Luca_Crosta
Luca Crosta
Italian footballer (born 1998)
Luca Crosta (born 23 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kategoria e Parë club Dinamo Tirana. He began his career in the youth system of Milan.
| 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 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Italy U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Italy U16 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023 | |||
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]
In 2013, Crosta played three times for Italy at under-15 level and twice for the under-16 team.[11]
Club
Updated 20 May 2018
- "Luca Crosta". Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- 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.
- "Crosta e Tetteh sono del Cagliari" [Crosta and Tetteh are Cagliaro players] (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "L. Crosta". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "Cagliari 2–1 Milan". football-italia.net. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "Crosta on loan to Olbia Calcio" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "TRIPLICE OPERAZIONE CON L'OLBIA". A.S. Livorno Calcio. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Crosta all'Olbia" (in Italian). Olbia. 19 July 2019.
- "UFFICIALE: LUCA CROSTA IN PRESTITO DAL CAGLIARI!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 31 January 2020.
- "Grigi: ingaggiato il portiere Luca Crosta" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 5 October 2020.
- "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Crosta Luca" [Call-ups and appearances: Crosta Luca] (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 3 June 2017.