Luca Castiglia
{{short description|Italian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luca Castiglia
| image = Luca_Castiglia.JPG
| caption = Castiglia with Vicenza in 2013
| fullname =
| height = 1.84 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|3|17}}
| birth_place = Ceva, Italy
| currentclub = Cairese
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1998
| youthyears2 = 1998–2005
| youthyears3 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs1 = Carcarese
| youthclubs2 = Torino
| youthclubs3 = Juventus
| years1 = 2008–2011 | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Juventus
| years2 = 2009–2010 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Cesena (loan)
| years3 = 2010 | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Reggiana (loan)
| years4 = 2010–2011 | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = → Viareggio (loan)
| years5 = 2011–2012 | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = SPAL
| years6 = 2012–2013 | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 5 | clubs6 = Vicenza
| years7 = 2013–2015 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Juventus
| years8 = 2013–2014 | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = → Empoli (loan)
| years9 = 2014–2015 | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = → Pro Vercelli (loan)
| years10 = 2015–2018 | caps10 = 121 | goals10 = 15 | clubs10 = Pro Vercelli
| years11 = 2018–2022 | caps11 = 16 | goals11 = 1 | clubs11 = Salernitana
| years12 = 2019 | caps12 = 9 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = → Ternana (loan)
| years13 = 2019–2020 | caps13 = 20 | goals13 = 4 | clubs13 = → Padova (loan)
| years14 = 2020–2022 | caps14 = 34 | goals14 = 4 | clubs14 = → Modena (loan)
| years15 = 2022 | caps15 = 16 | goals15 = 0 | clubs15 = Piacenza
| years16 = 2022–2024 | caps16 = 46 | goals16 = 8 | clubs16 = Arezzo
| years17 = 2024– | caps17 = 0 | goals17 = 0 | clubs17 = Cairese
| club-update = 4 May 2024
}}
Luca Castiglia (born 17 March 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Cairese.
Club career
=Early career=
{{citation needed span|text=Born in Ceva, Italy, Castiglia began his youth career with local team, Carcarese, before being scouted by the youth academy of Serie A outfit, Torino Calcio, with whom he joined in 1998. After seven years|date=November 2015}} within the youth setup of the Piedmont-based club, Castiglia transferred to city rivals, Juventus Football Club in 2005. Torino bankrupted in 2005 despite winning the promotion back to Serie A; their players were allowed to leave the club for free, although some players were remained for the newly formed entity "Torino FC SpA" for 2005–06 Serie B.
=Juventus=
After joining Juventus, Castiglia registered with the club's youth sector at the start of the 2005–06 season, having spent some of his formative years in the under-17 team in 2005–06 season, under-18 team in 2006–07 season and the under-20 team for the last 2 seasons of his youth career (2007–08 & 2008–09). He also played once in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera for their under-20 team in 2006–07 season.[http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=CASTIGLIA%20Luca Fullsoccer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812155426/http://fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=CASTIGLIA%20Luca |date=12 August 2013 }} {{in lang|it}}
Castiglia began to earn first-team call-ups during the 2007–08 Serie A campaign, by then coach, Claudio Ranieri. His senior debut came on 27 January 2008, when he came on as a substitute in a 1–3 away victory over Livorno in Serie A league match.[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/98022.shtml La Gazzetta profile (2007–08)] {{in lang|it}} He made one other senior appearance in Serie A for the club, coming on as an 89th minute substitute in a 3–3 draw at Sampdoria on the final matchday of the 2007–08 Serie A season. He also made his debut in the UEFA Champions League during the 2008–09 edition, coming on a substitute in a 0–0 draw with BATE Borisov. In February 2009, he helped guide the Juventus Primavera team to win the Viareggio Cup.
