Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Italy
Luca Cigarini
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
9Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.06Goals per match
Atalanta BCTop club · 182 apps
Career highs
€8.00mPeak value · 2009
€11.00mTop transfer fee · 09/10
4Best season · 04/05
31 / 1Caps / int'l goals
531Appearances
31Goals
60Assists
156Yellow cards
3Red cards
169Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luca Cigarini |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-06-20 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montecchio Emilia, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | BC Group |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Reggiana → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 - AC Reggiana 1919
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 - AC Reggiana 1919
24 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 - AC Reggiana 1919
18 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
May 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Reggiana
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - AC Reggiana 1919
34 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Crotone → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Cagliari → Crotone
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - FC Crotone
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 - Cagliari Calcio
22 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 - Cagliari Calcio
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Cagliari Calcio
27 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sampdoria → Cagliari
17/18 · Transfer · €2.26m
Jul 2016
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Sampdoria
16/17 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2016
16/17 - UC Sampdoria
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 - Atalanta BC
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - Atalanta BC
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Atalanta BC
36 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Napoli → Atalanta BC
13/14 · Transfer · €4.20m
Jun 2013
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Napoli
12/13 · Return from loan
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Atalanta BC
30 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Napoli → Atalanta BC
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 - Atalanta BC
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2011
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Napoli
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Napoli → Sevilla FC
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - Sevilla FC
18 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Napoli
09/10 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 - SSC Napoli
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2008
Transfer: Parma → Atalanta BC
08/09 · Transfer · €10.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 - Atalanta BC
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Parma FC
32 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Parma FC
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Parma FC
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2005
Transfer: Sambenedettese → Parma
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 - US Sambenedettese
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Parma U19 → Sambenedettese
04/05 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AC Reggiana 1919
23.9%
FC Crotone
0.3%
Cagliari Calcio
6.7%
UC Sampdoria
0.0%
Atalanta BC
43.1%
Sevilla FC
1.8%
SSC Napoli
3.7%
Parma FC
15.9%
US Sambenedettese
4.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Reggiana 1919 | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 86 | 3 | 17 | 3,636 |
| FC Crotone | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 77 | 2 | 8 | 1,017 |
| UC Sampdoria | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta BC | 6 | 08/09 | 15/16 | 182 | 11 | 23 | 6,552 |
| Sevilla FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 280 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 560 |
| Parma FC | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 84 | 5 | 9 | 2,410 |
| US Sambenedettese | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 688 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | AC Reggiana 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | AC Reggiana 1919 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | AC Reggiana 1919 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | AC Reggiana 1919 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1,012 |
| 22/23 | Serie C-B | AC Reggiana 1919 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superc. Serie C | AC Reggiana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Serie C | AC Reggiana 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | AC Reggiana 1919 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2,419 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | FC Crotone | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 22 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 26 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 912 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 33 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 33 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1,250 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 27 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1,134 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2,551 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Sevilla FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 560 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 23 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 615 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Parma FC | 32 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 793 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Parma FC | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,373 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Parma FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Parma FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Playoff C1 | US Sambenedettese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie C1 - B | US Sambenedettese | 31 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 688 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Parma U19 | Sambenedettese | Loan | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Sambenedettese | Parma | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-04 | Parma | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 7000000 | €10.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-03 | Atalanta BC | Napoli | Transfer | 7000000 | €11.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-04 | Napoli | Sevilla FC | Loan | 6500000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Sevilla FC | Napoli | Return from loan | 4500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Napoli | Atalanta BC | Loan | 4000000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Atalanta BC | Napoli | Return from loan | 7500000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Napoli | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 7500000 | €4.20m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-20 | Atalanta BC | Sampdoria | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sampdoria | Cagliari | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.26m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Cagliari | Crotone | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Crotone | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-23 | Without Club | Reggiana | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Reggiana | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-10-30 | 2009-01-10 | 73 | 11 |
| 12/13 | Ankle sprain | 2013-02-03 | 2013-02-17 | 15 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Knee surgery | 2015-08-18 | 2015-09-11 | 25 | 2 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-12 | 10 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Broken foot | 2018-02-11 | 2018-04-09 | 58 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-11-26 | 2021-02-13 | 80 | 13 |
| 20/21 | Knee problems | 2021-02-27 | 2021-04-11 | 44 | 7 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-29 | 9 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-05-18 | 2022-05-30 | 13 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2022-05-30 | 2022-10-23 | 147 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2022-10-25 | 2022-12-03 | 40 | 8 |
| 22/23 | flu | 2023-02-19 | 2023-02-22 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-23 | 23 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-11-03 | 2025-01-06 | 65 | 8 |
Current€75k
Peak€8.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53840 | #5 | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21746 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21426 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21100 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #11947 | #21 | 20 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3376 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur Ioniță | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Sportiello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paolo Rozzio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Masiello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolò Barella | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Serie C1 - B | US Sambenedettese | 4 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Parma FC | 3 | 32 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | AC Reggiana 1919 | 10 | 33 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 7 | 33 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Parma FC | 5 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Atalanta BC | Napoli | Return from loan | - | €7.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Napoli | Atalanta BC | Loan | - | €4.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Sevilla FC | Napoli | Return from loan | - | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-04 | Napoli | Sevilla FC | Loan | - | €6.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Sambenedettese | Parma | Return from loan | - | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Parma U19 | Sambenedettese | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Luca Cigarini'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACF Fiorentina | 41 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 34% |
| AC Milan | 41 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 51 | 77 | -26 | 27% |
| Torino FC | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 43% |
| Udinese Calcio | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 50% |
| AS Roma | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 67 | -29 | 20% |
| Genoa CFC | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 38% |
| Empoli FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 28% |
| Spezia Calcio | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 48% |
| Atalanta | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 43% |
| Sampdoria | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 36% |
| Juventus | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 43 | -29 | 23% |
| Chievo Verona | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 1,217 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 2,419 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 1,017 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 912 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,250 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,134 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 2,551 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 280 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 560 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 615 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 793 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 1,617 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 688 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
362 apps
18 G
38 A
Serie C1 - B
80 apps
5 G
14 A
Italy Cup
30 apps
4 G
5 A
Europa League
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Serie B
30 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Supercopa
2 apps
0 G
1 A
LaLiga
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Luca Cigarini?
Luca Cigarini is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Luca Cigarini?
Luca Cigarini is 40 years old. He was born on June 20, 1986 in Montecchio Emilia.
What position does Luca Cigarini play?
Luca Cigarini plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Luca Cigarini play for?
Luca Cigarini currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Luca Cigarini scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luca Cigarini has scored 31 goals in 531 appearances.