Luca Calapai
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Messina, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Catania | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Catania | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Barletta (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Modena | 96 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Carpi | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Catania | 108 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Crotone | 44 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Casertana | 36 | (1) |
| 2024– | SPAL | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 | |||
Luca Calapai (born 20 May 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie C Group B club SPAL.
Club career
[edit]Calapai began his professional career within the youth ranks of Arcoiris, before eventually earning call-ups to the first team towards the end of the 2011-12 Serie A campaign, under former coach, Vincenzo Montella. He made his Serie A debut on 13 May 2012, as a 79th-minute substitute in a 0-2 home loss to Udinese.
On 12 July 2012, Calapai was sent out on loan to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione with S.S. Barletta Calcio.[1] He was a first team regular for the club, making 28 appearances and scoring 1 goal during the 2012-13 statistical season. He returned to Catania on 30 June 2013.
On 1 July 2013, Calapai was officially sold to Modena F.C. on a co-ownership deal with Catania.[2]
On 16 July 2018, he rejoined his first club Catania (which was relegated to the third-tier Serie C by then), signing a 4-year contract.[3]
On 25 January 2022, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Serie B club Crotone.[4]
On 28 August 2024, Calapai moved to SPAL on a two-season contract.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Calciomercato, il Barletta mette la 'sesta' con Calapai. Ufficiale l'ingaggio del terzino destro classe 1993 dal Catania". barlettaviva.it (in Italian). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Calapai va al Modena". calciomercato.it (in Italian). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Luca Calapai dal Carpi al Catania, a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Calapai è rossoblù. Benvenuto Luca!" (in Italian). Crotone. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Luca Calapai è un nuovo calciatore biancazzurro!" [Luca Calapai is a new white and blue footballer!] (in Italian). SPAL. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Luca Calapai at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Luca Calapai at Full Soccer
- Luca Calapai at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Messina
- Sportspeople from Messina
- Living people
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Catania FC players
- ASD Barletta 1922 players
- Modena FC 2018 players
- AC Carpi players
- FC Crotone players
- Casertana FC players
- SPAL players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen