Ighli Vannucchi

Ighli Vannucchi
	Ighli Vannucchi in 2012.
Personal information
Date of birth	5 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Prato, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Lucchese
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1998	Lucchese
1998–2000	Salernitana
2001–2002	Venezia
2002–2004	Palermo
2002–2003	→ Empoli (loan)
2004–2010	Empoli
2010–2012	Spezia
International career
1998–2000	Italy U-21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2015

Ighli Vannucchi (born 5 August 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1] A player with notable technical ability and vision, he played mainly for mid-table Serie A clubs, as well as in the Serie B.

Club career

Vannucchi was born in Prato.

Empoli

He joined first Empoli in their 2002-2003 campaign, and returned to the Tuscan side on January 2004 after an unimpressive six-month stay at Palermo. He was the team captain and was considered^{[according to whom?]} one of the most representative players of the squad.

Spezia

Vannucchi was released on 1 July 2010 and in October signed by Spezia.^[2] On 27 June 2011, he signed a new one-year contract.^[3]

International career

Vannucchi has represented Italy at U-21 level, winning the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2000, also representing the Italy U-23 side at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

References

^ "Carriera di Ighli Vannucchi" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
^ "Mercato: Ighli Vannucchi firma per lo Spezia". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
^ "Ighli Vannuchi: in bianco fino sino al 2012". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

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[1] "Carriera di Ighli Vannucchi" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 29 December 2008.

[2] "Mercato: Ighli Vannucchi firma per lo Spezia". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.

[3] "Ighli Vannuchi: in bianco fino sino al 2012". Spezia Calcio (in Italian). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

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