Luigi Falcone

Luigi Falcone
Personal information
Date of birth26 May 1992
Place of birthMesagne, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionForward / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Varese
Number7
Youth career
–2012Lecce
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2014Lecce0(0)
2012–2013→ Lanciano (loan)18(3)
2013–2014→ Varese (loan)10(2)
2014–Varese18(2)
National team‡
2008–2009Italy U172(0)
2009–2010Italy U183(0)
2011Italy U204(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2013

Luigi Falcone (born 26 May 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie B club Varese.

Club career

Born in Mesagne, Apulia, Falcone started his career at Apulia team Lecce. Falcone was a member of the reserve from 2009 to 2012 but already made his reserve debut during 2007–08 season. Although U.S. Lecce was relegated to Serie B, Falcone also left the club to seek first team experience, for Serie B newcomer Lanciano. Lecce later relegated again due to 2011–12 Italian football scandal.

Falcone made his competitive debut for his new club in 2012–13 Coppa Italia, scoring a goal against Crotone.[1] On 25 August 2012, Falcone played his first Serie B match against Calcio Padova.

International career

Falcone received his first call-up in August for a tournament in England.[2] He made his debut in Saarland Under-17 Quadrangular Tournament in September.[3] He did not play any game in qualifying but selected as one of the backup of 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, due to the injury of fellow Lecce player Alessandro Scialpi.[4] He was a backup player again in October 2009 for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] Falcone played the last U18 match in 2009–10 season against Belarus in May 2010. He did not receive any U19 call-up. In August 2011 Falcone was recalled. He received a call-up from Luigi Di Biagio in August 2011 to replace injured Nicolao Dumitru.[6] He played 3 times for Italy in U20 Four Nations, scored once against Switzerland.[7] He also played against Ghana as well as unofficial friendlies against Under-21 "B"[8] and against Serie D representatives.[9] He also received call-up in the new season against Turkey[10] but did not play on 5 September. On 7 September 2012 he was dropped from the squad in favor of born 1993 players.

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Cup: La Virtus esce sconfitta da Crotone" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "AZZURRINI AL TORNEO D’INGHILTERRA: ESORDIO IL 27 CONTRO ISRAELE" (in Italian). FIGC. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "QUATTRO NOVITÀ NELLA SQUADRA CONVOCATA PER IL QUADRANGOLARE "SAARLAND"" (in Italian). FIGC. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "CAMPIONATO EUROPEO. AZZURRINI A COVERCIANO, IL 6 MAGGIO CONTRO LA SPAGNA" (in Italian). FIGC. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "AZZURRINI AL LAVORO A COVERCIANO. IL 26 PARTE IL MONDIALE" (in Italian). FIGC. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "UNDER 20: STAGE A PINZOLO DAL 7 ALL’11 AGOSTO" (in Italian). FIGC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "TORNEO "QUATTRO NAZIONI". AZZURRINI IN CRESCITA, FALCONE FIRMA IL PAREGGIO" (in Italian). FIGC. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  8. ↑ http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=74bba39b-b1a6-44f8-8f1d-e2c6164fcff4&groupId=115051
  9. ↑ "L'Italia Under 20 batte la Top 11 di D". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). 11 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "I CONVOCATI DI DI BIAGIO PER L’AMICHEVOLE CON LA TURCHIA A JESOLO" (in Italian). FIGC. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

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