Gianluca De Ponti

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Gianluca De Ponti
Personal information
Full name Gianluca De Ponti
Date of birth (1952-07-14) 14 July 1952 (age 69)
Place of birth Firenze, Italy
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
ACF Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Impruneta 54 (44)
1973–1974 Terranuovese 28 (18)
1974–1975 Sangiovannese 32 (14)
1975–1977 Cesena 30 (9)
1977–1978 Bologna 25 (7)
1978–1980 Avellino 59 (15)
1980–1981 Sampdoria 29 (10)
1981–1982 Ascoli 29 (4)
1982–1984 Bologna 52 (6)
1985–1986 Żurrieq (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 13, 2010

Gianluca De Ponti (born July 14, 1952 in Firenze, Italy) was a professional footballer who during his career played for Impruneta, Terranuovese, Sangiovannese, Cesena, Bologna, Avellino, Sampdoria, Ascoli and Żurrieq, throughout his career he played as a striker.

Playing career[]

In 1974, Gianluca joined Serie C team Sangiovannese, a team for which he scored 14 goals in 32 appearances. On the October 12, 1975, Gianluca De Ponti made his debut in Serie A, wearing the Cesena "Fiorita" shirt against Roma.

De Ponti was well known for his extravagant character (walking around in a fur coat and a duck on a leash), a little inclined to compromise, he was loved by everyone in his long career as a footballer.

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