Gianluca Berti (born 20 May 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a football goalkeeper.[1]

Gianluca Berti
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Florence, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) 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

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Berti was born in Florence. He started playing professionally with A.C. Prato, in the third division, representing Olbia Calcio in the same level, in 1990–91.

From 1991 to 2007, he alternated between the Serie A and B, with Genoa C.F.C., Pisa Calcio, A.C. Ancona, U.S. Città di Palermo (playing 42 matches in the Sicilians 2004 top flight promotion), A.S. Roma, A.C. Reggiana 1919, Ravenna Calcio, Empoli F.C., Parma F.C., Torino F.C., ACF Fiorentina, U.C. Sampdoria and A.C. Cesena.

In June 1998, Gianluca Berti was transferred to Perugia, in exchanged with 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 Calcio, in the Serie C1/Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

He left professional football in 2009, joining Eccellenza Tuscany side Jolly & Montemurlo.[4]

Honours

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Palermo

References

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  1. ^ "Gianluca Berti's career" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  2. ^ Nicola Binda (23 June 1998). "colpo della Reggiana: preso Guidoni". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  3. ^ Giuseppe Calvi; Antonello Capone; Carlo Laudisa (11 July 1998). "colpo Grabbi per la Ternana". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Jolly & Montemurlo, crescono le ambizioni" (in Italian). Il Tirreno. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
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