Luca Crosta

Italian footballer (born 1998)
Luca Crosta
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Alba
Number 1
Youth career
2012–2016 Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Cagliari 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Olbia (loan) 8 (0)
2019 → Livorno (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Olbia (loan) 13 (0)
2020 → Renate (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Alessandria 1 (0)
2022–2023 Irodotos 18 (0)
2023 Dinamo Tirana 9 (0)
2024– Alba 8 (0)
International career
2013 Italy U15 3 (0)
2013 Italy U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Luca Crosta (born 23 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie D club Alba. He began his career in the youth system of Milan.

Club career

Early life and career

Crosta was born in Milan,[1] and developed his football career in the youth system of his hometown club, A.C. Milan.[2]

Cagliari

He transferred to Cagliari on 8 July 2016.[3] In his first season, he made 13 appearances for Cagliari's Primavera team,[1] and was among the substitutes – without being used – for 18 Serie A matches,[4] before making his senior debut on 28 May 2017 against his former club in the final match not only of Cagliari's season but also of their Sant'Elia stadium. Cagliari took an early lead, then Crosta made a fine save from Carlos Bacca, and then saved a penalty taken by the same player. Crosta then fouled Bacca to concede a second penalty, from which Gianluca Lapadula equalised for Milan. In the last minute of the match, Fabio Pisacane gave Cagliari the victory and a top-half finish.[5]

The following day, Crosta signed his first professional contract with Cagliari, to run until 2019.[2]

Loan to Olbia

On 17 July 2018, Crosta joined Olbia on loan until 30 June 2019.[6]

Loan to Livorno

On 31 January 2019, Serie B club Livorno announced that they loaned Crosta from Olbia.[7]

Second loan to Olbia and loan to Renate

On 19 July 2019, he joined Olbia on another loan.[8] On 31 January 2020, he moved on loan to Renate.[9]

Alessandria

On 5 October 2020, he joined Alessandria.[10]

International career

In 2013, Crosta played three times for Italy at under-15 level and twice for the under-16 team.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 20 May 2018

Club League Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cagliari Serie A 2016–17 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2017–18 1 0 1 0 – – 2 0
Career total 2 0 1 0 – – 3 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Luca Crosta". Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Gaggini, Fabian (29 May 2017). "Cagliari, il portiere Crosta firma il primo contratto da professionista" [Cagliari, goalkeeper Crosta signs his first professional contract]. L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Crosta e Tetteh sono del Cagliari" [Crosta and Tetteh are Cagliaro players] (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. ^ "L. Crosta". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Cagliari 2–1 Milan". football-italia.net. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Crosta on loan to Olbia Calcio" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ^ "TRIPLICE OPERAZIONE CON L'OLBIA". A.S. Livorno Calcio. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Crosta all'Olbia" (in Italian). Olbia. 19 July 2019.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: LUCA CROSTA IN PRESTITO DAL CAGLIARI!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 31 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Grigi: ingaggiato il portiere Luca Crosta" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Crosta Luca" [Call-ups and appearances: Crosta Luca] (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 3 June 2017.