Luigi Falcone

Italian footballer

Luigi Falcone
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Mesagne, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Casarano
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2012 Lecce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Lecce 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Lanciano (loan) 18 (3)
2013–2014 → Varese (loan) 10 (2)
2014–2015 Varese 38 (6)
2015–2016 Catania 27 (3)
2016–2017 Reggiana 9 (0)
2017 → Viterbese (loan) 15 (1)
2017–2018 Catanzaro 31 (5)
2018–2019 Bitonto 19 (0)
2019–2020 Pistoiese 16 (3)
2020–2022 Taranto 35 (4)
2022 Trapani 8 (4)
2022–2023 Fasano 15 (2)
2023– Casarano 2 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Italy U17 2 (0)
2009–2010 Italy U18 3 (0)
2011 Italy U20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023

Luigi Falcone (born 26 May 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Casarano.

Club career

Born in Mesagne, Apulia, Falcone started his career at Apulia team Lecce. Falcone was a member of the reserve from 2009 to 2012 but already made his reserve debut during 2007–08 season. Although U.S. Lecce was relegated to Serie B, Falcone also left the club to seek first team experience, for Serie B newcomer Lanciano. Lecce later relegated again due to 2011–12 Italian football scandal.

Falcone made his competitive debut for his new club in 2012–13 Coppa Italia, scoring a goal against Crotone.[1] On 25 August 2012, Falcone played his first Serie B match against Calcio Padova.

On 3 July 2019, he signed with Pistoiese.[2]

On 24 July 2022, Falcone joined Serie D side Trapani.[3]

International career

Falcone received his first call-up in August for a tournament in England.[4] He made his debut in Saarland Under-17 Quadrangular Tournament in September.[5] He did not play any game in qualifying but selected as one of the backup of 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, due to the injury of fellow Lecce player Alessandro Scialpi.[6] He was a backup player again in October 2009 for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7] Falcone played the last U18 match in 2009–10 season against Belarus in May 2010. He did not receive any U19 call-up. In August 2011 Falcone was recalled. He received a call-up from Luigi Di Biagio in August 2011 to replace injured Nicolao Dumitru.[8] He played 3 times for Italy in U20 Four Nations, scored once against Switzerland.[9] He also played against Ghana as well as unofficial friendlies against Under-21 "B"[10] and against Serie D representatives.[11] He also received call-up in the new season against Turkey[12] but did not play on 5 September. On 7 September 2012 he was dropped from the squad in favor of born 1993 players.

References

  1. ^ "Tim Cup: La Virtus esce sconfitta da Crotone" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Luigi Falcone è un nuovo giocatore della Pistoiese" (Press release) (in Italian). Pistoiese. 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "LUIGI FALCONE E' UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL TRAPANI" (in Italian). Trapani. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ^ "AZZURRINI AL TORNEO D'INGHILTERRA: ESORDIO IL 27 CONTRO ISRAELE" (in Italian). FIGC. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. ^ "QUATTRO NOVITÀ NELLA SQUADRA CONVOCATA PER IL QUADRANGOLARE "SAARLAND"" (in Italian). FIGC. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ^ "CAMPIONATO EUROPEO. AZZURRINI A COVERCIANO, IL 6 MAGGIO CONTRO LA SPAGNA" (in Italian). FIGC. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. ^ "AZZURRINI AL LAVORO A COVERCIANO. IL 26 PARTE IL MONDIALE" (in Italian). FIGC. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  8. ^ "UNDER 20: STAGE A PINZOLO DAL 7 ALL'11 AGOSTO" (in Italian). FIGC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. ^ "TORNEO "QUATTRO NAZIONI". AZZURRINI IN CRESCITA, FALCONE FIRMA IL PAREGGIO" (in Italian). FIGC. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  10. ^ http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=74bba39b-b1a6-44f8-8f1d-e2c6164fcff4&groupId=115051[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "L'Italia Under 20 batte la Top 11 di D". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  12. ^ "I CONVOCATI DI DI BIAGIO PER L'AMICHEVOLE CON LA TURCHIA A JESOLO" (in Italian). FIGC. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

External links

  • Football.it Profile (in Italian)
  • Luigi Falcone at Soccerway
  • FIGC (in Italian)