Luca Bucci facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 13 March 1969 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Parma | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1986–1990 | Parma | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1987 | → Pro Patria (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | → Rimini (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Casertana | 67 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Reggiana | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Parma | 95 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1997 | → Perugia (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Torino | 160 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Empoli | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Parma | 81 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Napoli | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 481 | (0) | |||||||||||
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| 1994–1995 | Italy | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Luca Bucci (born March 13, 1969) is a former Italian professional football player. He was a talented goalkeeper. Bucci played for many Italian clubs during his career. He is best known for his time with Parma, where he won several important trophies in Italy and Europe. He also played for the Italian national team. He was part of the team that reached the World Cup final in 1994 and was a reserve player at UEFA Euro 1996.
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Luca Bucci's Club Journey
Starting Out and Early Success
Luca Bucci was born in Bologna, Italy. He started his football journey playing in Italy's lower leagues. He played in the third and second divisions. He even won the Serie B title with Reggiana in 1993.
Bucci made his debut in Serie A, Italy's top league, with Parma. This happened on August 29, 1993, in a match against Udinese.
Winning Trophies with Parma
Luca Bucci quickly became a key player for Parma. He helped the team win some big titles. In 1993, they won the UEFA Supercup. In 1995, they lifted the UEFA Cup.
He was the main goalkeeper when Parma won the UEFA Cup in 1995. Bucci also helped Parma reach the finals of other competitions. These included the Coppa Italia, the Cup Winners' Cup, and the Supercoppa Italiana. They also finished second in Serie A.
Leaving Parma and New Teams
During the 1996–97 season, a young goalkeeper named Gianluigi Buffon started to play well. Buffon was only 18 years old. Bucci was the starting goalkeeper for the first seven games that season.
However, after some disagreements with coach Carlo Ancelotti, Bucci decided to leave Parma. He wanted to play more regularly. He then played for Perugia for six months.
In 1997, Bucci joined Torino, which was in the second division. He helped Torino get promoted back to Serie A. They won the 2000–01 Serie B title. He stayed with Torino for six seasons.
After his contract with Torino ended, he moved to Empoli. He played in about half of their games. However, Empoli was relegated (moved down to a lower league) that season. Bucci left the club at the end of the season.
Returning to Parma
After being without a club for six months, Bucci returned to Parma in January 2005. He first joined as a reserve goalkeeper. But after Sébastien Frey left, Bucci became the main goalkeeper again. He was the first-choice keeper for Parma from 2005 to 2008.
Parma was relegated in June 2008, and Bucci was released from his contract.
Short Spell at Napoli
After another seven months without a club, Bucci joined Napoli in 2009. This happened because many of Napoli's goalkeepers were injured. He played his first game for Napoli on April 19. It was a 2–0 loss to Cagliari. He was the fifth goalkeeper Napoli used in the 2008–09 season.
Luca Bucci's International Career
Playing for Italy
Luca Bucci was called up to the Italian national team for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. He was the third goalkeeper for Italy, behind Gianluca Pagliuca and Luca Marchegiani. He did not play in any games during the tournament. Italy finished second, losing to Brazil in the final after a penalty shootout.
Bucci made his first full appearance for Italy on December 21, 1994. It was a friendly match against Turkey, which Italy won 3–1. He was also a backup goalkeeper for Italy at UEFA Euro 1996. In total, Bucci played three games for Italy between 1994 and 1996.
Luca Bucci's Style of Play
Goalkeeping Skills
Even though he was not very tall for a goalkeeper, Luca Bucci was a very reliable and strong player. He was known for being consistent and athletic. He was also very agile and could make acrobatic saves.
Bucci was a confident and determined goalkeeper. He often played with a lot of instinct and energy. Many people thought he was one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his time.
Key Strengths
Bucci was very fast when he needed to rush out of his goal. He could quickly stop strikers who had gotten past the defense. He was also good at getting down low to catch or block the ball. He was also effective at saving penalty kicks.
Another great skill Bucci had was his ability to play with the ball at his feet. He could act like a "sweeper-keeper". This meant he would come out of his goal to help his team's defense. He was also good at starting attacks from the back with his passes. Bucci also played football for a long time, showing his great dedication.
Luca Bucci's Life After Playing
Coaching Career
After the 2008–09 season, Luca Bucci decided to stop playing professional football. He then became a youth team goalkeeper coach at Parma.
In 2015, he joined Bologna as the club's goalkeeping coach. He worked under his former Parma manager, Roberto Donadoni.
Honours
Reggiana
- Serie B: 1992–93
Parma
- UEFA Cup: 1994–95
- UEFA Super Cup: 1993
Torino
- Serie B: 2000–01
See also
In Spanish: Luca Bucci para niños
