Luigi Andrea Della Rocca (born 2 September 1984) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luigi Andrea Della Rocca | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brindisi, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bologna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Bologna | 60 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | → Catania (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Atalanta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Pisa (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Triestina | 69 | (17) |
| 2011–2013 | Portogruaro | 39 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Carpi | 21 | (6) |
| 2014 | Cremonese | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Lecce | 21 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Novara (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Rimini (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | AS Sasso Marconi | 93 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Italy U-17 | 7 | (5) |
| 2002 | Italy U-18 | 6 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Italy U-19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Italy U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Triestina edit
Della Rocca was signed by Triestina in January 2007 in a co-ownership deal for €350,000. In June 2009 Della Rocca was signed by Triestina outright for another €150,000.[1]
Lega Pro clubs edit
Della Rocca signed a 3-year contract with Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Portogruaro in mid-2011.[2] He left for Carpi on 31 January 2013.[3]
In January 2014 Della Rocca was signed by Cremonese.[4]
On 11 July 2014 Della Rocca was signed by U.S. Lecce.[5][6] On 2 February 2015 Della Rocca was signed by Novara in a temporary deal, with Jacopo Manconi and Gustavo Vagenin moved to opposite direction.[7][8] They finished as the first in Group A of 2014–15 Lega Pro season.
On 22 August 2015 Della Rocca was signed by Rimini in a temporary deal.[9] In January 2016 an injury put an end to his season.
On 31 August 2016 he parted ways with Lecce as his contract was terminated in a mutual consent.[10]
International career edit
He won the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the Italian U-19 team. He participated in 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship, which was renamed to under-17 Championship after 2001 edition.
Personal life edit
He is the elder brother of Francesco Della Rocca.
Honours edit
- Lega Pro: 2015 (Novara)
References edit
- ^ U.S. Triestina Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "Della Rocca è del Portogruaro" (in Italian). Calcio Portogruaro Summaga. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Della Rocca ceduto al Carpi" (in Italian). Calcio Portogruaro Summaga. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Luigi Della Rocca è un giocatore grigiorosso" (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Luigi Della Rocca ceduto al Lecce" (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Della Rocca in giallorosso" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Le operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "L'ATTACCANTE LUIGI DELLA ROCCA IN AZZURRO" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Della Rocca ceduto al Rimini" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Risoluzione con Della Rocca" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links edit
- FIGC (in Italian) [dead link]
- Luigi Della Rocca at Soccerway
- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian) [dead link]
- La Gazzetta dello Sport profile (2007–08) (in Italian) [dead link]
- Luigi Della Rocca at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
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