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Gianluca Caprari

{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gianluca Caprari

| image = Gianluca Caprari TV SEI, 2017 (cropped).png

| caption = Caprari in 2017

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Monza

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2003–2011

| youthclubs1 = Roma

| years1 = 2011–2012 | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Roma

| years2 = 2012–2013 | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 5 | clubs2 = Pescara

| years3 = 2013–2014 | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Roma

| years4 = 2014–2016 | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 16 | clubs4 = Pescara

| years5 = 2016–2017 | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Inter Milan

| years6 = 2016–2017 | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 9 | clubs6 = → Pescara (loan)

| years7 = 2017–2022 | caps7 = 73 | goals7 = 14 | clubs7 = Sampdoria

| years8 = 2020 | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = → Parma (loan)

| years9 = 2020–2021 | caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 5 | clubs9 = → Benevento (loan)

| years10 = 2021–2022 | caps10 = 35 | goals10 = 12 | clubs10 = → Hellas Verona (loan)

| years11 = 2022–2023 | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Hellas Verona

| years12 = 2022–2023 | caps12 = 37 | goals12 = 5 | clubs12 = → Monza (loan)

| years13 = 2023– | caps13 = 25 | goals13 = 2 | clubs13 = Monza

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2011

| nationalteam2 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2013

| nationalteam3 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2022–

| nationalteam4 = Italy

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 13:55, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 14 June 2022

}}

Gianluca Caprari (born 30 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Monza}} club Monza and the Italy national team.

Club career

=Roma=

Born in Rome, Italian capital, Caprari started his career at Atletico 2000.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=247507|title=Davide Lippi: "Caprari? Senza dubbio un grande talento"|date=11 January 2011|access-date=26 August 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=it}} He then joined esordienti team of A.S. Roma in 2003. He played for Roma's Allievi Nazionali team at 2010 Torneo Città di Arco, which beat Fiorentina in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportrentino.it/portale/novitast/camp/tabellino.asp?pf=84&f=732&p=48884 |title=Fiorentina-Roma – Fase finale – Torneo Allievi maschile |date=9 March 2010 |access-date=26 August 2011 |publisher=Torneo Città di Arco official site |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005190241/http://www.sportrentino.it/portale/novitast/camp/tabellino.asp?pf=84&f=732&p=48884 |archive-date=5 October 2011}}

Caprari made his first team debut on 8 March 2011, in 2010–11 UEFA Champions League round of 16. He replaced Simone Perrotta in the last minute; his team lost to Shakhtar Donetsk with a 0–3 score.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ef-0e7766eb3c06-a50821bb2a27-1000--superb-shakhtar-complete-roma-conquest/ |title=Superb Shakhtar complete Roma conquest |date=8 March 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |work=UEFA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824143352/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season%3D2011/round%3D2000119/match%3D2003761/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=24 August 2011}}

In the next season he played both legs of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League play-off round, losing to Slovan Bratislava. He played only one match in Serie A in 2011–12 season, substituting Totti in a 2–0 win over Chievo.

=Pescara=

In January 2012, Caprari was sent on loan to Serie B club Pescara{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5076-notiziario.html|title=Notiziario|date=29 January 2012|access-date=20 March 2014|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320125821/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5076-notiziario.html|archive-date=20 March 2014}} in order to allow him to play more first-team football. He scored three goals in 15 matches in 2011–12 season. The club also won promotion to Serie A.

