Gianluca Sansone

Gianluca Sansone (born 12 May 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club RG Ticino.

Gianluca Sansone

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Potenza, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	RG Ticino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Montorio	30	(43)
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)
2016–2018	Novara	62	(8)
2019	Neftchi Baku	11	(2)
2019–2020	Audace Cerignola	19	(6)
2020–2021	Casarano	24	(6)
2021–2022	Casertana	10	(0)
2022–	RG Ticino	14	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

Career

Born in Potenza, Basilicata, and grown in Bella, Basilicata^{[citation needed]}, 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, where he signed a 5-year contract.^[1] He failed to become a member of first team and left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Gallipoli in January.^[2]

In July 2009, he remained in Prima Divisione but for Lanciano.^[3]

In June 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Frosinone in co-ownership deal, for €400,000,^[4] as part of the deal that Siena, the newly relegated team signed Gennaro Troianiello outright, for €2 million.^[4] Frosinone also signed the remain 50% registration rights of Caetano Prósperi Calil.^[5][6]

Sassuolo

In June 2011 Siena bought back Sansone for €800,000, and re-sold to Sassuolo for €425,000 in another co-ownership deal.^[4][7] In June 2012 Sassuolo signed Sansone (€425,000) and Troianiello (€575,000) outright for a total of €1 million.^[8]

Torino

In July 2012 Sansone was signed by Torino F.C. in another co-ownership deal for €1.6 million.^[8][9]

Sampdoria

In January 2013 Sansone was signed by U.C. Sampdoria from Torino for €1.45 million in a 4+1⁄2-year contract;^[10] Sassuolo retained its own 50% registration rights of Sansone. In June 2013 Sampdoria acquired Sansone outright from Sassuolo for another €1.25 million.^[10][11] Sassuolo also acquired 50% registration of Simone Zaza from Sampdoria for €2.5 million, which another half of Zaza was acquired by Juventus FC from Sampdoria.

Bologna (loan)

In January 2015 Sampdoria sold forwards Sansone and Manolo Gabbiadini to Bologna^[12][13] and Napoli respectively. Sansone only managed to play 4 games in 2014–15 Serie A.

At Bologna Sansone took no.11 from departing Friberg.

Bari (loan)

On 15 July 2015 he was signed by Bari.^[14][15]

Novara

On 13 July 2016 he was signed by Serie B club Novara.^[16][17] He spent 2+1⁄2 seasons with the Piedmontese club. However, he only played twice in 2018–19 Serie C.

On 31 January 2019, he terminated the contract in a mutual consent.^[18]

Neftchi

On 2 February 2019, he signed with the Azerbaijani club Neftchi Baku under the management of Italian coach Roberto Bordin.^[19] On 12 June, Neftchi released Sansone from his contract by mutual consent.^[20]

Serie D

On 11 October 2019 he joined Serie D club Audace Cerignola.^[21] On 25 September 2021, he moved to Casertana.^[22]

Honours

Pescina Valle del Giovenco

• Serie D: 2006–07

Gallipoli

• Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2008–09

References

1. "Formalizzato l'acquisto di Sansone". AC Siena (in Italian). 30 June 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "Formalizzato il prestito di Sansone". AC Siena (in Italian). 20 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010. ^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Mercato: Sansone alla Virtus Lanciano". AC Siena (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. AC Siena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
5. "L'Ac Siena acquista Mastronunzio e Troianiello". AC Siena (in Italian). 24 June 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. "MERCATO, BASHA ALL'ATALANTA E TROIANIELLO AL SIENA". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
7. "Definite 5 operazioni in uscita". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
8. US Sassuolo Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (in Italian)
9. "SANSONE AL TORO" (in Italian). Torino FC. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
10. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian)
11. "Ufficiale: Gianluca Sansone è un calciatore blucerchiato" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
12. "Sansone ceduto al Bologna a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
13. "Sansone al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
14. "Gianluca Sansone passa al Bari a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
15. "Mercato: Sansone al Bari" (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
16. "Sansone ceduto al Novara a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). Genoa: U.C. Sampdoria. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
17. "UFFICIALE: GIANLUCA SANSONE E' UN CALCIATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
18. "RISOLUZIONE DEL CONTRATTO CON IL CALCIATORE GIANLUCA SANSONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
19. "İtaliyalı hücumçu "Neftçi"də" (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 2 February 2019.
20. "Canluka Sansone ilə müqaviləyə xitam verildi". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 12 June 2019.
21. "WELCOME GIANLUCA SANSONE" (in Italian). Audace Cerignola. 11 October 2019.
22. "GIANLUCA SANSONE È DELLA CASERTANA" (in Italian). Casertana. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links

• Football.it Profile (in Italian) ^{[dead link‍]}
• Gianluca Sansone at Soccerway
• Gianluca Sansone at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (in Italian) ^{[dead link‍]}