Luca Marchegiani

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luca Marchegiani
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1966(1966-02-22)
Age	58
Birthplace	Ancona
Country	Italy
Birth City	Ancona
Horoscope	Pisces

Luca Marchegiani Biography

Luca Marchegiani is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 22, 1966 in Ancona, Ancona, Italy. Luca Marchegiani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈluːka markeˈdʒaːni] ; born 22 February 1966) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented several Italian clubs throughout his career, in particular Torino F.C. and S.S. Lazio, where he won several titles. At international level, he represented the Italian national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where they reached the final. He currently holds the joint seventh- highest unbeaten streak in Serie A, alongside Morgan De Sanctis and Gianluigi Buffon, having gone 745 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the Italian top division.

A consistent, elegant, intelligent, composed and complete goalkeeper, Marchegiani is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation. He was known in particular for his agility, positional sense, reactions, and his speed when rushing off his line, as well as his efficient technique, reliable handling, movement, and his ability to read the game; in particular, he stood out throughout his career for his outstanding ability to come out and claim crosses and high balls. In addition to his shot-stopping abilities, he was also remembered for his professionalism, as well as his dedication. In spite of his reserved character, he was a resolute goalkeeper, who inspired confidence in his defenders. Although he was not particularly adept or confident with the ball at his feet following the establishment of the back- pass rule, and did not have a particularly powerful or deep goal kick, he possessed excellent vision, and later worked to improve this aspect of his game throughout his career. He was also effective at stopping penalties: in his career, he stopped 18 penalties in Serie A from 69 attempts, with a career save percentage of 26.1%; during the 2003–04 season, he saved five spot kicks.

His son Gabriele Marchegiani made his professional debut as a goalkeeper in 2016.

At one point in his career, Marchegiani was the most expensive goalkeeper in the world, when he joined Lazio from Torino in 1993 for £6m; during this period he was regarded as one of the best and most reliable goalkeepers in Italy and in world football. During his time with Lazio he won the Serie A, two Italian Cups, two Italian Supercups, an UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, and an UEFA Super Cup, also reaching another UEFA Cup Final in 1998. In 2003, he moved to and ended his playing career at Chievo Verona, where he remained until retiring in 2005.

Luca Marchegiani Net Worth

Luca Marchegiani is one of the richest Association Football Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luca Marchegiani 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After beginning his professional career with Jesi in 1986, for one season in the lower divisions, and subsequently Brescia for a season, in Serie B, Marchegiani spent the majority of his career at Torino F.C. and S.S. Lazio. With Torino (1988–1993), he won the Coppa Italia in 1993, and a Serie B title and a Mitropa Cup in 1991, earning promotion to Serie A; he also finished runner-up in the 1993 Supercoppa Italiana and the 1991–92 UEFA Cup, and managed a third-place finish in Serie A during the 1991–92 season, whilst playing for the club.

Marchegiani played for Italy national football team on 9 occasions between 1991 and 1996, and was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup under manager Arrigo Sacchi, where, despite being Italy’s second choice keeper, he played in three matches, including two in the group phase. His first appearance was as a substitute against Norway, following the sending off of first choice Gianluca Pagliuca, coming on for Roberto Baggio, and helping the 10-man Italian squad to keep a clean sheet and win the match 1–0. He also appeared in the final group match against Mexico (a 1–1 draw), and in the 2–1 extra-time victory over Nigeria in the round of 16. Italy reached the final where they lost to Brazil on penalties.

Marchegiani currently works as a pundit for Sky Italia. He features in Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series as a technical commentator; from the 2012 edition to the 2014 edition, he featured alongside Pierluigi Pardo, while he was subsequently partnered with Fabio Caressa from the 2015 edition onwards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Luca Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Luca Marchegiani celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Luca Marchegiani

1. Luca Marchegiani is a retired Italian goalkeeper.
2. He was born on February 22, 1966 in Rome, Italy.
3. Marchegiani played for Lazio for over a decade.
4. He won the Serie A title with Lazio in 2000.
5. Marchegiani earned 9 caps for the Italian national team.
6. He made his international debut in 1992 against Portugal.
7. Marchegiani also played for Atalanta and Torino during his career.
8. He retired from professional football in 2007 at age 41.
9. Marchegiani currently works as a pundit and commentator on Italian television.
10. His son, Federico, is also a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper like his father did.