Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gianluca Sansone | ||
Date of birth | 12 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Potenza, Italy | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Novara | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Montorio | 30 | (8) |
2006–2008 | Valle del Giovenco | 63 | (14) |
2008–2010 | Siena | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Gallipoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Lanciano (loan) | 25 | (6) |
2010–2011 | Frosinone | 35 | (10) |
2011–2012 | Sassuolo | 34 | (19) |
2012–2013 | Torino | 14 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Sampdoria | 42 | (5) |
2015 | → Bologna (loan) | 23 | (7) |
2015–2016 | → Bari (loan) | 34 | (6) |
2016– | Novara | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2016. |
Gianluca Sansone (born 12 May 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Novara.
Born in Potenza, Basilicata, and grown in Bella, Basilicata, Sansone started his career with Eccellenza Abruzzo side Montorio, located in Montorio al Vomano. In the next season, he was signed by newly promoted Serie D side Valle del Giovenco and won Serie D Group F champion. Sansone played with VdG in promotion playoffs but eliminated in semi-final/first round.
On 30 June 2008, he transferred to Serie A side Siena, signed a 5-year contract. He failed to become a member of first team and left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Gallipoli in January.
In July 2009, he remained in Prima Divisione but for Lanciano.
In June 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Frosinone in co-ownership deal, for €400,000, as part of the deal that Siena, the newly relegated team signed Gennaro Troianiello outright, for €2 million. Frosinone also signed the remain 50% registration rights of Caetano Prósperi Calil.