Luigi Falcone
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luigi Falcone
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mesagne, Italy
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = Forward / Midfielder
| currentclub = Casarano
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Lecce
| years1 = 2012–2014 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Lecce
| years2 = 2012–2013 | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 3 | clubs2 = → Lanciano (loan)
| years3 = 2013–2014 | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = → Varese (loan)
| years4 = 2014–2015 | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 6 | clubs4 = Varese
| years5 = 2015–2016 | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = Catania
| years6 = 2016–2017 | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Reggiana
| years7 = 2017 | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = → Viterbese (loan)
| years8 = 2017–2018 | caps8 = 31 | goals8 = 5 | clubs8 = Catanzaro
| years9 = 2018–2019 | caps9 = 19 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Bitonto
| years10 = 2019–2020 | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 3 | clubs10 = Pistoiese
| years11 = 2020–2022 | caps11 = 35 | goals11 = 4 | clubs11 = Taranto
| years12 = 2022 | caps12 = 8 | goals12 = 4 | clubs12 = Trapani
| years13 = 2022–2023 | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 2 | clubs13 = Fasano
| years14 = 2023– | caps14 = 2 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = Casarano
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2011
| nationalteam3 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 17 September 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Luigi Falcone (born 26 May 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Casarano.
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/1404-Tim_Cup:_La_Virtus_esce_sconfitta_da_Crotone|title=Tim Cup: La Virtus esce sconfitta da Crotone|date=13 August 2012|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=SS Virtus Lanciano 1924|language=Italian}} On 25 August 2012, Falcone played his first Serie B match against Calcio Padova.
On 3 July 2019, he signed with Pistoiese.{{cite press release|publisher=Pistoiese|url=http://www.uspistoiese1921.it/17875-2/|title=Luigi Falcone è un nuovo giocatore della Pistoiese|date=3 July 2019|language=Italian}}
On 24 July 2022, Falcone joined Serie D side Trapani.{{cite web|publisher=Trapani|url=https://www.fctrapani1905.net/2022/07/24/luigi-falcone-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-trapani/|title=LUIGI FALCONE E' UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL TRAPANI|date=24 July 2022|access-date=26 September 2022|language=it}}
International career
Falcone received his first call-up in August for a tournament in England.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/19423/2008/08/News.shtml|title=AZZURRINI AL TORNEO D’INGHILTERRA: ESORDIO IL 27 CONTRO ISRAELE|date=21 August 2012|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} He made his debut in Saarland Under-17 Quadrangular Tournament in September.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/19585/2008/09/News.shtml|title=QUATTRO NOVITÀ NELLA SQUADRA CONVOCATA PER IL QUADRANGOLARE "SAARLAND"|date=15 September 2008|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204213303/http://www.figc.it/it/204/19585/2008/09/News.shtml|archive-date=4 December 2012|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/21010/2009/04/News.shtml|title=CAMPIONATO EUROPEO. AZZURRINI A COVERCIANO, IL 6 MAGGIO CONTRO LA SPAGNA|date=29 April 2009|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} He was a backup player again in October 2009 for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/22434/2009/10/News.shtml|title=AZZURRINI AL LAVORO A COVERCIANO. IL 26 PARTE IL MONDIALE|date=13 October 2009|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/29274/2011/08/News.shtml|title=UNDER 20: STAGE A PINZOLO DAL 7 ALL’11 AGOSTO|date=4 August 2011|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} He played 3 times for Italy in U20 Four Nations, scored once against Switzerland.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/30179/2011/11/News.shtml|title=TORNEO "QUATTRO NAZIONI". AZZURRINI IN CRESCITA, FALCONE FIRMA IL PAREGGIO|date=16 November 2011|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} He also played against Ghana as well as unofficial friendlies against Under-21 "B"http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=74bba39b-b1a6-44f8-8f1d-e2c6164fcff4&groupId=115051{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and against Serie D representatives.{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/lega_pro_serie_d/serie_d/2012/06/11-245178/L%27Italia+Under+20+batte+la+Top+11+di+D|title=L'Italia Under 20 batte la Top 11 di D|date=11 June 2012|accessdate=8 September 2012|work=Corriere dello Sport|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707145611/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/lega_pro_serie_d/serie_d/2012/06/11-245178/L%27Italia+Under+20+batte+la+Top+11+di+D#|archive-date=7 July 2012|url-status=dead}} He also received call-up in the new season against Turkey{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/33313/2012/08/News.shtml|title=I CONVOCATI DI DI BIAGIO PER L’AMICHEVOLE CON LA TURCHIA A JESOLO|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=8 September 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} but did not play on 5 September. On 7 September 2012 he was dropped from the squad in favor of born 1993 players.
References
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External links
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/9287/falcone-luigi.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|luigi-falcone/203846}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3353&squadra=11 FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Footballers from the Province of Brindisi
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
Category:SSD Varese Calcio players
Category:US Viterbese 1908 players
Category:US Catanzaro 1929 players
Category:FC Pistoiese SSD players
Category:Taranto FC 1927 players
Category:FC Trapani 1905 players