Luigi Sala (born 21 February 1974) is a former Italian football defender. He played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luigi Sala | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-02-21) 21 February 1974 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Mariano Comense, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Como | 60 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Bari | 89 | (4) |
| 1998–2001 | A.C. Milan | 57 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Atalanta | 90 | (10) |
| 2003–2004 | → Chievo (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Sampdoria | 73 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Udinese | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | AlbinoLeffe | 59 | (5) |
| Total | 447 | (24) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In June 2001, Sala was sold to Atalanta for 7 billion lire, along with Gianni Comandini (30 billion) and Luca Saudati (18 billion), as part of Cristian Zenoni and Massimo Donati's deal to Milan, for 60 billion Italian lire.[2]
In 2002–03 season, he was the first choice and partnered with Cesare Natali. In December 2002, Sala was injured and rested one month.[3] He returned to field on 6 January, a rescheduled round 13 match against Torino.
In June 2005, he was signed by Sampdoria.[4] In August 2008, he was signed by Udinese on free transfer.[5]
He signed a two-year contract with AlbinoLeffe in 2009.
In 2010–11 season, he changed his shirt number from 26 to 21.[6]
Sala was banned 2 year after a plea bargain on 1 August 2012 due to involvement in 2011–12 Italian football scandal. He was questioned by the prosecutor on 8 March 2012.[7]
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