Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Grasshopper Club Zurich
top club · 98 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 06/07
23 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-04-17 · 6 players total
256Appearances
5Goals
0Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
62Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luca Denicola |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-04-17 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lostallo, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2012
Transfer: FC Vaduz → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Vaduz
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Vaduz
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Vaduz
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Lugano
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Lugano
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Lugano
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC Lugano
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21, Grasshopper Club Zurich
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21, Grasshopper Club Zurich
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2003
Transfer: FC Aarau → Grasshoppers
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC Aarau
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC Aarau
02/03 · Loan
Dec 2002
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Grasshoppers
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Aarau, BSC Young Boys
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Grasshoppers → BSC Young Boys
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: GC Zürich U21 → Grasshoppers
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Grasshopper Club Zurich
0.0%
FC Vaduz
35.7%
FC Lugano
56.2%
Grasshopper Club Zürich U21
8.0%
FC Aarau
0.0%
BSC Young Boys
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Vaduz | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2,003 |
| FC Lugano | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 3,150 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| FC Aarau | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSC Young Boys | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FL-Cup | FC Vaduz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 923 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FL-Cup | FC Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League Barrage | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League Barrage | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Aarau | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Aarau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Aarau | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | GC Zürich U21 | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Grasshoppers | BSC Young Boys | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | BSC Young Boys | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Aarau | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | FC Aarau | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Lugano | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Lugano | FC Vaduz | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | FC Vaduz | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28155 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23140 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Jaggy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 1 | 33 |
| 06/07 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | FC Aarau | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Aarau | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | BSC Young Boys | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Grasshoppers | BSC Young Boys | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 18 | 923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 2,970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Challenge League
110 apps
3 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
13 apps
1 G
0 A
1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12)
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League
95 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB
6 apps
0 G
0 A
NLA - Final round
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Luca Denicola
Who is Luca Denicola?
Luca Denicola is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Luca Denicola?
Luca Denicola is 45 years old. He was born on April 17, 1981 in Lostallo.
What position does Luca Denicola play?
Luca Denicola plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Luca Denicola play for?
Luca Denicola currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Luca Denicola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luca Denicola has scored 5 goals in 256 appearances.