Luca Garritano

Luca Garritano
Personal information
Date of birth11 February 1994
Place of birthCosenza, Italy
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
Modena
Youth career
2008–2013Internazionale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2013Internazionale3(0)
2013–Cesena25(2)
National team‡
2009–2010Italy U16[1][2]2(2)
2011–2012Italy U18[3]7(3)
2012–2013Italy U19[3][4]7(1)
2013–Italy U20[3]1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2013

Luca Garritano (born 11 February 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Cesena.

Biography

Born in Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy, Garritano played for F.C. Internazionale Milano from Giovanissimi Nazionali under-15 team in 2008–09 season to Allievi Nazionali U17 team in 2010–11 season. On 30 June 2011 Garritano (for €700,000[5]) along with Luca Caldirola (€2.5M[6]) were left for Cesena in co-ownership deal as part of €10.5 million deal to sign Yuto Nagatomo.[7] Garritano signed a 3-year contract, the maximum length an under-18 player could sign. On 1 July 2011 Garritano returned to Inter in temporary deal for Berretti U18 team. Garritano scored 10 league goals in the group stage. Garritano also played for Inter Primavera U19 team 8 times. After winning the league title for U18 team, Garritano was included in the reserve A squad for the playoffs round of Primavera reserve league. He played twice, in semi-finals replaced suspended Livaja and again in the final as a substitute for Daniel Bessa. In June 2012 the co-ownership deal was renewed and Garritano remained in Inter reserve for 2012–13 season.

Garritano made his debut in 4 October 2012 in 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Garritano made his debut in Serie A in 21 April in San Siro vs Parma.

In June 2013 the co-ownership of Garritano was renewed again. In July 2013 Garritano joined the pre-season camp of Cesena.[8] Circa his graduation from the youth system his also signed a new professional contract with Cesena.

Garritano made 25 appearances for Cesena in 2013–14 Serie B; he also played 3 times in for the winner of the promotion playoffs. In June 2014 the co-ownership was renewed again.

International career

Garritano was a member for Italy national under-19 football team at 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification and elite qualification, which he played 4 times in total.[9] He also played 3 friendlies for the U19 team, including the first match of the season, against Croatia U19.[4][10]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "TORNEO DELLE NAZIONI: CONCLUSI I GIRONI, OGGI SI GIOCANO LE SEMIFINALI" (in Italian). FIGC. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "TORNEO DELLE NAZIONI: BATTUTA LA CROAZIA, LA FINALE È ITALIA-MESSICO" (in Italian). FIGC. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 FIGC (Italian)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hrvatska pobijedila Italiju u Kostreni" (in Croatian). sportcom.hr. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  5. ↑ FC Internazionale Milano SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (Italian)
  6. ↑ FC Internazionale Milano SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 (Italian)
  7. ↑ AC Cesena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (Italian)
  8. ↑ "I convocati per il ritiro di Acquapartita" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  9. ↑ UEFA.com
  10. ↑ Match report (Croatian)