Gianluca Sansone (born 12 May 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Casertana.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Potenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Casertana | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Montorio | 30 | (43) |
| 2006–2008 | Valle del Giovenco | 63 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Siena | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Gallipoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Lanciano (loan) | 25 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Frosinone | 35 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Sassuolo | 34 | (19) |
| 2012–2013 | Torino | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Sampdoria | 42 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Bologna (loan) | 23 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bari (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | Novara | 62 | (8) |
| 2019 | Neftchi Baku | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Audace Cerignola | 19 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Casarano | 24 | (6) |
| 2021– | Casertana | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2021 | |||
Born in Potenza, Basilicata, and grown in Bella, Basilicata[citation needed], Sansone started his career with Eccellenza Abruzzo side Montorio, located in Montorio al Vomano. In the next season, he was signed by newly promoted Serie D side Valle del Giovenco and won Serie D Group F champion. Sansone played with VdG in promotion playoffs but eliminated in semi-final/first round.
On 30 June 2008, he transferred to Serie A side Siena, where he signed a 5-year contract.[1] He failed to become a member of first team and left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Gallipoli in January.[2]
In July 2009, he remained in Prima Divisione but for Lanciano.[3]
In June 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Frosinone in co-ownership deal, for €400,000,[4] as part of the deal that Siena, the newly relegated team signed Gennaro Troianiello outright, for €2 million.[4] Frosinone also signed the remain 50% registration rights of Caetano Prósperi Calil.[5][6]
In June 2011 Siena bought back Sansone for €800,000, and re-sold to Sassuolo for €425,000 in another co-ownership deal.[4][7] In June 2012 Sassuolo signed Sansone (€425,000) and Troianiello (€575,000) outright for a total of €1 million.[8]
In July 2012 Sansone was signed by Torino F.C. in another co-ownership deal for €1.6 million.[8][9]
In January 2013 Sansone was signed by U.C. Sampdoria from Torino for €1.45 million in a 4+1⁄2-year contract;[10] Sassuolo retained its own 50% registration rights of Sansone. In June 2013 Sampdoria acquired Sansone outright from Sassuolo for another €1.25 million.[10][11] Sassuolo also acquired 50% registration of Simone Zaza from Sampdoria for €2.5 million, which another half of Zaza was acquired by Juventus F.C. from Sampdoria.
In January 2015 Sampdoria sold forwards Sansone and Manolo Gabbiadini to Bologna[12][13] and Napoli respectively. Sansone only managed to play 4 games in 2014–15 Serie A.
At Bologna Sansone took no.11 from departing Friberg.
On 15 July 2015 he was signed by Bari.[14][15]
On 13 July 2016 he was signed by Serie B club Novara.[16][17] He spent 2+1⁄2 seasons with the Piedmontese club. However, he only played twice in 2018–19 Serie C.
On 31 January 2019, he terminated the contract in a mutual consent.[18]
On 2 February 2019, he signed with the Azerbaijani club Neftchi Baku under the management of Italian coach Roberto Bordin.[19] On 12 June, Neftchi released Sansone from his contract by mutual consent.[20]
On 11 October 2019 he joined Serie D club Audace Cerignola.[21] On 25 September 2021, he moved to Casertana.[22]
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