Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 July 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Gorgonzola, Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1994 | Monza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 | Varese | 18 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Monza | 32 | (0) |
1996–1999 | Padova | 57 | (0) |
1999 | → Pescara (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1999–2005 | Brescia | 106 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Reggina (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2003 | → Catania (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2005–2010 | Sampdoria | 101 | (0) |
2010–2014 | Internazionale | 24 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Torino | 0 | (0) |
Total | 373 | (0) | |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | Torino (Team manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:57, 15 February 2016 (UTC). |
Luca Castellazzi (born 19 July 1975) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and currently serves as the team manager of Serie A club Torino.
He started his career at Monza. He then spent time in Serie B, Serie C1 and Serie C2 with Padova and Pescara, before joining Brescia along with Vincenzo Mazzeo.
Castellazzi followed Brescia promoted to Serie A in the summer of 2000. He made his Serie A debut on 21 January 2001, against Vicenza. In the 2001–02 season, he was first-choice for the team team, but the next season lost his place to Matteo Sereni. After being loaned to Reggina and Catania in the 2002–03 season, he finally became a regular starter again in the 2004–05 season, in which he played all 38 Serie A games. Castellazzi initially the first choice of 2003–04 season, but lost his place to Federico Agliardi after round 4 and regained his place on round 23.
After Brescia were relegated to Serie B in the summer of 2005, Castellazzi joined Sampdoria on a free transfer, signing a reported two-year contract. He received the number 1 shirt from Luigi Turci. The first season he was the backup of Francesco Antonioli, and Castellazzi only played the three games which Antonioli missed.