{{short description|Italian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gregorio Luperini | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Pisa, Italy | height = {{Height|m=1.86}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Livorno<br>(on loan from Catania) | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sampdoria | years1 = 2013–2014 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Sampdoria | years2 = 2013–2014 | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Pontedera (loan) | years3 = 2014–2015 | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 5 | clubs3 = Pontedera | years4 = 2015–2016 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Juventus | years5 = 2015–2016 | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Pro Vercelli (loan) | years6 = 2016 | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Pontedera (loan) | years7 = 2016–2017 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Cremonese | years8 = 2016–2017 | caps8 = 24 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = → Pistoiese (loan) | years9 = 2017–2019 | caps9 = 69 | goals9 = 15 | clubs9 = Pistoiese | years10 = 2019–2020 | caps10 = 30 | goals10 = 5 | clubs10 = Trapani | years11 = 2020–2022 | caps11 = 63 | goals11 = 9 | clubs11 = Palermo | years12 = 2022–2023 | caps12 = 35 | goals12 = 5 | clubs12 = Perugia | years13 = 2023–2024 | caps13 = 34 | goals13 = 4 | clubs13 = Ternana | years14 = 2024– | caps14 = 16 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = Catania | years15 = 2026– | caps15 = 16 | goals15 = 0 | clubs15 = → Livorno (loan) | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = Italy U17<ref name=FIGC>[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3537&squadra=3 FIGC archive] (in Italian)</ref> | nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Italy U18<ref name=FIGC/> | club-update = 30 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Gregorio Luperini''' (born 10 February 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for {{Italian football updater|Livorno}} club Livorno on loan from Catania.
==Club career== Born in Pisa, Tuscany, Luperini moved to Genoa for Serie A club Sampdoria at young age.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/gli-allievi-nazionali-in-semifinale-al-carlins-boys/|title=Gli Allievi Nazionali in semifinale al "Carlin's Boys"|date=3 September 2010|accessdate=16 May 2021|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/esordio-sfortunato-primavera-sconfitta-a-cagliari/|title=Esordio sfortunato, Primavera sconfitta a Cagliari|date=10 September 2011|accessdate=16 May 2021|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref> In 2013, he was signed by Lega Pro club Pontedera in a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/beretta-alla-paganese-luperini-giocher-nel-pontedera/|title=Beretta alla Paganese, Luperini giocherà|date=13 July 2013|accessdate=11 July 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=Italian}}</ref> on 2 July 2014 he was signed by Pontedera on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uspontedera.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=227:calciomercato-continuano-gli-acquisti-del-pontedera&catid=7&Itemid=304 |title=CALCIOMERCATO. CONTINUANO GLI ACQUISTI IN CASA GRANATA |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=2 July 2014 |publisher=U.S. Città di Pontedera |language=Italian |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191731/http://www.uspontedera.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=227%3Acalciomercato-continuano-gli-acquisti-del-pontedera&catid=7&Itemid=304 |archivedate=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 15 July 2015 Luperini was signed by defending Serie A champions Juventus<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uspontedera.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=837:luperini-trasferito-alla-juventus&catid=7:news-prima-squadra&Itemid=304|title=Luperini trasferito alla Juventus|date=15 July 2015|accessdate=16 July 2015|publisher=U.S. Città di Pontedera|language=it|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716160543/http://www.uspontedera.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=837%3Aluperini-trasferito-alla-juventus&catid=7%3Anews-prima-squadra&Itemid=304|archivedate=16 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> for €100,000 transfer fee.<ref name=Juventus201516S1/> He signed a 3-year contract.<ref name=Juventus201516S1>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/italiano/bilanci/1516/Relazione%20semestrale%20web_italiano.pdf|title=Relazione finanziaria semestrale al 31 dicembre 2015|date=24 February 2016|access-date=30 August 2016|publisher=Juventus F.C.|language=Italian}}</ref> Luperini was immediately left for Serie B club Pro Vercelli.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/1083-ufficiale-luperini-in-prestito-marconi-al-como.html|title=UFFICIALE: LUPERINI IN PRESTITO, MARCONI AL COMO|date=16 July 2015|accessdate=24 July 2015|publisher=F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724205146/http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/1083-ufficiale-luperini-in-prestito-marconi-al-como.html|archivedate=24 July 2015}}</ref> In January 2016 Luperini returned to Pontedera .
