Luca Luzardi

Luca Luzardi
Personal information
Date of birth	18 February 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Manerbio, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1992	Brescia
1988–1989	→ Prato (loan)
1992–1994	Lazio
1994–1995	Napoli
1995–1997	Brescia
1997–2000	Ascoli
2000–2001	Reggiana
2001–2002	Viareggio
2002–2003	Lodigiani
2004–2005	Monterotondo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luca Luzardi (born 18 February 1970) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Luzardi was born in Manerbio. After playing for several Italian clubs, such as Brescia, Prato, Lazio, and Napoli in 1996, Luzardi joined Tottenham Hotspur on a six-week trial from Brescia, but was only allowed to play in friendly matches.^[1] Gerry Francis, the Spurs manager at the time, ultimately decided not to meet his £600,000 valuation, and Luzardi returned to Italy.

International career

At international level, Luzardi was a member of the Italy national under-21 football team that won the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship; he also represented Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Honours

International

Italy U-21

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship winner.

References

^ "Wright to explain attack on Pleat". The Independent. 28 September 1996. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

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[1] "Wright to explain attack on Pleat". The Independent. 28 September 1996. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

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