Gianluca Turchetta

Gianluca Turchetta
Personal information
Date of birth	29 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Ravenna, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Mestre
Youth career
	Cesena
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2014	Cesena
2010–2012	→ Bellaria (loan)
2013–2014	→ Südtirol (loan)
2014–2015	Parma
2014–2015	→ Matera (loan)
2015	→ Barletta (loan)
2015–2016	Forlì
2016–2017	Maceratese
2017–2018	Lecce
2017–2018	→ Casertana (loan)
2018–2021	Südtirol
2021	→ Casertana (loan)
2021–2022	Imolese
2022	Foggia
2022–2024	Casertana
2024–	Mestre
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Gianluca Turchetta (born 25 May 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Mestre.

Career

Cesena

Born in Ravenna, Romagna, Turchetta started his career at Romagnol club Cesena. He spent 2 seasons in the minor club of the region, Bellaria from 2010 to 2012. Turchetta had a total of 41 appearances in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the club. He was suspended once (on 22 April) due to transfer agent irregularity.^[1]

In July 2012, Turchetta was included in Cesena's pre-season camp.^[2] Turchetta was awarded no.18 shirt of the first team.^[3] Turchetta made his Serie B debut on 1 September 2012, against Vicenza. On 31 January 2013, he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione club South Tyrol (German: Südtirol, Italian: Alto Adige).^[4] On 3 July 2013, the temporary deal was renewed.^[5] The club failed to win the promotion playoffs to Serie B, while Cesena won the promotion playoffs to Serie A.

Parma

On 30 June 2014, the last day of 2013–14 financial year, Ravaglia, Turchetta and Lolli were sold to fellow Serie A club Parma for a total of €5 million, with Cascione, Traoré and Crialese moved to opposite direction, also for €5 million. Turchetta signed a three-year contract.^[6]

Turchetta left for Matera in a temporary deal in the same transfer window. On 20 January 2015, he was signed by Barletta, also in a temporary deal.^[7] On 25 June Turchetta became a free agent after the bankruptcy of Parma.

Return to Casertana

On 31 December 2020 he returned to Casertana on loan.^[8]

Imolese

On 19 August 2021, he joined Imolese.^[9]

Foggia

On 28 January 2022, he signed with Foggia.^[10]

Second return to Casertana

On 22 July 2022, Turchetta returned to Casertana once more, now in Serie D.^[11]

References

^ "Comunicato Stampa" (PDF). Commissione Disciplinare Nazionale (in Italian). FIGC. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
^ "Al via i test atletici al Manuzzi" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
^ "I numeri di maglia del Cesena" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ "Bamonte, Martinelli e Turchetta in prestito" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ "GIANLUCA TURCHETTA RIMANE ALL'FC SÜDTIROL" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
^ "Gianluca Turchetta in biancorosso" (in Italian). S.S. Barletta Calcio. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
^ "IL FLAUTO MAGICO TORNA A SUONARE ALL'OMBRA DELLA REGGIA, GIANLUCA TURCHETTA È DELLA CASERTANA" (in Italian). Casertana. 31 December 2020.
^ svietto (19 August 2021). "Imolese Calcio, dal Sudtirol arriva Turchetta". Bologna24ore.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ "TURCHETTA È ROSSONERO" (Press release) (in Italian). Foggia. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "GIANLUCA TURCHETTA TORNA A CASA: "CERTI AMORI NON CONOSCONO CATEGORIA!"" (in Italian). Casertana. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

External links

Lega Serie B profile (in Italian)
Gianluca Turchetta at Soccerway
Gianluca Turchetta at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

[1] "Comunicato Stampa" (PDF). Commissione Disciplinare Nazionale (in Italian). FIGC. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

[2] "Al via i test atletici al Manuzzi" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[3] "I numeri di maglia del Cesena" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original (Google Cache) on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

[4] "Bamonte, Martinelli e Turchetta in prestito" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

[5] "GIANLUCA TURCHETTA RIMANE ALL'FC SÜDTIROL" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.

[6] Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.

[7] "Gianluca Turchetta in biancorosso" (in Italian). S.S. Barletta Calcio. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[8] "IL FLAUTO MAGICO TORNA A SUONARE ALL'OMBRA DELLA REGGIA, GIANLUCA TURCHETTA È DELLA CASERTANA" (in Italian). Casertana. 31 December 2020.

[9] svietto (19 August 2021). "Imolese Calcio, dal Sudtirol arriva Turchetta". Bologna24ore.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[10] "TURCHETTA È ROSSONERO" (Press release) (in Italian). Foggia. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[11] "GIANLUCA TURCHETTA TORNA A CASA: "CERTI AMORI NON CONOSCONO CATEGORIA!"" (in Italian). Casertana. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

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