Ighli Vannucchi

Ighli Vannucchi
Personal information
Date of birth5 August 1977
Place of birthPrato, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Spezia
Youth career
Lucchese
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1998Lucchese49(3)
1998–2000Salernitana73(13)
2001–2002Venezia33(1)
2002–2004Palermo8(0)
2002–2003Empoli (loan)29(3)
2004–2010Empoli234(32)
2010–Spezia
National team
1998–2000Italy U-2116(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ighli Vannucchi (born 5 August 1977 in Prato) is an Italian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for Spezia.[1]

Biography

A player with notable technical ability and vision, he played mainly for mid-table Serie A clubs, as well as in the Serie B. He has represented Italy at the U-21 level, winning the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2000.

Empoli

He joined first Empoli in their 2002-2003 campaign, and returned to the Tuscan side on January 2004 after an unimpressive six-month stay at Palermo. He was the team captain and was considered one of the most representative players of the squad.

Spezia

He was released on 1 July 2010 and in October signed by Spezia.[2] On 27 June 2011 he signed a new 1-year contract.[3]

References

  1. "Carriera di Ighli Vannucchi". Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  2. "Mercato: Ighli Vannucchi firma per lo Spezia". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  3. "Ighli Vannuchi: in bianco fino sino al 2012". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.