In July 2009, Castiglia was sent out on loan to Serie B club, A.C. Cesena,{{cite news|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2113:ingaggiati-pedrelli-e-castiglia&catid=1:news&Itemid=124 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722032907/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2113%3Aingaggiati-pedrelli-e-castiglia&catid=1%3Anews&Itemid=124 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2011 |title=Ingaggiati Pedrelli e Castiglia |date=10 July 2009 |accessdate=11 July 2011 |work=AC Cesena |language=it }} but he was limited to just two first team appearances.[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serieb/giocatori/giocatore_luca_castiglia_50035426.shtml La Gazzetta profile (2009–10)] {{in lang|it}} Re-called by Juventus in January 2010, he was immediately loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Reggiana,{{cite news|url=http://www.reggianacalcio.it/index.php?prt=newsp&id=0002320 |title=Perfezionato l'acquisto di Luca Castiglia |date=29 January 2011 |accessdate=11 July 2011 |work=AC Reggiana 1919 |language=it |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044359/http://www.reggianacalcio.it/index.php?prt=newsp&id=0002320 |archivedate=28 September 2011 }} making 8 league appearances. He made a return to Juventus once more on 30 June 2010, following the expiration of the loan deal, though he was again sent out on loan to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione with F.C. Esperia Viareggio thereafter.{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=823&Itemid=120|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154305/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=823&Itemid=120|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 September 2011|title=Castiglia in prestito al Viareggio |date=21 July 2010|accessdate=11 July 2011|work=FC Esperia Viareggio|language=it}}
With Viareggio, Castiglia made 30 league appearances and 4 appearances in the 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro,{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=855&Itemid=120 |title=Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Sanremese 2–0. |date=15 August 2010 |accessdate=10 July 2011 |work=FC Esperia Viareggio |language=it |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154042/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=855&Itemid=120 |archivedate=29 September 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=862&Itemid=120 |title=Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Savona 1–1 (1–0) |date=25 August 2010 |accessdate=10 July 2011 |work=FC Esperia Viareggio |language=it |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154141/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=862&Itemid=120 |archivedate=29 September 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=873&Itemid=120|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154203/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=873&Itemid=120|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 September 2011|title=Coppa Italia: Entella Chiavari – Esperia Viareggio 1–3|date=1 September 2010|accessdate=10 July 2011|work=FC Esperia Viareggio|language=it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=940&Itemid=120 |title=Coppa Italia: Viareggio – Pisa 0–1 |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=10 July 2011 |work=FC Esperia Viareggio |language=it |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154119/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=940&Itemid=120 |archivedate=29 September 2011}} and on 30 June 2011, he returned to Juventus. Castiglia represented the reserve team during the 2011 pre-season as overage player, along with fellow first team players Albin Ekdal and Oussama Essabr.{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/7august2011_match_ja-jb|title=Juventus passed the test with Del Piero and Vucinic|date=7 August 2011|accessdate=25 August 2013|publisher=Juventus FC}}
=Co-ownership with SPAL & Vicenza=
On 29 August 2011, he was sold to SPAL 1907 in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in a co-ownership deal. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2011 in a 1–0 away loss to Taranto. He went on to score 2 goals in 22 league matches for the club during the 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. On 20 June 2012, however, he returned to Juventus after the co-ownership deal was not renewed.
On 3 August 2012, Juventus sold Castiiglia to Serie B side, Vicenza Calcio on another co-ownership deal for a nominal fee of €500.Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) Castiglia was a regular performer for the club during the 2012–13 Serie B, making 33 league appearances and scoring 5 goals,[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/calcio/giocatori/giocatore_luca_castiglia_19890317.shtml La Gazzetta profile (2012–13)] {{in lang|it}} though his efforts were not enough to save the club from being relegated to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
=Juventus return=
Despite the co-ownership deal being renewed in June 2013, Juventus bought back Castiglia on 21 August 2013 for €350,000Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) in order to finalize another transfer for Castiiglia. On 2 September 2013 he joined Serie B outfit Empoli on a season-long loan agreement.{{cite news|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/Luca-Castiglia-e-un-giocatore-dellEmpoli-verra-presentato-domani-allo-stadio-Castellani.htm |title=Luca Castiglia è un giocatore dell´Empoli, verrà presentato domani allo stadio Castellani |date=2 September 2013 |accessdate=14 January 2014 |publisher=Empoli FC |language=it |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115104235/http://www.empolicalcio.net/Luca-Castiglia-e-un-giocatore-dellEmpoli-verra-presentato-domani-allo-stadio-Castellani.htm |archivedate=15 January 2014 }} With 19 appearances in the league, Castiglia helped the club gain promotion back to Serie A for the first time since 2008 after their 2nd-place finish in the 2013–14 Serie B campaign. He returned to Juventus on 30 June 2014.
=Pro Vercelli=
In summer 2014 Castiglia was signed by Pro Vercelli in a temporary deal. In 2014–15 winter transfer window, Castiglia and Giuseppe Ruggiero joined Pro Vercelli outright, for €1.5 million and €250,000 respectively, with Cristian Bunino moved to Turin, for €1.75 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/794-mercato-tripla-operazione-con-la-juventus.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203171613/http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/794-mercato-tripla-operazione-con-la-juventus.html|title=Mercato: Tripla Operazione Con La Juventus|date=2 February 2015|archivedate=3 February 2015|publisher=F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892|language=it}}{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/italiano/bilanci/1415/Relazione%20finanziaria%20annuale%20al%2030%20giugno%202015%20definitiva_bassa.pdf|title=Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2015|date=1 October 2015|access-date=11 October 2015|publisher=Juventus F.C.|language=it}}
=Salernitana=
==Loan to Ternana==
==Loan to Padova==
On 6 August 2019, he joined Padova on loan with a purchase option.{{cite press release|publisher=Padova|url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/luca-castiglia-padova/|title=Luca Castiglia è un giocatore del Calcio Padova|date=6 August 2019|language=it}}
==Loan to Modena==
=Piacenza=
On 21 January 2021, he signed a contract with Piacenza until 30 June 2023.{{cite web|publisher=Piacenza|url=https://www.piacenzacalcio.it/castiglia-giocatore-piacenza/|title=LUCA CASTIGLIA E' UN GIOCATORE DEL PIACENZA|date=21 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2022|language=it}}
=Arezzo=
References
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External links
- {{ESPN FC|114698}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/19846/castiglia-luca.htm Football.it profile] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=May 2019}}
- {{Soccerway|luca-castiglia/22217}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|luca-castiglia}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:ASD Viareggio Calcio players
Category:FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:Calcio Padova players
Category:Modena FC 2018 players
Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players