Lucas Longoni

Lucas Longoni
Personal information
Date of birth30 June 1985
Place of birthEsperanza, Argentina
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Akragas
Number18
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006Seregno3(0)
2006–2007Saluzzo13(0)
2007Savona0(0)
2007–2008Aosta Valley29(14)
2008–2010Arezzo4(0)
2009–2010Catanzaro (loan)32(15)
2010–2011Triestina16(0)
2011–2012Siracusa30(7)
2013–2014Vigor Lamezia27(4)
2014-Akragas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lucas Longoni (born 30 June 1985) is an Italian Argentine footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club Akragas.

Biography

Born in Argentina with Italian descent, Longoni moved back to Italy to start his senior career. Due to lengthily procedure for his Italian passport, Longoni had played for 3 clubs in 2006–07 Serie D. In 2007–08 season he moved to Eccellenza club Aosta Valley. His goal scoring ability also made him earned a fully professional contract in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, also due to his Italian passport. However Longoni only played 4 times for Arezzo in the third highest level of Italian football.

In 2009 Longoni moved down one level to 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Catanzaro. Longoni once again found his goal scoring shoes. He was the joint-second team scorer (14 goals along with Antonio Montella) behind Manolo Mosciaro (17 goals). In 2010 he moved to Triestina of 2010–11 Serie B on free transfer (However the club also paid Rexan, a Hungarian company alleged as the transfer fee, for €450,000 as some sort of third parties ownership. The liquidator accused it was a false accounting instead[1]). The club had deep financial crisis but Longoni neither a good signing. Longoni only played 16 times without a goal. Triestina relegated at the end of season.

In 2011 Longoni left for fellow third division club Siracusa. Longoni scored 7 goals in his second third division season. However the club also bankrupted at the end of season.

On 3 January 2013 Longoni was signed by fourth division club Vigor Lamezia.[2]

References

  1. "Triestina: Fantinel indagato, distratti 4 milioni". il Piccolo (in Italian). 25 July 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. "Ufficiale: preso Longoni" (in Italian). Vigor Lamezia. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

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