Gianluca Curci facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Roma | 30 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Siena | 68 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Sampdoria | 35 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Roma | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Bologna (loan) | 51 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Mainz 05 | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | AFC Eskilstuna | 27 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hammarby IF | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 226 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Italy U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Italy U21 | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gianluca Curci (born 12 July 1985) is a former Italian professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. His last team was Hammarby IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan league.
Curci also played for several other clubs. These include Roma, Siena, Sampdoria, Bologna, 1. FSV Mainz 05, and AFC Eskilstuna.
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Club Career Highlights
Playing for Roma
Gianluca Curci was born in Rome. He started his football journey in the youth academy of AS Roma. When he was just 19 years old, he became the main goalkeeper for Roma. This happened during the second half of the 2004–05 season. Other goalkeepers, Ivan Pelizzoli and Carlo Zotti, were injured at the time.
In the 2005–06 season, a new Brazilian goalkeeper named Doni took his place. Curci signed a new four-year contract with Roma on 16 July 2007.
Time at Siena
On 25 June 2008, Siena signed Curci in a shared ownership deal with Roma. Curci played very well in his matches for Siena. He helped Siena win against Roma with a score of 1–0. He also stopped Genoa from scoring many goals.
Curci also played impressively in the "Tuscan Derby" against Fiorentina. He made three amazing saves, helping Siena win that game 1–0.
Moving to Sampdoria
On 1 July 2010, Sampdoria bought Siena's share of Curci's ownership. Roma kept their share. Curci played for Sampdoria in a match to qualify for the Champions League. However, his team lost to Werder Bremen.
Curci was a very important player for Sampdoria during the 2010–11 season. He made many crucial saves for the club. He was always playing and was the team's main goalkeeper.
Returning to Roma
On 24 June 2011, Roma bought Curci back from Sampdoria. He signed a three-year deal with Roma. On 22 April 2012, Curci came into a Serie A match against Juventus. This happened after Roma's starting goalkeeper, Maarten Stekelenburg, received a red card.
Loan to Bologna
On 16 July 2012, Curci joined Bologna on a temporary deal. This deal included an option for Bologna to buy him later. On 8 July 2013, his loan was extended for another season. Curci also extended his contract with Roma until 30 June 2015.
Second Return to Roma
On 2 September 2014, Curci was included in Roma's team for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. He was one of the four players trained by the club, which is a rule set by UEFA.
Playing for Mainz 05
On 15 August 2015, Curci signed a two-year contract with Bundesliga team Mainz. He joined them as a free agent, meaning his previous contract had ended. In January 2017, Curci had a tryout with Bristol Rovers, but it was not successful.
He left Mainz on 30 January 2017. He did not play in any league matches for the club.
Time in Sweden with AFC Eskilstuna
On 18 January 2018, Curci signed a two-year deal with the Swedish Superettan team AFC Eskilstuna. He had a great season, keeping 18 clean sheets in 27 league games. This was a new record for the club. Eskilstuna then won promotion to the Allsvenskan league through special qualification matches.
Curci ended his contract with AFC on 21 January 2019. The club said it was for "personal reasons." However, Curci later said he wanted to leave because he had disagreements with the club's management.
Joining Hammarby IF
On 24 January 2019, Curci signed a six-month contract with another Swedish club, Hammarby IF. He joined to replace their injured starting goalkeeper, Johan Wiland. His contract had an option to be extended for another year and a half. Curci confirmed he left the club on 8 July 2019 when his contract ended.
International Career
Curci played for Italy's national youth teams many times. He was first called up to the senior Azzurri squad for a friendly match against Hungary.
He has not been called up to the national team since November 2008.
Honours
Club
Roma
- Coppa Italia: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2007
See also
In Spanish: Gianluca Curci para niños
