Luca Baldassin (born 28 May 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group A club A.C. Renate.

Luca Baldassin
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Renate
Number 14
Youth career
Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Poggibonsi 32 (1)
2014–2016 Lumezzane 51 (0)
2016 Padova 9 (1)
2016–2018 Chievo 0 (0)
2016Messina (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2017Lupa Roma (loan) 34 (5)
2017–2018Viterbese (loan) 40 (6)
2018–2019 Viterbese 23 (2)
2019–2020 Feralpisalò 4 (0)
2020–2021 Catanzaro 28 (1)
2021– Renate 94 (10)
International career
2014–2015 Italy U-21 "C" 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024

Club career edit

Born in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, Baldassin started his career at Northeastern Italian club Udinese. He was a player for their under-15 team in 2008–09 season,[2] under-17 team in 2009–10[3] and 2010–11 season. He was booked 6 times in 2010–11 season.[4]

After 2 more seasons for Udinese's reserves,[5] Baldassin moved to Lega Pro 2nd Division club Poggibonsi. The club relegated, both due to the league position and the reduction of total teams and divisions of Lega Pro.

In 2014, he was signed by Lega Pro club Lumezzane.[6] On 1 February 2016 Baldassin moved to Padova in a 5-month contract.[7][8]

On 10 June 2016 Baldassin was signed by Chievo as a free agent. He and Matteo Brunelli were farmed to Lega Pro Messina on loan.[9] He wore number 18 shirt,[10] He was the starting midfielder in the 4-3-3-formation that winning Siracusa in the round 1 of 2016–17 Lega Pro.[11]

On 1 September 2016 Baldassin and Brunelli were left for fellow third-tier club Lupa Roma from Chievo via Messina, with Felice Gaetano moved to Messina from Napoli via Lupa Roma.[12]

On 24 August 2018, Baldassin joined Serie C club Viterbese on permanent basis, after playing for them on loan in the 2017–18 season.[13]

On 28 November 2019, he signed a contract with Feralpisalò until June 2021.[14]

On 5 October 2020 he moved to Catanzaro on a two-year contract.[15]

On 6 August 2021, he joined Serie C club Renate.[16]

International career edit

Baldassin was a player for Lega Pro under-21 representative team at 2013–15 International Challenge Trophy.[17][18] He also played twice in unofficial friendlies, against Italy national under-20 football team[19] and Livorno.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ Lupa Roma profile Archived 2016-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale (C.U.) N°29 (2008–09)" [Press Release N°29 (2008–09)] (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS). 3 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ "C.U. N°28 (2009–10)" [Press Release N°28 (2009–10)] (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC SGS. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ "C.U. N°48 (2010–11)" [Press Release N°48 (2010–11)] (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC SGS. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ^ Fullsoccer Archived 2016-10-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  6. ^ "BALDASSIN E PALAZZOLO IN ROSSOBLU" [Baldassin & Palazzolo in "red-blue"] (in Italian). A.C. Lumezzane. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: CEDUTO BALDASSIN, IN ARRIVO CALAMAI" [Football market: sales Baldassin, arrives Calamai] (in Italian). A.C. Lumezzane. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Luca Baldassin al Padova a titolo definitivo dal Lumezzane" [Luca Baldassin to Padova from Lumezzane in a definitive deal] (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Transfer news". A.C. ChievoVerona. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Comunicato N°62 del 26/08/2016" [Communication N°62 of 26 August 2016] (in Italian). A.C.R. Messina. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Buona la prima, Siracusa battuto 3-1" (in Italian). A.C.R. Messina. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Lega Pro, in extremis arrivano altre tre novità: ufficiali gli innesti di Rozzi, Baldassin e Brunelli" (in Italian). Lupa Roma F.C. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  13. ^ "#MERCATO2018 – BENTORNATO LUCA BALDASSIN". Viterbese. 24 August 2018.
  14. ^ "BALDASSIN, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (Press release) (in Italian). Feralpisalò. 28 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Contratto biennale per Luca Baldassin" (in Italian). Catanzaro. 5 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Serie C, Renate: colpo Luca Baldassin!". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  17. ^ "UNDER 20 LEGA PRO CONQUISTA LE SEMIFINALI DEL'ICT" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  18. ^ "ITALIA LEGA PRO UNDER 21: I RIGORI FERMANO IL CAMMINO DEGLI AZZURRI" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  19. ^ "U21 LEGAPRO-U20FEDERALE. BERTOTTO: "SODDISFATTO DEL TEST, TANTI GIOVANI DI QUALITÀ"" (Google Cache) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016. [dead link]
  20. ^ "ITALIA LEGA PRO UNDER 21-LIVORNO 0-1" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

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