Luca Martinelli

{{short description|Italian footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Luca Martinelli | fullname =  | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|20}} | birth_place = Milan, Italy | height = {{height|m=1.85}} | position = Central defender | currentclub = Cerignola | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008 | youthclubs1 = Lecco | years1 = 2008–2011 | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Lecco | years2 = 2009 | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Mezzocorona (loan) | years3 = 2011–2013 | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = Cittadella | years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Juve Stabia | years5 = 2014–2015 | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Empoli | years6 = 2014–2015 | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Novara (loan) | years7 = 2015–2016 | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = ACR Messina | years8 = 2016–2019 | caps8 = 78 | goals8 = 3 | clubs8 = Foggia | years9 = 2019–2023 | caps9 = 118 | goals9 = 7 | clubs9 = Catanzaro | years10 = 2023– | caps10= 71 | goals10= 2 | clubs10= Cerignola | club-update = 1 May 2026 }}

'''Luca Martinelli''' is an Italian footballer who plays as a central defender for {{Italian football updater|Cerignola}} club Cerignola.<ref>{{Soccerway|luca-martinelli/93704}}</ref>

==Career== In January 2013 Martinelli was signed by Juve Stabia outright. In summer 2013 half of the registration rights of Martinelli was exchanged with Yves Baraye of Chievo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/it/news/chievoverona-due-operazioni-di-mercato|title=ChievoVerona, due operazioni di mercato|date=29 August 2013|access-date=17 May 2016|publisher=A.C. ChievoVerona|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901073836/http://www.chievoverona.it/it/news/chievoverona-due-operazioni-di-mercato|archivedate=1 September 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Half of the registration rights of Baraye was valued for €500,000.<ref name=Chievo2014bilancio>A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref>

Martinelli returned to Juve Stabia in a temporary deal for 2013–14 season. In January 2014 Juve Stabia bought back Martinelli for an undisclosed fee,<ref name=Chievo2014bilancio/> as well as Vincenzo Carrotta was sold to Juve Stabia for €400,000.<ref name=Chievo2014bilancio/> Baraye also returned to Chievo in January for an undisclosed fee.<ref name=Chievo2014bilancio/>

===Empoli=== In January 2014 Martinelli was signed by Empoli F.C. Juve Stabia signed Samuele Romeo in exchange. Both Martinelli and Romeo were valued for €1.5 million.<ref>Empoli F.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> On 1 September 2014 he was loaned to Novara, with Romano Perticone moved to Empoli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/romano-perticone-allempoli-in-azzurro-luca-martinelli/|title=ROMANO PERTICONE ALL’EMPOLI, IN AZZURRO LUCA MARTINELLI|date=1 September 2014|access-date=17 May 2016|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> Martinelli also changed his Empoli shirt number from 3 to 58 in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/I-numeri-ufficiali-degli-azzurri.htm|title=I numeri di maglia per la stagione 2014/15|date=31 July 2014|access-date=17 May 2016|publisher=Empoli F.C.|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610041059/http://www.empolicalcio.net/I-numeri-ufficiali-degli-azzurri.htm|archive-date=10 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and again to 55 in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/I-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-stagione-201516.htm|title=I numeri di maglia per la stagione 2015/16|date=1 August 2015|access-date=17 May 2016|publisher=Empoli F.C.|language=Italian}}</ref>

===Messina=== In summer 2015 he was sold to ACR Messina. He signed a 3-year contract in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acrmessina.it/news2/item/1351-acr-messina-e-luca-martinelli-ancorainsieme|title=ACR Messina e Luca Martinelli|date=25 November 2015|access-date=17 May 2016|publisher=A.C.R. Messina|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604213404/http://www.acrmessina.it/news2/item/1351-acr-messina-e-luca-martinelli-ancorainsieme|archive-date=4 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Foggia=== On 10 July 2016 Martinelli was signed by Foggia in a 2-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Martinelli-del-Foggia-153|title=Martinelli è del Foggia|date=10 July 2016|access-date=25 August 2016|publisher=Foggia Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225938/http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Martinelli-del-Foggia-153|archive-date=17 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Catanzaro=== On 16 July 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with Catanzaro.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Catanzaro|url=https://www.uscatanzaro1929.com/2019/07/16/luca-martinelli-e-del-catanzaro-si-lega-ai-giallorossi-con-un-triennale/|title=Luca Martinelli è del Catanzaro. Si lega ai giallorossi con un triennale|date=16 July 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{Soccerway|luca-martinelli/93704}} * {{Tuttocalciatori|Martinelli_Luca}} * [http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=3&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=47601 legaserieb profile]

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