Ighli Vannucchi
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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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spezia | ||
Youth career | |||
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) |
2010–2012 | Spezia | 40 | (7) |
International career | |||
1998–2000 | Italy U-21 | 16 | (2) |
*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.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Prato
- Association football midfielders
- Italian footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Italy
- Empoli F.C. players
- U.S. Salernitana 1919 players
- U.S. Città di Palermo players
- Venezia F.C. players
- A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905 players
- Spezia Calcio players
- Italian football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs