 2 games in the group stage. Italy used a mixed 1980 and 1981 born players for the tournament, such as captain Bonomi and Blasi, which De Angelis was partnered with Gabriele Capuano in the starting lineup. However De Angelis was replaced by Davide Sinigaglia at the 50th[26] and 41st minute respectively.[27]

Honours

Personal life

De Angelis is married and has two children. (as of November 2013)[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 FIGC (Italian)
  2. ↑ "De Angelis: "Quagliarella mi ha portato fortuna"" (in Italian). stabiachannel.it. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Le Schede di HELLASTORY Gianluca De Angelis" (in Italian). hellastory.net. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gianluca De Angelis, ovvero: come spaccarsi un ginocchio a 16 anni e poi diventare un super bomber in Lega Pro" (in Italian). calciomercato.com. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "RISCATTATI ADAILTON E SERIC, PRESO IN COMPROPRIETA' IL GIOVANE DE ANGELIS. GILARDINO CEDUTO DEFINITIVAMENTE AL PARMA" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "TIM CUP: TREVISO-HELLAS VERONA 1-1" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 11 September 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "STAGIONE 2002/2003, LA NUMERAZIONE UFFICIALE" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "COSSATO, SI PREVEDE ALMENO UN MESE DI STOP" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 8 January 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "CALCIOMERCATO, RAGGIUNTO UN ACCORDO CON LA TERNANA PER LA CESSIONE DI MARIO FRICK" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "COMPARTECIPAZIONI, LUCA MATTEASSI E GIANLUCA DE ANGELIS SONO DELL'HELLAS VERONA" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "CALCIOMERCATO, LUCA MATTEASSI ALLO SPEZIA" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "LA NUMERAZIONE UFFICIALE DELL'HELLAS VERONA F.C. PER LA STAGIONE SPORTIVA 2004/2005" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "DIECI RETI A ZEVIO NELL'AMICHEVOLE CON LA RAPPRESENTATIVA DILETTANTI PROVINCIALE" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO ALL'ANTISTADIO PER I GIALLOBLU' DI MISTER FICCADENTI" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "COMO - HELLAS VERONA 0-2, ESORDIO VINCENTE FIRMATO CRISTIAN AGNELLI E MARCO FUMMO" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "La Massese c' è Si vede l' Ancona". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 January 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "Nassi verso Lumezzane Pescara, idea Santoruvo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 12 July 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  18. ↑ Di Schiavi, Vincenzo (12 August 2010). "Il Torino aspetta Sgrigna Verona: arriva Maietta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  19. ↑ "Ingaggiato l’attaccante Gianluca De Angelis" (in Italian). AS Avellino 1912. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "Ingaggiato Maurizio Peluso, ceduti Fanelli e Varriale" (in Italian). AS Avellino 1912. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  21. ↑ "Vicentin è un giocatore dell’Avellino" (in Italian). AS Avellino 1912. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "Gianluca De Angelis è del Cosenza. Genio, gol e talento per mister Cappellacci" (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  23. ↑ "De Angelis ceduto al Cosenza" (in Italian). AS Avellino 1912. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  24. ↑ Il Consiglio Federale (5 August 2013). "Comunicato Ufficiale N°44/A (2013–14)" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  25. ↑ "Il Cosenza Calcio conquista matematicamente la Lega Pro unica. Battuto il Gavorrano con un gol di Mosciaro" (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  26. ↑ Match Report
  27. ↑ Match Report

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