Luca Antei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Grosseto (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2013– | Sassuolo | 44 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Italy U20 | 2 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | Italy U21 | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2016. | |||
Luca Antei (born 19 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Sassuolo.
Club career
Roma
He began his career with Serie A club Roma. Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Antei was training with the club's first-team and he was praised by Walter Sabatini, Roma's director of football, who said he was "growing exponentially" as a player.[3] Serie B side Grosseto announced that they had signed Antei on loan at the end of the transfer window in August 2011.[4][5] The club also had an option to sign him outright. Having won the Campionato Nazionale Primavera the previous season,[6] the club allowed him to leave temporarily to gain experience.[7] He made his debut for Grosseto on 1 October in a 3–3 draw with Ascoli, replacing Samuele Olivi as a substitute.[8] On 1 June 2012 he had an operation on his knee (anterior cruciate ligament).[9] In June 2012 Roma paid Grosseto €100,000 as counter-option.[10]
Sassuolo
In 2013 Antei was signed by U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, initially in a temporary deal, with an option to sign 50% registration rights. On 1 July 2013 Sassuolo signed Antei in a co-ownership deal for €500,000.[11] The last 50% registration rights of Antei was purchased on 25 June 2015.[12]
International career
He received his first call-up to the Italy under-21 team, managed by Ciro Ferrara, in August 2011 for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier against Hungary in September.[13] He made his debut the following month in a 7–2 win against Liechtenstein on 6 October.[14]
References
- ↑ "Profile – Luca Antei". UEFA. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Luca Antei". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ Zizzari, Simone (24 July 2011). "Vucinic potrebbe partire. De Rossi non-sul mercato". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ Lottini, Roberto (31 August 2011). "Le ultime operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). U.S. Grosseto F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Roma: da Real arriva Gago". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Roma Campione D'Italia Primavera Tim" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Grosseto, preso Antei dalla Roma". Tuttosport (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Grosseto 3–3 Ascoli" (in Italian). Lega Serie B. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "SUCCESSFUL OP FOR LUCA ANTEI" (in Italian). AS Roma. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Esercizio dei diritti di opzione e controopzione e rapporti di partecipazione ex Art.102bis NOIF" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Operazioni di mercato" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ "Calciomercato: Luca Antei tutto del Sassuolo" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Under 21, è Antei la novità nei convocati di Ferrara". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). 29 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Luca Antei" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2011.