Luca Percassi

Luca Percassi
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-25) 25 August 1980
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Position Centre back
Youth career
–1998 Atalanta
1998–2000 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Chelsea 2 (0)
2000–2002 Monza 10 (0)
2002–2004 Spezia 5 (0)
2003Alzano Virescit (loan) 2 (0)
Total 19 (0)
Managerial career
2010– Atalanta (CEO)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gianluca 'Luca' Percassi (born 25 August 1980 in Milan) is an Italian retired footballer.

A defender, Percassi came through the youth system at Atalanta, before signing for Chelsea as a 17-year-old, along with teammate Samuele Dalla Bona. Unlike Dalla Bona, however, he struggled to break into Chelsea's first team and only made two appearances, both as a substitute.[1] He joined Monza on a free transfer in October 2000 and then had spells with Alzano and Spezia.

In 2004, he retired from football to enter into entrepreneurship, following his father's footsteps.[2]

In June 2010 his father Antonio Percassi acquired the football club, Atalanta, the first club of Luca Percassi, from the Ruggeri family.[3] Luca Percassi became the CEO (Italian: Amministratore Delegato) of Atalanta.[4]

References

  1. ^ Luca Percassi at Soccerbase
  2. ^ "NONA PUNTATA: LUCA PERCASSI" (in Italian). Calciomercatonews.com. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Atalanta, è tornato Percassi Nella notte la firma dell'accordo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Organigramma" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. Retrieved 14 July 2018.