Manuel De Luca

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Manuel De Luca

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bolzano, Italy

| height = 1.92 m{{cite web |url=https://www.sampdoria.it/player/202324-manuel-de-luca/ |title=Manuel De Luca |publisher=U.C. Sampdoria |accessdate=5 October 2023}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Cremonese

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

| youthclubs1 = Südtirol

| youthyears2 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs2 = → Inter Milan (loan)

| youthyears3 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs3 = → Torino (loan)

| youthyears4 = 2015–2017

| youthclubs4 = Torino

| years1 = 2017–2020

| clubs1 = Torino

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = → Renate (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = → Alessandria (loan)

| caps3 = 35

| goals3 = 10

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = → Virtus Entella (loan)

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = Chievo

| caps5 = 32

| goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2021–2024

| clubs6 = Sampdoria

| caps6 = 34

| goals6 = 10

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs7 = → Perugia (loan)

| caps7 = 34

| goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Cremonese

| caps8 = 34

| goals8 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = Italy U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 17 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Manuel De Luca (born 17 July 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Cremonese.

Club career

= Torino =

De Luca made his first-team debut for Torino on 3 January 2018 in a 2017–18 Coppa Italia quarterfinal against Juventus, coming on as a late substitute as Torino lost 0–2.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/03/italy/coppa-italia/juventus-fc/torino-fc/2530448/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=3 January 2018}}

== Loan to Renate ==

On 16 January 2018, De Luca was loaned to Serie C side Renate on a 6-month loan deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-renate-arriva-l-attaccante-de-luca-dal-torino-1065674|title=UFFICIALE: Renate, arriva l'attaccante De Luca dal Torino - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|access-date=29 July 2018}} On 22 January he made his Serie C debut for Renate as a substitute replacing Antonio Palma in the 58th minute of a 2–0 away defeat against AlbinoLeffe.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/22/italy/serie-c1/uc-albinoleffe/ac-renate/2579579/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=22 January 2018}} On 3 February, De Luca played his first entire match for Renate and he scored his first professional goal in the 71st minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Reggiana.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/03/italy/serie-c1/ac-reggiana-1919/ac-renate/2579597/|title=Reggiana vs. Renate - 3 February 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=21 June 2018}} On 31 March he received his first red card, as a substitute, in the 79th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Mestre.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/31/italy/serie-c1/ac-renate/mestre/2579680/|title=Renate vs. Mestre - 31 March 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=21 June 2018}} On 22 April he scored his second goal in the 55th minute of a 1–0 away win over Santarcangelo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/22/italy/serie-c1/asd-santarcangelo/ac-renate/2579711/|title=Santarcangelo vs. Renate - 22 April 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=21 June 2018}} On 6 May he scored his third goal, as a substitute, in the 82nd minute of a 1–1 away draw against Pordenone.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/06/italy/serie-c1/pordenone-calcio-ssd/ac-renate/2579729/|title=Pordenone vs. Renate - 6 May 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=21 June 2018}} De Luca ended his loan to Renate with 14 appearances, 3 goals and 1 assist.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/manuel-de-luca/459637/|title=Italy - M. De Luca - Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=21 June 2018}}

== Loan to Alessandria ==

On 28 July 2018, De Luca was signed by Serie C side Alessandria on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-alessandria-doppio-arrivo-dal-torino-1139792|title=UFFICIALE: Alessandria, doppio arrivo dal Torino - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|access-date=29 July 2018}} On 29 July he made his debut for Alessandria in a 1–0 home defeat against Giana Erminio in the first round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Michele Marconi in the 56th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/29/italy/coppa-italia/us-alessandria-1912/giana-erminio/2855191/|title=Alessandria vs. Giana Erminio - 29 July 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=30 July 2018}} On 16 September he made his Serie C debut for Alessandria and he scored his first goal for the team in the 60th minute of a 2–1 away win over Juventus U23, he was replaced by Erik Panizzi after 82 minutes.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/16/italy/serie-c1/juventus-u23/us-alessandria-1912/2918822/|title=Juventus II vs. Alessandria - 16 September 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=19 September 2018}} One week later, on 23 September, he played his first entire match for Alessandria, a 3–1 home defeat against Pro Piacenza.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/23/italy/serie-c1/us-alessandria-1912/atletico-pro-piacenza/2918829/?ICID=PL_MS_04|title=Alessandria vs. Pro Piacenza - 23 September 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}} On 14 October he scored his second goal in the 39th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Robur Siena.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/14/italy/serie-c1/us-alessandria-1912/ac-siena/2918870/|title=Alessandria vs. Robur Siena - 14 October 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=15 October 2018}} One week later he scored his third goal in the 79th minute of a 1–0 away win over Arzachena.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/21/italy/serie-c1/polisportiva-arzachena/us-alessandria-1912/2918890/?ICID=PL_MS_05|title=Arzachena vs. Alessandria - 21 October 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=22 October 2018}} On 28 October he was sent off with a red card in the 80th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Gozzano.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/28/italy/serie-c1/us-alessandria-1912/asdc-gozzano/2918900/|title=Alessandria vs. Gozzano - 28 October 2018|website=Soccerway|language=en|access-date=29 October 2018}} De Luca ended his loan to Alessandria with 37 appearances, 11 goals and 1 assist.

