Elia Galligani (born 8 June 1992) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club Siena FC.

Club career

Elia Galligani was born in

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on 8 June 1992 in

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, Italy. He made his debut with goals among professionals on 27 September 2020 at the age of 28. He started playing at the age of 5 in the National Center, for the youth sector of his city. He went to the youth academy of Lucchese at the age of 14. His first season among the greats arrives at the age of 17 in the Tuscan championship of excellence and for five years he toured various teams in the region. At the age of 23 he made his debut in Serie D with the Lavagnese team where he collected 21 appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists. The following year he moved to Juventus Domo, in the Piedmontese championship, where he scored 10 goals in 25 appearances from the right wing. He returns to Serie D the following year in the jersey of his hometown Viareggio. Concluding the year with 36 appearances, 8 goals and 7 assists. In the 2018–2019 season he wears the San Donato Tavarnelle shirt, collecting 9 goals and 9 assists in 36 appearances. The 2019–2020 season he plays with the Grosseto, concluding with 25 appearances, 9 goals and 3 assists and the victory of the Serie D championship which stopped first due to covid. Reconfirmed in 2020–2021 with Grosseto in

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, he finished the season with 11 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances. To Conclude the season Grosseto has earned a chance in the playoffs which have started with a first game win where Elia contributed an assist. On 15 July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with

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. On 13 January 2022, he moved to

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. On 13 July 2022, he joined to San Donato. On season 2023/2024 he joined to Siena FC

External links

Historical career
on tuttocampo.it (In Italian)
Football profile
on Diretta.it

References

1992 births Living people Footballers from Viareggio Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Serie C players Serie D players USD Lavagnese 1919 players ASD Viareggio Calcio players San Donato Tavarnelle players US Grosseto 1912 players Carrarese Calcio 1908 players Mantova 1911 players {{Italy-footy-forward-1990s-stub