In June 2012 Pescara purchased Caprari in a co-ownership deal for €1.2 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5548-speciale-calciomercato.html|title=Speciale Calciomercato|date=21 June 2012|access-date=20 March 2014|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116133956/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5548-speciale-calciomercato.html|archive-date=16 January 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2012_06_22_Esercizio_dei_diritti_di_opzione_e_controopzione_e_rapporti_di_partecipazione_ex_art_102_bis_noif.pdf|title=Esercizio dei diritti di opzione e controopzione e rapporti di partecipazione ex Art.102bis NOIF|date=22 June 2012|access-date=12 October 2012|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}} On 20 June 2013, Roma re-signed him for €2 million{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/6483-speciale-calciomercato.html|title=Speciale calciomercato|date=20 June 2013|access-date=20 March 2014|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320125511/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/6483-speciale-calciomercato.html|archive-date=20 March 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/2013-06-21-esercizio-dei-diritti-di-opzione-e-controopzione-e-rapporti-di-partecipazione-ex-art-102-bis-noif.pdf.pdf|title=Esercizio Dei Diritti Di Opzione E Controopzione E Rapporti Di Partecipazione Ex Art. 102 Bis Noif|date=21 June 2013|access-date=19 March 2014|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}} by means of a player swap, with Giammario Piscitella and Matteo Politano moving to Pescara for €2 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/6497-calciomercato-e-news.html|title=Calciomercato e news|date=2 July 2013|access-date=3 July 2013|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706073600/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/6497-calciomercato-e-news.html|archive-date=6 July 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2013_-_07_-_01_operazioni_di_mercato.pdf|title=Operazioni di mercato|date=1 July 2013|access-date=20 March 2014|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}} Caprari played his first match of his second Roma career on 10 November 2013, against Sassuolo coming on as a substitute.

On 24 January 2014, Caprari returned to Pescara by swapped clubs with Piscitella (both were tagged for €1.5 million){{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/2014-01-24-operazioni-di-mercato.pdf|title=Operazioni di mercato|date=24 January 2014|access-date=20 March 2014|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/7087-speciale-calciomercato.html|title=Speciale Calciomercato|date=24 January 2014|access-date=20 March 2014|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127012438/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/7087-speciale-calciomercato.html|archive-date=27 January 2014}}

On 27 June 2015, Roma bought back Politano for €601,000, with Caprari moving to Pescara outright for €125,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/8421-alcuni-movimenti-del-pescara-in-questa-prima-fase-di-mercato-.html |title=Alcuni movimenti del Pescara in questa prima fase di mercato |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=4 July 2015 |publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936 |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629205717/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/8421-alcuni-movimenti-del-pescara-in-questa-prima-fase-di-mercato-.html |archive-date=29 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2015_10_27_Relazione_Finanzaria_Annuale_Al_30_Giugno_2015.pdf|title=2015 RELAZIONE FINANZIARIA ANNUALE|date=27 October 2015|access-date=7 November 2015|publisher=A.S. Roma|language=it}}

=Inter Milan and Sampdoria=

On 8 July 2016, Caprari was sold to Inter Milan, in a deal involving Cristiano Biraghi moving the other way. He was sent back on loan to Pescara.{{cite press release |url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/53473/caprari-joins-inter |title=Caprari joins Inter |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=3 July 2017 |website=www.inter.it |publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728161628/http://www.inter.it/en/news/53473/caprari-joins-inter |url-status=dead }}

=Sampdoria=

On 30 June 2017, Caprari joined fellow Serie A club Sampdoria.{{cite press release|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/caprari-e-blucerchiato-arriva-dallinter-titolo-definitivo/|title=Caprari è blucerchiato, arriva dall'Inter a titolo definitivo|date=30 June 2017|access-date=3 July 2017|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}} On 4 November 2019, Gianluca Caprari came off the bench to score the only goal and a stoppage-time winner for Sampdoria against SPAL.{{Cite web|url=https://supersport.com/football/italy/news/191105_Ranieri_gets_first_win_as_Sampdoria_coach|title = Ranieri gets first win as Sampdoria coach}}

==Parma (loan)==

On 31 January 2020, Caprari joined Parma on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-parma-preso-caprari-in-prestito-con-diritto-di-riscatto-1344063|access-date=31 January 2020|title=UFFICIALE: Parma, preso Caprari in prestito con diritto di riscatto}}

==Benevento (loan)==

On 4 September 2020, Caprari joined Benevento on loan until 30 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-benevento-colpo-caprari-arriva-dalla-samp-in-prestito-con-diritto-di-riscatto-1428494|title=UFFICIALE: Benevento, colpo Caprari. Arriva dalla Samp in prestito con diritto di riscatto}}

=Hellas Verona=

On 31 August 2021, Caprari joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/it/news/ce-caprari-per-lattacco-gialloblu|title=C'è Caprari per l'attacco gialloblù|date=31 August 2021|access-date=2 July 2022|language=it|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831190658/https://hellasverona.it/it/news/ce-caprari-per-lattacco-gialloblu|url-status=dead}} During the 2021–22 season, he scored 12 goals and made 7 assists in the Serie A.

