{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Luigi Sepe | image = Luigi Sepe 2015.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Sepe with [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] in 2015 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Torre del Greco]], Italy | height = 1.85 m | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011 | youthclubs1 = [[SSC Napoli Youth Sector|Napoli]] | years1 = 2009–2019 | clubs1 = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = → [[A.C. Pisa 1909|Pisa]] (loan) | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = → [[S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924|Virtus Lanciano]] (loan) | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]] (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = → [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = → [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] (loan) | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020–2022 | clubs7 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = → [[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]] (loan) | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022–2025 | clubs9 = [[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]] | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = → [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] (loan) | caps10= 0 | goals10= 0 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-18 football team|Italy U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = [[Italy national under-19 football team|Italy U19]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 <!--Added Ukraine cap--> | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 13 May 2025 | ntupdate = }} '''Luigi Sepe''' (born 8 May 1991) is an Italian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].

==Club career== Born in [[Torre del Greco]], the [[Province of Naples]], Sepe made his debut for his hometown club in [[Serie A]] on 28 January 2009, aged 17, during the match against [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], lost 2–1. He replaced Gianello in the 32nd minute. He wore the number 44 jersey during the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/rest/site/default/file/cs8.pdf|title=Comunicati stampa 8 (2008–09 season): Variazione numerazione maglie|date=23 August 2008|accessdate=15 September 2010|work=Lega Calcio|language=Italian}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was the fourth keeper behind [[Gennaro Iezzo]], [[Nicolás Navarro (Argentine footballer)|Nicolás Navarro]] and [[Matteo Gianello]].

In 2010–11 season, he was named in [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League]] as list B member (U21 youth product), which he was the fourth keeper behind [[Morgan De Sanctis]], Iezzo and Gianello.

From 2011 to 2018, Sepe was loaned out to different Italian teams such as Pisa, Virtus Lanciano, Empoli and Fiorentina.

On 10 July 2018, Sepe signed with [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] on loan until 30 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.calciomercato.com/news/napoli-ufficiale-sepe-firma-con-il-parma-99161|title=Sepe signed with Parma|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> On 10 July 2019, the deal was made permanent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://parmacalcio1913.com/alberto-grassi-e-luigi-sepe-sono-giocatori-del-parma|title=ALBERTO GRASSI E LUIGI SEPE SONO GIOCATORI DEL PARMA|accessdate=10 July 2019|date=10 July 2019|publisher=Parma Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref>

On 24 January 2022, he joined [[U.S. Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]] on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[U.S. Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]|url=https://www.ussalernitana1919.it/luigi-sepe-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=LUIGI SEPE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA|date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022|language=it}}</ref>

On 25 August 2023, Sepe joined [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lazio|url=https://www.sslazio.it/en/news/comunicati/luigi-sepe-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-biancoceleste|title=LUIGI SEPE È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE BIANCOCELESTE|trans-title=LUIGI SEPE IS A NEW BIANCOCELESTE FOOTBALLER|date=25 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023|language=it}}</ref>

==International career== Sepe started three out of four matches for the Italy U18 team at the U18 Slovakia International Cup, ahead if Valerio Frasca in April 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/en/204/20962/2009/04/News.shtml|title=Under 18: 18 players called for the "Slovacchia Cup"|date=23 April 2009|work=FIGC|accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> Sepe made successive appearances with the [[Italy national under-19 football team|Italy U19]] team (born 1991 or later) from March to September in 2009. In both appearances, he replaced [[Simone Colombi]] for the second half, including versus [[Ukraine national under-19 football team|Ukraine]] (born 1990 or later team).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/20788/2009/03/News.shtml|title=Under 19: l'8 aprile amichevole a Kiev con l'Ucraina |date=30 March 2009|accessdate=4 September 2010|work=FIGC|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ru/dynamo/news/28712.html|title=Сборная Украины (U-19) упустила победу над итальянцами|date=8 April 2009|work=FC Dynameo Kiev|accessdate=13 September 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413193332/http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ru/dynamo/news/28712.html|archivedate=13 April 2009|url-status=dead|language=Russian|trans-title=Ukraine Team (U19) missed victory over Italy}}</ref> He was the reserve keeper for Colombi at the [[2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification]], and he also played once. After Italy qualified to the next round, he did not receive any call-ups again.

==Personal life== In 2011, Sepe married Anna Laura Acampora, the niece of former footballer and now coach [[Carmine Gautieri]]. The couple has two children from the marriage, Giuseppe born in 2011 and Diego born in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.za&sl=it&u=http://gianlucadimarzio.com/serie-a/empoli/anna-laura-acampora-moglie-di-sepe-mio-zio-gautieri-ci-consiglio-empoli-non-resteremo-ma-ancora-non-sappiamo-dove-giochera-luigi/&usg=ALkJrhgcjICbtZEPzIRgsn2U4F7UONM1CA|title=Sepe wife and children|date=23 April 2009|accessdate=4 September 2010|work=FIGC}}</ref><ref>https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.za&sl=it&u=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/ho-sposato-1-calciatore/luigi-sepe-anna-laura-acampora-50074&usg=ALkJrhifzH5L4WKGE2aYsD4OftI16ExUQg {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 18 January 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|luigi-sepe/71501}}</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<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes [[Coppa Italia]] and [[Coppa Italia Serie C|Coppa Italia Lega Pro]]</ref> !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] |[[2008–09 SSC Napoli season|2008–09]] |rowspan="3"|[[Serie A]] |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |[[2016–17 SSC Napoli season|2016–17]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[2017–18 SSC Napoli season|2017–18]] |1||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Pisa SC|Pisa]] (loan) |[[2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2011–12]] |rowspan="2"|[[Lega Pro]] |6||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |[[2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2012–13]] |29||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="LPP">Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione promotion play-offs</ref>||0||35||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!43!!0 |- |[[SS Virtus Lanciano 1924|Virtus Lanciano]] (loan) |[[2013–14 Serie B|2013–14]] |[[Serie B]] |39||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||0 |- |[[Empoli FC|Empoli]] (loan) |[[2014–15 Empoli FC season|2014–15]] |Serie A |31||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- |[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan) |[[2015–16 ACF Fiorentina season|2015–16]] |Serie A |0||0||1||0||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL">Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] (loan) |[[2018–19 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2018–19]] |rowspan="3"|Serie A |37||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||0 |- |[[2019–20 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2019–20]] |34||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Parma |[[2020–21 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2020–21]] |36||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||37||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !107!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!110!!0 |- |[[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]] (loan) |[[2021–22 US Salernitana 1919 season|2021–22]] |rowspan="2"|Serie A |16||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Salernitana |[[2022–23 US Salernitana 1919 season|2022–23]] |17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- |[[2024–25 Serie B|2024–25]] |Serie B |18||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!53!!0 |- |[[SS Lazio|Lazio]] (loan) |[[2023–24 SS Lazio season|2023–24]] |Serie A |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !265!!0!!14!!0!!6!!0!!4!!0!!289!!0 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Honours== '''Pisa'''<ref>{{Soccerway|luigi-sepe/71501}}</ref> * [[Coppa Italia Serie C|Coppa Italia Lega Pro]] runner-up: 2011–12

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.sslazio.it/en/player/l-sepe Profile] at the SS Lazio website * [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3372&squadra=9 FIGC] {{in lang|it}} * {{UEFA player}}

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