In July 2016, Luperini was signed by another third-tier club, Cremonese. He received the number 14 shirt of the first team.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uscremonese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5008%3Ai-numeri-di-gara-ufficiali-della-stagione-201617&catid=1%3Alatest-news|title= I numeri di gara ufficiali della stagione 2016/17 |date=29 July 2016|access-date=17 September 2016|publisher=U.S. Cremonese|language=Italian}}</ref> Luperini made his competitive debut for the club in the third round of Italian Cup, as a substitute of Simone Pesce.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uscremonese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5050:atalanta-cremonese-3-0&catid=1:latest-news|title= Atalanta-Cremonese: 3-0 |date=13 August 2016|access-date=17 September 2016|publisher=U.S. Cremonese|language=Italian}}</ref>
However, on 31 August Luperini left for another Lega Pro club Pistoiese in another loan.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uscremonese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5087&catid=1:latest-news|title= Gambaretti e Luperini in prestito a FeralpiSalò e Pistoiese |date=31 August 2016|access-date=17 September 2016|publisher=U.S. Cremonese|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919163723/http://www.uscremonese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5087&catid=1:latest-news|archive-date=19 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uspistoiese1921.it/gregorio-luperini-vestira-la-maglia-arancione-vassallo-passa-al-siena/|title=Gregorio Luperini vestirà la maglia arancione.|date=31 August 2016|access-date=17 September 2016|publisher=U.S. Pistoiese 1921|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915173411/http://www.uspistoiese1921.it/gregorio-luperini-vestira-la-maglia-arancione-vassallo-passa-al-siena/|archive-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> He changed to wear no.17 shirt for Pistoiese.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uspistoiese1921.it/numeri-ufficiali-della-us-pistoiese-1921-per-la-stagione-20162017/|title=I numeri ufficiali della US Pistoiese 1921 per la stagione 2016/2017|date=3 September 2016|access-date=17 September 2016|publisher=U.S. Pistoiese 1921|language=Italian}}</ref>
On 17 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Trapani.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Trapani|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/2019/07/17/gregorio-luperini-e-un-calciatore-del-trapani/|title=Gregorio Luperini è un calciatore del Trapani|date=17 July 2019|language=Italian|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723083023/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/2019/07/17/gregorio-luperini-e-un-calciatore-del-trapani/|archive-date=23 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> After playing a full season with Trapani, he was released for free following the club's exclusion from professional football. Shortly thereafter, he joined Serie C club Palermo on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Palermo|url=https://www.palermofc.com/it/news/luperini-e-rosanero_37371/|title=Luperini è rosanero|date=6 October 2020|language=Italian|access-date=16 May 2021}}</ref>
After two seasons with Palermo, the last of which ended with the ''Rosanero'' achieving promotion to Serie B through playoffs, on 18 August 2022 Luperini transferred to Perugia, reuniting with his former Trapani coach Fabrizio Castori.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Palermo|url=https://www.palermofc.com/it/news/luperini-al-perugia_38099/|title=LUPERINI AL PERUGIA|date=18 August 2022|language=Italian|access-date=18 August 2022}}</ref>
