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Ighli Vannucchi

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Ighli Vannucchi
Ighli Vannucchi in 2012.
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-08-05) 5 August 1977 (age 47)
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)
2002–2003Empoli (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

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Vannucchi was born in Prato.

Empoli

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Ighli Vannucchi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  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.