Luca Antei
Italian footballer
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Luca Antei (born 19 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Grosseto (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2013–2018 | Sassuolo | 52 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Benevento (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Benevento | 32 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Pescara (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Italy U20 | 2 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | Italy U21 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2021 | |||
Club career
Roma
He began his career with Serie A club Roma. Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Antei was training with the club's first-team and he was praised by Walter Sabatini, Roma's director of football, who said he was "growing exponentially" as a player.[3] Serie B side Grosseto announced that they had signed Antei on loan at the end of the transfer window in August 2011.[4][5][6] The club also had an option to sign him outright. Having won the Campionato Nazionale Primavera the previous season,[7] the club allowed him to leave temporarily to gain experience.[8] He made his debut for Grosseto on 1 October in a 3–3 draw with Ascoli, replacing Samuele Olivi as a substitute.[9] On 1 June 2012 he had an operation on his knee (anterior cruciate ligament).[10] In June 2012 Roma paid Grosseto €100,000 as counter-option.[11]
Sassuolo
In January 2013 Antei was signed by U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, initially in a temporary deal, with an option to sign 50% registration rights. On 1 July 2013 Sassuolo signed Antei in a co-ownership deal for €500,000.[12] The last 50% registration rights of Antei was purchased on 25 June 2015.[13] for another €500,000.[14]
Benevento
On 31 August 2017, Antei joined Benevento on a season-long loan deal with obligation to buy.[15]
On 5 October 2020, he joined Pescara on loan.[16] On 27 January 2021, the loan was terminated.[17]
International career
He received his first call-up to the Italy under-21 team, managed by Ciro Ferrara, in August 2011 for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier against Hungary in September.[18] He made his debut the following month in a 7–2 win against Liechtenstein on 6 October.[19]
