Umberto Improta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Marcianise | 21 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | Salernitana | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Bellaria (loan) | 36 | (8) |
| 2005–2007 | Triestina | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Ravenna (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | → Salernitana (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Lanciano (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | South Tyrol | 22 | (1) |
| 2008 | Lumezzane | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Giulianova | 32 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Lanciano | 50 | (7) |
| 2011–2015 | L'Aquila | 73 | (23) |
| 2013–2014 | → Arzanese (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | → Lamezia (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Italy Mediterranean Games | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Umberto Improta (born 29 February 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward.
His younger brothers Giancarlo and Riccardo Improta were also professional footballers.
Born in Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Improta started his senior career at Serie D club Marcianise. In 2002 Improta left for Serie B club Salernitana. He played 8 games for the first team and also played for its reserve.
In 2004 Improta left for Romagna club Bellaria, his first club outside Campania. He scored 8 goals in 2004–05 Serie C2.
After the bankruptcy of Salernitana, Improta was signed by Serie B club, North-eastern Italy club Triestina in August 2005. Improta spent 2 seasons on loan at Serie C1 clubs, namely Romagna club Ravenna (2005–06 Serie C1), the rebirth Salernitana and Lanciano (2006–07 Serie C1). Improta left for another northern Italy team South Tyrol in August 2007. In January 2008 Improta was signed by Lumezzane. In the whole 2007–08 Serie C2, he only scored 2 times.
Improta left for southern Italy club Giulianova in 2008, and spent rest of his career in southern Italy. He played alongside Giancarlo Improta. Umberto scored 7 goals in 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex- Serie C2). He also scored 2 goals in promotion playoffs.
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