== Loan to Virtus Entella ==

On 17 July 2019, De Luca was loaned to newly Serie B promoted club Virtus Entella on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-torino-ceduto-manuel-de-luca-alla-virtus-entella-1269977|title=UFFICIALE: Torino, ceduto Manuel De Luca alla Virtus Entella - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|website=www.tuttomercatoweb.com|language=it|access-date=19 July 2019}} On 14 September he made his Serie B debut for the club as a substitute replacing Claudio Morra in the 62nd minute of a 1–0 home win over Frosinone.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/14/italy/serie-b/acd-virtus-entella/frosinone-calcio/3122572/|title=Virtus Entella vs. Frosinone - 14 September 2019|website=Soccerway|access-date=15 September 2019}} Ten days later, on 24 September, De Luca he played his first match as a starter for Virtus Entella, a 2–0 home defeat against Venezia, he was replaced after 62 minutes by Matteo Mancosu.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/24/italy/serie-b/acd-virtus-entella/ssc-venezia/3122592/|title=Virtus Entella vs. Venezia - 24 September 2019|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 October 2019}} On 14 December he played his first entire match and he also scored his first goal in Serie B for the club in the 40th minute of a 2–0 home win over Empoli.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/14/italy/serie-b/acd-virtus-entella/empoli-fc/3122702/|title=Virtus Entella vs. Empoli - 14 December 2019|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 December 2019}} Two weeks later he scored his second goal, as a substitute, in the 90th minute of a 3–1 away win over Cittadella.{{Cite web|title=Cittadella vs. Virtus Entella - 29 December 2019|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/29/italy/serie-b/as-cittadella/acd-virtus-entella/3122724/|access-date=10 August 2020|website=Soccerway}} On 31 July 2020 he scored his third goal for the club in the 49th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Cittadella.{{Cite web|title=Virtus Entella vs. Cittadella - 31 July 2020|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/31/italy/serie-b/acd-virtus-entella/as-cittadella/3122914/|access-date=19 December 2020|website=Soccerway}} De Luca ended his loan to Virtus Entella with 19 appearances, including 11 of them as a starter, 3 goals and 1 assist.

=ChievoVerona=

On 22 September 2020, De Luca moved to ChievoVerona.{{cite press release|publisher=Chievo|url=https://www.chievoverona.it/it/primo-piano/news/ufficiale-manuel-de-luca-%C3%A8-giallobl%C3%B9|title=UFFICIALE: MANUEL DE LUCA È GIALLOBLÙ!|date=22 September 2020|language=Italian}} Four days later, on 26 September, he made his debut for the club as a substitute replacing Michael Fabbro for the last 17 minutes of a 0–0 away draw against Pescara.{{Cite web|title=Pescara vs. Chievo - 26 September 2020|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/26/italy/serie-b/pescara-calcio/ac-chievo-verona/3372579/|access-date=19 December 2020|website=Soccerway}} Four more days later, on 30 September, De Luca scored his first goal for Chievo in the 43rd minute of a 1–1 draw against Catanzaro in the second round of Coppa Italia, however Chievo lost 7–6 at penalties, he played the entire match.{{Cite web|title=Chievo vs. Catanzaro - 30 September 2020|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/italy/coppa-italia/ac-chievo-verona/fc-catanzaro/3372033/|access-date=19 December 2020|website=Soccerway}} On 11 December he played his first match as a starter in the league for Chievo, a 3–0 home win over Reggina, he was replaced by Filip Đorđević in the 67th minute.{{Cite web|title=Chievo vs. Reggina - 11 December 2020|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/11/italy/serie-b/ac-chievo-verona/reggina-calcio/3372674/|access-date=19 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}

=Sampdoria=

On 12 August 2021, De Luca signed a four-year contract with Sampdoria.{{cite web|publisher=Sampdoria|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/en/news-en-2/club-en/2021/08/12/de-luca-joins-samp-on-four-year-deal/|title=De Luca joins Samp on four-year deal|date=12 August 2021|accessdate=4 November 2021}}

==Loan to Perugia==

On 26 August 2021, De Luca joined Perugia on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Perugia|url=https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/manuel-de-luca/|title=MANUEL DE LUCA!|date=26 August 2021|accessdate=4 November 2021|language=it}}

Career statistics

= Club =

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
Torino \|2017–18 \|Serie A \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
Renate (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie C \|13 \|3 \|1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Serie C}} \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1{{efn\|name=PO\|Appearance(s) in Serie C play-off}} \|0 \|15 \|3
Alessandria (loan) \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|35 \|10 \|3{{efn\|Two appearances and one goal in Coppa Italia Serie C, one appearance in Coppa Italia}} \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1{{efn\|name=PO}} \|1 \|39 \|12
Virtus Entella (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie B \|19 \|3 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|19 \|3
Chievo \|2020–21 \|Serie B \|32 \|6 \|1 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|33 \|7
Perugia (loan) \|2020–21 \|Serie B \|33 \|10 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1{{efn\|name=POB\|Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-off}} \|0 \|34 \|10
rowspan="3"\|Sampdoria \|2022–23 \|Serie A \|2 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|3 \|0
2023–24 \|Serie B \|32 \|10 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1{{efn\|name=POB}} \|0 \|35 \|10
colspan="2"\|Total !34	10	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	38	10
colspan="3" \|Career total !166 !42 !9 !2 ! colspan="2" \|— !4 !1 !179 !45

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