On 22 August 2023, Luperini signed a three-year contract with Ternana.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Ternana|url=https://ternanacalcio.com/dal-perugia-a-titolo-definitivo-arriva-gregorio-luperini/|title=Dal Perugia, a titolo definitivo, arriva Gregorio Luperini|trans-title=Gregorio Luperini arrives from Perugia outright|date=22 August 2023|access-date=22 August 2023|language=it}}</ref> After a single season with Ternana ended in relegation, on 19 July 2024 Luperini left Ternana to join Serie C club Catania on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Catania FC|url=https://www.cataniafc.it/en/blog-detail/post/235456/gregorio-luperini-dalla-ternana-al-catania|title=Gregorio Luperini from Ternana to Catania|date=19 July 2024|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|12 June 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|gregorio-luperini/162680}}</ref><ref>{{Tuttocalciatori|Luperini_Gregorio}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan="2" | Club ! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="3" | League ! colspan="2" | National cup ! colspan="2" | Other ! colspan="2" | Total |- !Division !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Pontedera (loan) |2013–14 |Lega Pro Prima Divisione |9||0||1<ref>Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [https://www.pisatoday.it/sport/pontedera-virtus-entella-0-1-tabellino-cronaca-commenti.html]</ref>||0||0||0||10||0 |- |2014–15 |Lega Pro |31||5||2+4<ref>2 Coppa Italia + 4 Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [https://www.pisatoday.it/sport/pontedera-pisa-3-1-tabellino-cronaca-commenti.html][https://www.pisatoday.it/sport/pontedera-casertana-coppa-italia-risultato.html][https://www.pisatoday.it/sport/cosenza-pontedera-risultato-coppa-italia-lega-pro.html][https://www.pisatoday.it/sport/risultato-pontedera-cosenza-coppa-lega-pro-25-febbraio-2015.html]</ref>||1+2||colspan="2"|—||37||8 |- |Pro Vercelli (loan) |2015–16 |Serie B |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Pontedera (loan) |2015–16 |Lega Pro |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- !colspan="2"|Pontedera total !57!!5!!7!!3!!0!!0!!64!!8 |- |Cremonese |2016–17 |rowspan="2"|Lega Pro |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Pistoiese |2016–17 (loan) |24||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||1 |- |2017–18 |rowspan="2"|Serie C |34||5||0||0||1{{efn|name=fn1}}||0||35||5 |- |2018–19 |35||10||1+1<ref>1 Coppa Italia + 1 Coppa Italia Serie C. [https://www.newsrimini.it/2018/10/coppa-italia-c-limolese-batte-4-2-la-pistoiese-nei-sedicesimi-affrontera-la-lucchese/]</ref>||0+1||colspan="2"|—||37||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !93!!16!!2!!1!!1!!0!!96!!17 |- |Trapani |2019–20 |Serie B |30||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||32||5 |- |rowspan="3"|Palermo |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|Serie C |30||5||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=fn1}}||1||33||6 |- |2021–22 |33||4||3<ref>Coppa Italia Serie C. [https://www.goalsicilia.it/news/83561/Palermo-Picerno-4-1-il-finale-Il-tabellino/][https://www.goalsicilia.it/news/84719/Coppa-Italia-Serie-C-Palermo-Monopoli-2-1-game-over-al-Barbera-Il-tabellino/][https://www.goalsicilia.it/news/87127/Catanzaro-Palermo-1-0-il-finale-Il-tabellino/]</ref>||1||8{{efn|name=fn1}}||2||44||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !63!!9!!3!!1!!11!!3!!77!!13 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !245!!35!!15!!5!!12!!3!!272!!43 |} {{notelist|refs= {{efn|name=fn1|All appearance(s) in promotion play-offs.}} }}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
{{US Livorno 1915 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luperini, Gregorio}} Category:Italian men's footballers Category:UC Sampdoria players Category:US Città di Pontedera players Category:FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players Category:US Cremonese players Category:FC Pistoiese SSD players Category:FC Trapani 1905 players Category:Palermo FC players Category:AC Perugia Calcio players Category:Ternana Calcio players Category:Catania FC players Category:US Livorno 1915 players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Footballers from Pisa Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen