Gianluca Berti
Italian footballer
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Gianluca Berti (born 20 May 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | AC Prato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Prato | 11 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Olbia | 34 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Genoa | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Pisa | 34 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Genoa | 15 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Ancona | 28 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Palermo | 36 | (0) |
| 1996 | Genoa | 5 | (0) |
| 1997 | Roma | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Reggiana | 25 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Ravenna | 34 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Empoli | 133 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Palermo | 42 | (0) |
| 2004 | Parma | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Torino | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Empoli | 19 | (0) |
| 2006 | Fiorentina | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Sampdoria | 11 | (0) |
| 2007 | Cesena | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Novara | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Berti was born in Florence. He started playing professionally with Prato, in the third division, representing Olbia in the same level, in 1990–91.
From 1991 to 2007, he alternated between the Serie A and B, with Genoa, Pisa, Ancona, Palermo (playing 42 matches in the Sicilians' 2004 top flight promotion), Roma, Reggiana, Ravenna, Empoli, Parma, Torino, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Cesena.
In June 1998, Gianluca Berti was transferred to Perugia, in exchange for Stefano Guidoni;[2] but, in July, he left for Ravenna.[3]
Aged 41, after still managing 11 first division appearances for Sampdoria, in 2006–07, Berti re-joined the third level in 2008, moving to Novara, in the Serie C1/Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
He left professional football in 2009, joining Eccellenza Tuscany side Jolly & Montemurlo.[4]
