Gregorio Luperini

Gregorio Luperini (born 10 February 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie C Group C club Catania.

Gregorio Luperini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Catania
Number	17
Youth career
	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Sampdoria	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Pontedera (loan)	9	(0)
2014–2015	Pontedera	31	(5)
2015–2016	Juventus	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Pro Vercelli (loan)	2	(0)
2016	→ Pontedera (loan)	17	(0)
2016–2017	Cremonese	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Pistoiese (loan)	24	(1)
2017–2019	Pistoiese	69	(15)
2019–2020	Trapani	30	(5)
2020–2022	Palermo	63	(9)
2022–2023	Perugia	35	(5)
2023–2024	Ternana	34	(4)
2024–	Catania	0	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Italy U17[1]	11	(1)
2011	Italy U18[1]	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Club career

Born in Pisa, Tuscany, Luperini moved to Genoa for Serie A club Sampdoria at young age.^[2][3] In 2013, he was signed by Lega Pro club Pontedera in a temporary deal.^[4] on 2 July 2014 he was signed by Pontedera on a free transfer.^[5]

On 15 July 2015 Luperini was signed by defending Serie A champions Juventus^[6] for €100,000 transfer fee.^[7] He signed a 3-year contract.^[7] Luperini was immediately left for Serie B club Pro Vercelli.^[8] In January 2016 Luperini returned to Pontedera .

In July 2016, Luperini was signed by another third-tier club, Cremonese. He received the number 14 shirt of the first team.^[9] Luperini made his competitive debut for the club in the third round of Italian Cup, as a substitute of Simone Pesce.^[10]

However, on 31 August Luperini left for another Lega Pro club Pistoiese in another loan.^[11][12] He changed to wear no.17 shirt for Pistoiese.^[13]

On 17 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Trapani.^[14] After playing a full season with Trapani, he was released for free following the club's exclusion from professional football. Shortly thereafter, he joined Serie C club Palermo on a free transfer.^[15]

After two seasons with Palermo, the last of which ended with the Rosanero achieving promotion to Serie B through playoffs, on 18 August 2022 Luperini transferred to Perugia, reuniting with his former Trapani coach Fabrizio Castori.^[16]

On 22 August 2023, Luperini signed a three-year contract with Ternana.^[17] After a single season with Ternana ended in relegation, on 19 July 2024 Luperini left Ternana to join Serie C club Catania on a three-year contract.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 June 2022^[19][20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pontedera (loan)	2013–14	Lega Pro Prima Divisione	9	0	1[21]	0	0	0	10	0
	2014–15	Lega Pro	31	5	2+4[22]	1+2	—		37	8
Pro Vercelli (loan)	2015–16	Serie B	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Pontedera (loan)	2015–16	Lega Pro	17	0	0	0	—		17	0
	Pontedera total		57	5	7	3	0	0	64	8
Cremonese	2016–17	Lega Pro	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Pistoiese	2016–17 (loan)		24	1	0	0	—		24	1
	2017–18	Serie C	34	5	0	0	1[a]	0	35	5
	2018–19		35	10	1+1[23]	0+1	—		37	11
	Total		93	16	2	1	1	0	96	17
Trapani	2019–20	Serie B	30	5	2	0	—		32	5
Palermo	2020–21	Serie C	30	5	—		3[a]	1	33	6
	2021–22		33	4	3[24]	1	8[a]	2	44	7
	Total		63	9	3	1	11	3	77	13
Career total			245	35	15	5	12	3	272	43

1. All appearance(s) in promotion play-offs.

References

1. FIGC archive (in Italian)
2. "Gli Allievi Nazionali in semifinale al "Carlin's Boys"" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
3. "Esordio sfortunato, Primavera sconfitta a Cagliari" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
4. "Beretta alla Paganese, Luperini giocherà" (Press release) (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
5. "CALCIOMERCATO. CONTINUANO GLI ACQUISTI IN CASA GRANATA" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Pontedera. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
6. "Luperini trasferito alla Juventus" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Pontedera. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
7. "Relazione finanziaria semestrale al 31 dicembre 2015" (PDF) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
8. "UFFICIALE: LUPERINI IN PRESTITO, MARCONI AL COMO" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
9. "I numeri di gara ufficiali della stagione 2016/17" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
10. "Atalanta-Cremonese: 3-0" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
11. "Gambaretti e Luperini in prestito a FeralpiSalò e Pistoiese" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
12. "Gregorio Luperini vestirà la maglia arancione" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Pistoiese 1921. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
13. "I numeri ufficiali della US Pistoiese 1921 per la stagione 2016/2017" (in Italian). U.S. Pistoiese 1921. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
14. "Gregorio Luperini è un calciatore del Trapani" (Press release) (in Italian). Trapani. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
15. "Luperini è rosanero" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
16. "LUPERINI AL PERUGIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
17. "Dal Perugia, a titolo definitivo, arriva Gregorio Luperini" [Gregorio Luperini arrives from Perugia outright] (in Italian). Ternana. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
18. "Gregorio Luperini from Ternana to Catania". Catania FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
19. Gregorio Luperini at Soccerway
20. Gregorio Luperini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
21. Coppa Italia Lega Pro.
22. 2 Coppa Italia + 4 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.
23. 1 Coppa Italia + 1 Coppa Italia Serie C.
24. Coppa Italia Serie C.