Lucas Longoni (born 30 June 1985) is an Italian Argentine footballer who plays for Lega Pro club Siracusa.

Lucas Longoni
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-30) 30 June 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Esperanza, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Siracusa
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Seregno 3 (0)
2006–2007 Saluzzo 13 (0)
2007 Savona 0 (0)
2007–2008 Aosta Valley 29 (14)
2008–2010 Arezzo 4 (0)
2009–2010Catanzaro (loan) 32 (15)
2010–2011 Triestina 16 (0)
2011–2012 Siracusa 30 (7)
2013–2014 Vigor Lamezia 27 (4)
2014–2015 Akragas 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2015

Biography edit

Born in Argentina with Italian descent, Longoni moved back to Italy to start his senior career. Longoni had played for 3 clubs in 2006–07 Serie D. In 2007–08 season he moved to Eccellenza club Aosta Valley. His goal scoring ability also made him earned a fully professional contract in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. However Longoni only played 4 times for Arezzo in the third highest level of Italian football.

In 2009 Longoni moved down one level to 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Catanzaro. Longoni once again found his goal scoring shoes. He was the joint-second team scorer (14 goals along with Antonio Montella) behind Manolo Mosciaro (17 goals). In 2010, he moved to Triestina of 2010–11 Serie B on a free transfer (However the club also paid Rexam Kft, a Hungarian company, for €450,000[1]). The club had deep financial crisis but Longoni neither a good signing. Longoni only played 16 times without a goal. Triestina relegated at the end of season.

In 2011 Longoni left for fellow third-tier club Siracusa. Longoni scored 7 goals in his second season in the third-tier. However, the club also bankrupted at the end of season.

On 3 January 2013 Longoni was signed by fourth-tier club Vigor Lamezia.[2]

For the 2013-2014 season, signing with Turris; in February 2014 he moved to the Vigor Lamezia. After remaining svincolanto accords, in December 2014, with the Akragas. In the summer 2015 signing for Siracusa.

References edit

  1. ^ "Triestina: Fantinel indagato, distratti 4 milioni". il Piccolo (in Italian). 25 July 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Ufficiale: preso Longoni" (in Italian). Vigor Lamezia. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

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