Luca Rossettini (born 9 May 1985) is an Italian professional
football
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coach and a former player who played as a
centre-back
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.
Club career
Padova
Rossettini spent his youth years at hometown club
Padova.
Siena
Rossettini joined
Siena
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in a
co-ownership deal on 28 August 2007 for €1.2 million. The deal was made permanent when Siena bought out the contract from Padova in June 2008 for another €1.2 million.
Cagliari
On 21 June 2012, he was signed by
Cagliari
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for €1.6 million.
Bologna
On 23 June 2015, Rossettini was sold to
Bologna
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for €2.5 million transfer fee.
Torino
On 16 August 2016, Rossettini was sold to
Torino F.C.
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Genoa
On 18 August 2017, he was sold to
Genoa
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.
Chievo Verona
On 8 August 2018, Rossettini joined to
Chievo Verona
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on loan until 30 June 2019 with an option to buy.
Lecce
On 12 July 2019 he was signed by
Lecce
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.
Return to Padova and retirement
On 12 January 2021 he returned to his first club
Padova. On 11 August 2021 he announced his retirement as a player, and was appointed as a U-17 Padova team manager.
International career
In November 2014, Rossettini received his first
national team call-up. He was capped once for Italy's Olympic team against the Netherlands Olympic team in February 2008 in a friendly match.
Career statistics
References
External links
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A.C. Siena Official Player Profile
Gazzetta Dello Sport Player Profile
1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Padua
Italian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Calcio Padova players
Siena FC SSD players
Cagliari Calcio players
Bologna FC 1909 players
Torino FC players
Genoa CFC players
AC ChievoVerona players
US Lecce players
Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Italy men's youth international footballers
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