Luigi Sepe

Luigi Sepe (born 8 May 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Parma as a goalkeeper.

Luigi Sepe
Luigi in 2015
Personal information
Full name Luigi Sepe
Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991
Place of birth Torre del Greco, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Parma
Number 1
Youth career
2009–2011 Napoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2019 Napoli 2 (0)
2011–2013 → Pisa (loan) 35 (0)
2013–2014 → Virtus Lanciano (loan) 39 (0)
2014–2015 → Empoli (loan) 31 (0)
2015–2016 → Fiorentina (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Parma (loan) 37 (0)
2019– Parma 54 (0)
National team
2009 Italy U18 4 (0)
2009 Italy U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:53, 31 January 2021 (UTC).

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, at age of 17, during the match against Fiorentina, lost 2–1. He replaced Gianello in the 32nd minute. He wore the number 44 jersey during the 2008–09 season.[1] He was the fourth keeper behind Gennaro Iezzo, 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 on loan until 30 June 2019.[2] On 10 July 2019, the deal was made permanent.[3]

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.[4] Sepe made successive appearances with the 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 (born 1990 or later team).[5][6] 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.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 August 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Napoli 2008–09 Serie A 1000——10
Pisa (loan) 2011–12 Lega Pro 6000——60
2012–13 29020—40350
Total 350200040410
Virtus Lanciano (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 39010——400
Empoli (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 31010——320
Fiorentina (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 001060—70
Napoli 2016–17 Serie A 0000——00
2017–18 1020——30
Total 2020000040
Parma 2018–19 Serie A 37010——380
2019–20 34010——350
Total 710200000730
Career total 17809060401970

References
  1. "Comunicati stampa 8 (2008–09 season): Variazione numerazione maglie" (pdf). Lega Calcio (in Italian). 23 August 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. "Sepe signed with Parma". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. "ALBERTO GRASSI E LUIGI SEPE SONO GIOCATORI DEL PARMA" (in Italian). Parma Calcio. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. "Under 18: 18 players called for the "Slovacchia Cup"". FIGC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  5. "Under 19: l'8 aprile amichevole a Kiev con l'Ucraina". FIGC (in Italian). 30 March 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  6. "Сборная Украины (U-19) упустила победу над итальянцами" [Ukraine Team (U19) missed victory over Italy]. FC Dynameo Kiev (in Russian). 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  7. "Sepe wife and children". FIGC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  8. 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
  9. "Luigi Sepe". Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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