Ighli Vannucchi
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![]() Ighli Vannucchi in 2012. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 August 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Prato, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1991 | Maliseti Seano | ||
1991–1993 | Margine Coperta | ||
1993–1996 | Lucchese | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Lucchese | 49 | (3) |
1998–2000 | Salernitana | 73 | (13) |
2001–2002 | Venezia | 33 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Palermo | 8 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Empoli (loan) | 29 | (3) |
2004–2010 | Empoli | 234 | (32) |
2010 | Guamo | 2 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Spezia | 39 | (7) |
2012–2013 | Entella Chiavari | 33 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Viareggio | 25 | (5) |
International career | |||
1998–2000 | Italy U-21 | 16 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ighli Vannucchi (born 5 August 1977) is an Italian former 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
[edit]Vannucchi was born in Prato.
Empoli
[edit]He joined first Empoli in their 2002-2003 campaign, and returned to the Tuscan side in 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Ighli Vannucchi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- ^ "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.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Prato
- Men's association football midfielders
- Italian men's footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Italy men's under-21 international footballers
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Italy
- Empoli FC players
- US Salernitana 1919 players
- Palermo FC players
- Venezia FC players
- Lucchese 1905 players
- Spezia Calcio players
- Footballers from Tuscany
- Italian football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs