Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Cagliari Calcio
top club · 193 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#163
goals rank
#199
assists rank
20
season goals
1
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2004
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 93/94
2
best season · 00/01
—
int'l / penalties
531Appearances
20Goals
1Assists
71Yellow cards
11Red cards
212Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gianluca Festa |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1969-03-16 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Monserrato, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Nuorese → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Nuorese Calcio
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nuorese Calcio
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Cagliari → Nuorese
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cagliari Calcio
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Portsmouth → Cagliari
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Portsmouth FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Portsmouth
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Middlesbrough FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Middlesbrough FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Middlesbrough FC
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Middlesbrough FC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Middlesbrough FC
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Inter → Middlesbrough
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Middlesbrough FC, Inter Milan
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Inter Milan
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Inter Milan
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1994
Transfer: AS Roma → Inter
93/94 · Return from loan
Jan 1994
Transfer: Inter → AS Roma
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — AS Roma, Inter Milan
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Cagliari → Inter
93/94 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 1992
92/93 — Cagliari Calcio
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Cagliari Calcio
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Cagliari Calcio
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Cagliari Calcio
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Cagliari Calcio
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — Cagliari Calcio
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
Transfer: Cagliari U19 → Cagliari
86/87 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.15/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.15/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.44/90
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
37.7%
Inter Milan
22.9%
AS Roma
9.0%
Cagliari Calcio
5.2%
Nuorese Calcio
13.2%
Portsmouth FC
12.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 164 | 11 | 0 | 7,188 |
| Inter Milan | 4 | 93/94 | 96/97 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 4,365 |
| AS Roma | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,722 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 7 | 03/04 | 92/93 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 991 |
| Nuorese Calcio | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2,517 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2,300 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,232 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,091 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,613 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 480 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,655 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | AS Roma | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,722 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Serie B | Cagliari Calcio | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Serie C1 - B | Cagliari Calcio | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Serie B | Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie C2 - A | Nuorese Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Nuorese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie C2 - A | Nuorese Calcio | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,517 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Cagliari Calcio | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 991 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,300 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 653 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 949 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Cagliari U19 | Cagliari | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Cagliari | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Inter | AS Roma | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | AS Roma | Inter | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Inter | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Portsmouth | Cagliari | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Cagliari | Nuorese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Nuorese | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Serie B | Cagliari Calcio | 2 | 26 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 2 | 26 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | AS Roma | Inter | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Inter | AS Roma | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gianluca Festa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 36% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 14% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 7% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 25% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 1,232 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 1,091 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 97/98 | 43 | 1,613 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 1,650 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 95/96 | 39 | 3,195 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 94/95 | 33 | 1,170 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 93/94 | 28 | 1,722 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 92/93 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91/92 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90/91 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 89/90 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 2,517 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 2,300 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 653 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.41 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 949 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
100 apps
8 G
0 A
Serie A
177 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
65 apps
3 G
0 A
Serie B
65 apps
2 G
0 A
Italy Cup
26 apps
1 G
1 A
Serie C2 - A
32 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie C1 - B
27 apps
0 G
0 A
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Gianluca Festa is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gianluca Festa?
Gianluca Festa is 57 years old. He was born on March 16, 1969 in Monserrato.
What position does Gianluca Festa play?
Gianluca Festa plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gianluca Festa play for?
Gianluca Festa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gianluca Festa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gianluca Festa has scored 20 goals in 531 appearances.