Luca Daniel Scimia (born 5 January 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Luca Scimia
Personal information
Full name Luca Daniel Scimia
Date of birth (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2011–2013 Nuova Tor Tre Teste
2013–2014 Siena
2014–2015 Roma
2015–2018 Pescara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Pescara 0 (0)
2018Fano (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020Rende (loan) 19 (3)
2020–2021 Fano 26 (2)
2021–2022 Notaresco 18 (2)
2022 L'Aquila 0 (0)
2022–2023 Notaresco 18 (1)
2023–2024 Sambenedettese 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Career

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Scimia is a youth academy graduate of Pescara. On 7 October 2018, he made his first team debut against Gubbio while on loan at Fano. He came on as a 76th minute substitute for Giordano Fioretti as the match ended in a goalless draw.[2]

On 22 October 2021, Scimia joined Serie D club Notaresco.[3] In July 2022, he moved to Eccellenza club L'Aquila.[4]

Personal life

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Born in New Zealand, Scimia's father is Italian and mother is New Zealander.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Luca Scimia at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Gubbio vs. Fano - 7 October 2018". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ "LUCA DANIEL SCIMIA E' UN NUOVO GIOCATORE ROSSOBLU'" (in Italian). Notaresco. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "L'Aquila 1927, il punto sul mercato. Arriva Francesco Maio?" (in Italian). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Under 17, la Nuova Zelanda chiama Scimia della Roma". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Surviving L'Aquila". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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