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Luca Antonelli

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{distinguish|text=Luca Antonini}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luca Antonelli

| image = LucaAntonelli.jpg

| caption = Antonelli with A.C. Milan in 2017

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Monza, Italy

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2004

| youthclubs1 = Monza

| youthyears2 = 2004–2007

| youthclubs2 = A.C. Milan

| years1 = 2006–2008 | clubs1 = A.C. Milan | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = → Bari (loan) | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2008–2011 | clubs3 = Parma | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2011–2015 | clubs4 = Genoa | caps4 = 104 | goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2015–2018 | clubs5 = A.C. Milan | caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = Empoli | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Miami FC | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 277

| totalgoals = 15

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2007

| nationalteam2 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2010–2016

| nationalteam3 = Italy

| nationalcaps3 = 13

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 19 October 2022

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Luca Antonelli ({{IPA|it|ˈluːka antoˈnɛlli}}; born 11 February 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Early life

Antonelli was born in Monza. He is the son of Roberto Antonelli, a former footballer who played for A.C. Milan from 1977 until 1982 as a striker.{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/agosto/22/Suo_papa_sosia_Dustin_Hoffman_ga_3_100822005.shtml|title=Suo papà, il sosia di Dustin Hoffman|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|author1=Alex Frosio|date=22 August 2010|accessdate=6 September 2016}}

Club career

After spending a few seasons in the A.C. Milan youth teams, Antonelli made his first team debut in a Coppa Italia game against Brescia on 8 November 2006. On 23 December, he made also his Serie A debut, in a match against Udinese.

In the summer of 2007 Antonelli was loaned out to Serie B club Bari, but he impressed so much that during the January transfer window Parma secured him on loan from A.C. Milan for the rest of the Serie A season. He made his first appearance for the Gialloblu against Livorno on 16 March 2008.

=Parma=

In June 2008, Parma had acquired half of the contractual rights from Milan, for €750,000. While the following summer, he was fully transferred for another €2.5 million, which Milan made a financial income of €1.75 million as the value of the retained half had increased from €0.75 million to €2.5 million.{{cite web|url=http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf |title=AC Milan Group 2009 annual report |accessdate=5 August 2011 |work=AC Milan |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710130700/http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf |archivedate=10 July 2012}}{{cite news | url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=87035 | title=A.C. Milan comunicato ufficiale | date=1 July 2009 | accessdate=14 September 2009 | work=ACMilan.com | publisher=A.C. Milan | language=Italian | archive-date=30 March 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330022729/https://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=87035 | url-status=dead }}

=Genoa=

In January 2011, Antonelli was transferred to Genoa for €7 million. Genoa also signed Alberto Paloschi for €4.35 million and sold Raffaele Palladino (€3 million) and Francesco Modesto (€2.5 million) to Parma.Parma FC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}} [http://www.registroimprese.it/ Require purchase in CCIAA] The club soon sold Domenico Criscito as Antonelli had succeeded Criscito as full back.

=Return to A.C. Milan=

In February 2015, Antonelli moved back to his debut club A.C. Milan, for a fee of €4.5 millionGenoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/breaking_news_show/72819 |title=AC Milan official statement |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=2 February 2015}}

On his debut for his return to Milan on 7 February 2015, Antonelli scored a goal from a corner kick off a header to tie the match with Juventus at 1–1, which did not prove decisive, as Milan eventually lost the match 3–1.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/502131.html|title=Match Report - Juventus vs. Milan: 3–1|publisher=ESPN|date=7 February 2015|accessdate=25 March 2016}}

=Empoli=

On 11 August 2018, Antonelli transferred to Empoli.{{cite web |title=Transfer Market |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a/transfer-market?squadra=empoli |publisher=Lega Serie A |accessdate=11 August 2018}} On 5 October 2020, his contract with Empoli was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Empoli|url=https://empolifc.com/risolto-il-contratto-di-luca-antonelli/|title=Risolto il contratto di Luca Antonelli|date=5 October 2020|language=Italian}}

=Miami FC=

On 17 February 2021, Antonelli was signed by USL Championship side Miami FC.{{cite web |last1=Communications |first1=Miami FC |title=Former A.C. Milan Left Back Luca Antonelli Joins Miami FC |url=https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1146805 |website=Miami FC |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en-us |date=17 February 2021}} On 10 November 2022, after two seasons with Miami, Antonelli announced his retirement from professional football.{{cite web |title=Ex Milan, Luca Antonelli si ritira dal calcio: "Grazie di cuore a tutti!" |url=https://www.ilmilanista.it/news-milan/ultime-notizie/milan-luca-antonelli-si-ritira/ |website=IlMilanista.it |access-date=14 November 2022 |language=it-IT |date=10 November 2022}}

International career

Antonelli made his senior international debut with the Italy national team on 3 September 2010 against Estonia in Tallinn.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/25702/2010/09/News.shtml|title=Bella reazione dell'Italia che in 4 minuti trova la prima vittoria del 2010|trans-title=Nice reaction from Italy who in 4 minutes achieve their first victory of 2010|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|date=3 September 2010|accessdate=25 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405010450/http://www.figc.it/it/204/25702/2010/09/News.shtml|archive-date=5 April 2016|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

=Club=

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

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway|luca-antonelli/18320}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bari (loan)

|2007–08

|Serie B

|17

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—171
rowspan="5"|Parma

|2007–08

|Serie A

|8

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
2008–09

|Serie B

|14

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—160
2009–10

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|24

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—251
2010–11

|12

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—120
colspan="2"|Total

!58

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—611
rowspan="6"|Genoa

|2010–11

|rowspan="5"|Serie A

|11

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—111
2011–12

|11

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
2012–13

|33

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—341
2013–14

|30

310colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—313
2014–15

|19

310colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—203
colspan="2"|Total

!104

850colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1098
rowspan="6"|A.C. Milan

|2006–07

|rowspan="5"|Serie A

|1

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
2014–15

|12

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—121
2015–16

|28

340colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—323
2016–17

|7

010colspan="2"|—1Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana090
2017–18

|6

0106{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}1colspan="2"|—131
colspan="2"|Total

!54

4806110695
rowspan="4"|Empoli

|2018–19

|Serie A

|13

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
2019–20

|rowspan="2"|Serie B

|12

121colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—142
2020–21

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!25

1210000272
rowspan="3"|Miami FC

|2021

|rowspan="2"|USLC

|11

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00110
2022

|8

000colspan="2"|—0080
colspan="2"|Total

!19

0000000190
colspan="3"|Career total

!278

15211611030517

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=International=

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

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3066&squadra=1|title=Antonelli, Luca|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=6 September 2016}}

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Italy

|2010

20
201100
201200
201340
201410
201530
201630
colspan="2"|Total130

Honours

Milan

References

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External links

  • {{soccerway|luca-antonelli/18320}}
  • [http://aic.football.it/scheda/14625/antonelli-luca.htm AIC Profile] {{in lang|it}}
  • [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3066&squadra=1 FIGC Profile] {{in lang|it}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1987 births

Category:Footballers from Monza

Category:Italian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Italy men's international footballers

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Category:SSC Bari players

Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players

Category:Genoa CFC players

Category:Empoli FC players

Category:Miami FC players

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Category:USL Championship players

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Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen