Elia Galligani (born 8 June 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for club Siena FC.

Elia Galligani
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Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Viareggio (Lucca, Italia)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Siena FC
Number 11
Youth career
Lucchese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Lavagnese 21 (2)
2016–2017 Juventus Domo 25 (10)
2017–2018 Viareggio 36 (8)
2018–2019 San Donato Tavarnelle 36 (9)
2019–2021 Grosseto 59 (19)
2021–2022 Carrarese 15 (2)
2022 Mantova 9 (0)
2022–2023 San Donato 33 (3)
2023–2025 Siena FC 37 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2022

Club career

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Elia Galligani was born in Viareggio on 8 June 1992 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. He made his debut with goals among professionals on 27 September 2020 at the age of 28.

He started playing at the age of 5 in the National Center, for the youth sector of his city.

He went to the youth academy of Lucchese at the age of 14.

His first season among the greats arrives at the age of 17 in the Tuscan championship of excellence and for five years he toured various teams in the region.

At the age of 23 he made his debut in Serie D with the Lavagnese team where he collected 21 appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists.

The following year he moved to Juventus Domo, in the Piedmontese championship, where he scored 10 goals in 25 appearances from the right wing.

He returns to Serie D the following year in the jersey of his hometown Viareggio. Concluding the year with 36 appearances, 8 goals and 7 assists.

In the 2018–2019 season he wears the San Donato Tavarnelle shirt, collecting 9 goals and 9 assists in 36 appearances.

The 2019–2020 season he plays with the Grosseto, concluding with 25 appearances, 9 goals and 3 assists and the victory of the Serie D championship which stopped first due to covid.

Reconfirmed in 2020–2021 with Grosseto in Serie C, he finished the season with 11 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances.

To Conclude the season Grosseto has earned a chance in the playoffs which have started with a first game win where Elia contributed an assist.

On 15 July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Carrarese.[1]

On 13 January 2022, he moved to Mantova.[2]

On 13 July 2022, he joined to San Donato.[3]

On season 2023/2024 he joined to Siena FC

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References

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  1. ^ "Galligani un jolly d'attacco per la Carrarese" (in Italian). Carrarese. 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "UFFICIALE: ELIA GALLIGANI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL MANTOVA!" (in Italian). Mantova. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ redazione (13 July 2022). "Calcio Serie C - Mantova, ecco De Francesco. Galligani al San Donato Tavarnelle". Mantovauno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2022.