==Monza (loan)==

On 21 July 2022, Caprari joined newly-promoted Serie A side Monza on a one-year loan, with a conditional obligation to buy.{{Cite web |date=21 July 2022 |title=Benvenuto Gianluca Caprari |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3759/ |access-date=21 July 2022 |website=A.C. Monza |language=it}} He made his debut on 8 August, scoring a penalty in a 3–2 Coppa Italia win against Frosinone.{{Cite web |last=Panza |first=Filippo |date=7 August 2022 |title=Coppa Italia, il Monza riparte da Gytkjaer e batte 3–2 il Frosinone! |url=https://www.mbnews.it/2022/08/coppa-italia-monza-frosinone-vittoria/ |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=MBNews |language=it}} Caprari's first Serie A goal for Monza was a volley in a 3–0 away win to Sampdoria on 2 October.{{Cite web |title=Pessina si sblocca e il Monza vince ancora: buio pesto Sampdoria |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Sampdoria/02-10-2022/sampdoria-monza-gol-pessina-caprari-sensi-partita-450449516299.shtml |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=2 October 2022 |language=it-IT}}

International career

Caprari was called up to the Italy senior squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Argentina on 1 June 2022, and for 2022–23 UEFA Nations League group stage matches against Germany, Hungary, England and Germany between 4 and 14 June.{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/una-finalissima-per-salutare-l-azzurro-chiellini-lascio-senza-rimpianti-l-europeo-il-ricordo-pi%C3%B9-bello/|title=Una 'Finalissima' per salutare l'azzurro. Chiellini: "Lascio senza rimpianti, l'Europeo il ricordo più bello"|work=Italian Football Federation |date=30 May 2022 |access-date=30 May 2022 |language=it}} He made his debut against Germany on 14 June.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 5 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|180518|access-date=13 November 2022}}{{WorldFootball.net|gianluca-caprari}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Coppa Italia

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Roma

|2010–11

|Serie A

|2

0101{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|—40
2011–12

|Serie A

|1

00020colspan="2"|—30
colspan="2"|Total

!3

010300070
rowspan="3"|Pescara

|2011–12

|Serie B

|14

300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—143
2012–13

|Serie A

|24

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—262
colspan="2"|Total

!38

5200000405
Roma

|2013–14

|Serie A

|1

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
rowspan="4"|Pescara

|2013–14

|Serie B

|15

300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—153
2014–15

|Serie B

|18

121colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=SBPP|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs}}0242
2015–16

|Serie B

|38

1310colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=SBPP}}04313
colspan="2"|Total

!71

173100808218
Pescara (loan)

|2016–17

|Serie A

|35

910colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—369
rowspan="5"|Sampdoria

|2017–18

|Serie A

|34

532colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—377
2018–19

|Serie A

|21

630colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—246
2019–20

|Serie A

|18

321colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—204
2021–22

|Serie A

|0

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!73

149300008217
Parma (loan)

|2019–20

|Serie A

|12

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—122
Benevento (loan)

|2020–21

|Serie A

|30

500colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—305
Hellas Verona (loan)

|2021–22

|Serie A

|35

1210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3612
Monza (loan)

|2022–23

|Serie A

|37

511colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—386
rowspan="3"|Monza

|2023–24

|Serie A

|6

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
2024–25

|Serie A

|19

221colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—213
colspan="2"|Total

!62

7420000669
colspan="3"|Career total

!359

71216308039277

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References

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External links

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  • [https://www.acmonza.com/it/player/155/ Profile] at A.C. Monza {{in lang|it}}
  • {{FIGC Italy U18 player|45359}}
  • {{FIGC Italy U19 player|45359}}
  • {{FIGC Italy U20 player|45359}}
  • {{FIGC Italy player|45359}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1993 births

Category:Footballers from Rome

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Italian men's footballers

Category:AS Roma players

Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players

Category:Inter Milan players

Category:UC Sampdoria players

Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players

Category:Benevento Calcio players

Category:Hellas Verona FC players

Category:AC Monza players

Category:Serie A players

Category:Serie B players

Category:Italy men's youth international footballers

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Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen