Luciano Zauri
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Pescina, L'Aquila, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Atalanta | 153 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | → Chievo (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2003–2013 | Lazio | 139 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 59 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Pescara | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995 | Italy U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Italy U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Italy | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 2009 |
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Luciano Zauri (born 20 January 1978 in Pescina) is a retired Italian footballer who was a defender or midfielder on either flank and last an assistant coach of Pescara.
Zauri made his debut in Serie A in the 1996–97 season with Atalanta in a 4–0 loss at home to Roma.
He spent the following season with Chievo Verona before returning to Bergamo with Atalanta in the 1998–99 season. Zauri then spent the following five seasons with Atalanta, three of which were in Serie A and two in Serie B.
In 2003, following Atalanta's relegation, Zauri, along with teammate Ousmane Dabo, was sold to Lazio, Lazio paid €5.65 million to acquire Zauri. With Lazio, Zauri won the 2003–04 edition of the Coppa Italia.
He became a regular at Lazio and evolved into a leader on the pitch. In January 2007, following the sale of World Cup winner and captain Massimo Oddo to Milan, Zauri was chosen as the new captain.
Zauri played a pivotal role in helping the club reach the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and scored his first goal in the competition in the 1–1 draw to Olympiacos. His contract with Lazio expired in the summer of 2007, and then he was offered a new 5-year contract and eventually re-signed with the club.
In the summer of 2008, he was loaned to Fiorentina with the option to buy out the player. He played all 10 European matches for Viola.
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