Giorgio Lucenti (born 19 September 1975) is a retired Italian football player, and current coach. He is currently contracted with Juve Stabia as a technical collaborator.

Giorgio Lucenti
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-09-19) 19 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Ragusa, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Juve Stabia (technical collaborator)
Youth career
Ragusa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Palermo 31 (0)
1997–1999 Roma 0 (0)
1998–1999Empoli (loan) 42 (2)
1999–2000 Napoli 36 (5)
2000–2003 Cagliari 86 (10)
2003–2005 Piacenza 74 (8)
2005–2007 Catania 54 (1)
2007–2008 Mantova 15 (0)
2008–2009 Frosinone 36 (2)
2009–2010 Potenza 16 (3)
2010–2012 U.S. Siracusa 37 (1)
Managerial career
2023 Juve Stabia (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Ragusa, Sicily, Giorgio and his brother Gaetano started his career at Ragusa. He then signed by Palermo. In summer 1997, he was transferred to A.S. Roma, but in January 1998 left for Serie A side Empoli. In July 1999, he joined Napoli in co-ownership deal, for 1.2 billion Italian lire,[1] but bought back for 0.99 billion lire in June 2000.[2] In summer 2000, he was sold to Cagliari in co-ownership deal for a nominal amount of 1 million lire.[3] He played 31 league matches in the first season. In June 2001, Cagliari bought the remain registration rights for 8 billion lire (about €4million, and as part of Jonathan Zebina's debt).[4] He was the regular for Cagliari in the Serie B campaign, but in 2003 sold to league rival Piacenza.

In 2005, he returned to Sicily, but for Catania. He won promotion to Serie A in 2006 with team. In 2006–07 season, he played 16 starts in 24 league appearances.

In July 2007, he joined Mantova in 2-year deal.[5] But in January 2008, he left for Frosinone.[6] In July 2009, he signed a 2-year contract with Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Potenza.[7]

Coaching career

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In 2019, Lucenti joined Juve Stabia as a youth coach, being successively promoted as a coaching staff member and technical collaborator under Walter Novellino and Leonardo Colucci.[8] Following the resignation of Colucci, Lucenti was temporarily appointed as interim head coach, overseeing a 1–0 away win against Viterbese.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Rosario Pastore (1 July 1999). "Offerta De Laurentiis: 100 miliardi per comprare il Napoli". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ^ "BILANCIO D'ESERCIZIO E CONSOLIDATO DI GRUPPO AL 30 GIUGNO 2000" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. 28 June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ^ "RELAZIIONE SEMESTRALE AL 31 DIICEMBRE 2000" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ^ "CAMPAGNA TRASFERIMENTI" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2001. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  5. ^ "ACMantova News". AC Mantova (in Italian). 14 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  6. ^ "SI FERMA PECCHIA, EMERGENZA A CENTROCAMPO". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  7. ^ Stefano Sica (22 July 2009). "UFFICIALE: Potenza, colpaccio Lucenti". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  8. ^ "La Sicilia, Zeman e l'Empoli: chi è Giorgio Lucenti, il vice di Colucci che guiderà la Juve Stabia" (in Italian). La Casa di C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Juve Stabia, parla Lucenti: "Non era facile preparare la gara! Merito dei ragazzi"" (in Italian). Numero Diez. 30 January 2023.
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