Gianluca Festa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Cagliari, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back / Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1993 | Cagliari | 128 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Fersulcis (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Internazionale | 4 | (0) |
| 1994 | A.S. Roma | 21 | (1) |
| 1994–1997 | Internazionale | 62 | (3) |
| 1997–2002 | Middlesbrough | 136 | (10) |
| 2002–2003 | Portsmouth | 27 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Cagliari | 26 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Nuorese | 79 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Tavolara | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sanluri | 31 | (1) |
| Total | 555 | (26) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Cagliari (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Cagliari (Reserve Team Manager) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lumezzane | ||
| 2015 | Cagliari | ||
| 2015–2016 | Como | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2007. |
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Gianluca Festa (born 15 March 1969 in Cagliari) is an Italian football coach and former player. He was most recently head coach of Como in Serie B. Festa played as a defender for clubs such as Internazionale and Roma, but is best known for his spells at Middlesbrough and Cagliari.
Festa started his career at his hometown club Cagliari, after impressing at Cagliari he joined Inter Milan. In his first year at the club he only made 4 league starts for Inter, and was transferred to Serie A rivals A.S. Roma. His form for Roma then earned him a move back to Inter Milan where he became a regular starter for the club, however prior to joining Middlesbrough he lost his place in the team and found himself mainly as a substitute.
In 1997, Festa joined Middlesbrough, being one of the first Italians to play in the Premier League. Festa arrived at Middlesbrough from Inter Milan in the midst of a relegation battle to add steel to the defence. Festa was the second Italian at the club with Middlesbrough also having Italian International Fabrizio Ravanelli at the club. Festa scored on an impressive winning debut against Sheffield Wednesday in January 1997. Festa had been an accomplished martial arts master, a junior Italian tennis champion and captain of the Army team when he did his national service. He had shrewd positional sense, was tough in the tackle, a dominating figure in the air and got forward on occasions to score the odd important goal. After scoring in the semi final against Chesterfield, a goal that could have been even more historic was ruled out when Festa's header in the 1997 FA Cup Final was deemed offside. That was one of three Wembley appearances he made in his first 18 months at the club.
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