Luca Ranieri
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luca Ranieri
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = La Spezia, Italy
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Fiorentina
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs1 = Fiorentina
| years1 = 2018–
| clubs1 = Fiorentina
| caps1 = 69
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Foggia (loan)
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Ascoli (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → SPAL (loan)
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Salernitana (loan)
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = Italy U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam3 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam4 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam5 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps5 = 8
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 17:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 31 May 2021
}}
Luca Ranieri (born 23 April 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains the Serie A club Fiorentina.
Club career
=Fiorentina=
Ranieri is the product of ACF Fiorentina youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|publisher=TuttoCalciatori|url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Ranieri_Luca|title=Profile by TuttoCalciatori|accessdate=30 October 2018|language=Italian}} Late in the 2017–18 Serie A season he made several bench appearances for Fiorentina's senior squad, but did not see any time on the field.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=491364|title=Fiorentina v Lazio game report|date=18 April 2018}}
==Loan to Foggia==
On 16 July 2018, Ranieri joined Serie B club Foggia on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Foggia|url=http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Ranieri-del-Foggia-1406|title=Ranieri è del Foggia|language=Italian|date=16 July 2018|access-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525220806/http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Ranieri-del-Foggia-1406|archive-date=25 May 2019|url-status=dead}} On 26 August he made his professional debut in Serie B debut for Foggia as a 77th-minute substitute for Emanuele Cicerelli in a 4–2 home win over Carpi.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/26/italy/serie-b/foggia-calcio/carpi-fc-1909/2893675/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=26 August 2018|publisher=Soccerway}} One month later, on 27 October, Ranieri played his first match as a starter, a 2–2 home draw against Lecce, he was replaced by Giuseppe Loiacono in the 69th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/27/italy/serie-b/foggia-calcio/us-lecce/2893745/|title=Foggia vs. Lecce - 27 October 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2018}} Three days later, on 30 October, he played his first entire match for the team, a 1–1 away draw against Cittadella.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/30/italy/serie-b/as-cittadella/foggia-calcio/2893753/|title=Cittadella vs. Foggia - 30 October 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2018}} Ranieri ended his season-long loan to Foggia with 29 appearances, including 26 as a starter, and 1 assist.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/luca-ranieri/498243/|title=Italy - L. Ranieri - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=20 May 2019}}
==Loan to Ascoli==
After having made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina, on 31 January 2020, Ranieri was loaned to Serie B side Ascoli until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Fiorentina|url=http://en.violachannel.tv/breaking-detail/items/ranieri-seals-loan-move-to-ascoli.html|title=RANIERI SEALS LOAN MOVE TO ASCOLI|date=31 January 2020}} On the next day he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 away win over Livorno, he was replaced by Erick Ferigra in the 93rd minute.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/01/italy/serie-b/as-livorno-calcio/ascoli-calcio/3122753/|title=Livorno vs. Ascoli - 1 February 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2 February 2020}} On 21 June he played his first entire match for the club, a 1–0 home defeat against Perugia.{{Cite web|title=Ascoli vs. Perugia - 21 June 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/21/italy/serie-b/ascoli-calcio/perugia-calcio/3122829/|access-date=10 August 2020|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Ranieri ended his 6-month loan to Ascoli with only 10 appearances, including 9 as a starter.
==Loan to SPAL==
On 25 September 2020, Ranieri joined Serie B club SPAL on loan until 30 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-spal-poker-di-arrivi-fatta-per-sernicola-brignola-okoli-e-ranieri-1436952|title=UFFICIALE: SPAL, poker di arrivi: fatta per Sernicola, Brignola, Okoli e Ranieri}}
International career
Ranieri first was called up to represent his country in November 2014 for Italy national under-16 football team friendlies.{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=45922&squadraId=16|title=Under-16 Ranieri statistics by Italian Football Federation|language=Italian|accessdate=30 October 2018}} He was later called up for the Under-17,{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=45922&squadraId=17|title=Under-17 Ranieri statistics by Italian Football Federation|language=Italian|accessdate=30 October 2018}} Under-18,{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=45922&squadraId=14|title=Under-18 Ranieri statistics by Italian Football Federation|language=Italian|accessdate=30 October 2018}} and eventually Under-20 squads.{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/inizia-il-cammino-verso-i-mondiali-gli-azzurrini-superano-il-primo-test-contro-il-san-marino/|title=Inizia il cammino verso i Mondiali. Gli Azzurrini superano il primo test contro il San Marino|date=8 August 2018|language=Italian}}
On 6 September 2019, he made his debut for Italy U21 in a friendly against Moldova.{{cite web|publisher=Italian Football Federation|url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/news/nazionale-under-21-successo-all-esordio-per-nicolato-la-nuova-under-si-presenta-con-un-poker-alla-moldavia/|title=Successo all'esordio per Nicolato, la nuova Under si presenta con un poker alla Moldavia|date=6 September 2019|language=Italian}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 17 April 2025}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foggia (loan)
|29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Fiorentina
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Serie A |9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13{{efn|name=UECL}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
| 2024–25
|Serie A |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UECL}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 7 | |
| Ascoli (loan)
|Serie B |10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| SPAL (loan)
|Serie B |25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| Salernitana (loan)
|Serie A |27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!160 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 8 |
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Honours
Fiorentina
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23{{cite news |last=Porzio |first=Francesco |date=24 May 2023 |title=Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/inter-win-coppa-italia-as-lautaro-martinez-brace-downs-fiorentina-build-momentum-for-champions-league-final/ |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=CBS Sports}}
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65826820|title=Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final|first=Simon|last=Stone|work=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2023}} 2023–24
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/prima-squadra-maschile/players/ranieri/statistiche Profile] at the ACF Fiorentina website {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|luca-ranieri/498243}}
{{ACF Fiorentina squad}}
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Category:Footballers from La Spezia
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:ACF Fiorentina players
Category:Calcio Foggia 1920 players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players