Luca Rossettini
Height1.87 m
Birth date9 May 1985 (age 41)
Birth placePadua, Italy
CurrentclubPadova U19 (coach)
PositionRight-back, centre-back
Youthclubs 1Padova
Years 12004–2007
Caps 144
Goals 13
Clubs 1Padova
Years 22007–2012
Caps 2108
Goals 21
Clubs 2Siena
Years 32012–2015
Caps 395
Goals 33
Clubs 3Cagliari
Years 42015–2016
Caps 429
Goals 43
Clubs 4Bologna
Years 52016–2017
Caps 530
Goals 51
Clubs 5Torino
Years 62017–2019
Caps 623
Goals 60
Clubs 6Genoa
Years 72018–2019
Caps 721
Goals 70
Clubs 7→ Chievo (loan)
Years 82019–2021
Caps 828
Goals 80
Clubs 8Lecce
Years 92021
Caps 918
Goals 90
Clubs 9Padova
Nationalyears 12005
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalteam 1Italy U20[1]
Nationalyears 22008
Nationalcaps 21
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalteam 2Italy U23[1]
Nationalyears 32014
Nationalcaps 30
Nationalgoals 30
Nationalteam 3Italy
Manageryears 12021–2022
Managerclubs 1Padova U17
Manageryears 22022–2025
Managerclubs 2Padova U19
Manageryears 32025–
Managerclubs 3AS Roma Femminile

Luca Rossettini (born 9 May 1985) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. Today, he is the coach of AS Roma Femminile.

Club career

Padova

Rossettini spent his youth years at hometown club Padova.

Siena

Rossettini joined Siena in a co-ownership deal on 28 August 2007 for €1.2 million. The deal was made permanent when Siena bought out the contract from Padova in June 2008 for another €1.2 million.[2][3]

Cagliari

On 21 June 2012, he was signed by Cagliari for €1.6 million.[4][5]

Bologna

On 23 June 2015, Rossettini was sold to Bologna[6][7] for €2.5 million transfer fee.[8]

Torino

On 16 August 2016, Rossettini was sold to Torino F.C.[9]

Genoa

On 18 August 2017, he was sold to Genoa.

Chievo Verona

On 8 August 2018, Rossettini joined to Chievo Verona on loan until 30 June 2019 with an option to buy.[10][11]

Lecce

On 12 July 2019 he was signed by Lecce.

Return to Padova and retirement

On 12 January 2021 he returned to his first club Padova.[12] On 11 August 2021 he announced his retirement as a player, and was appointed as a U-17 Padova team manager.[13]

International career

In November 2014, Rossettini received his first national team call-up.[14] He was capped once for Italy's Olympic team against the Netherlands Olympic team in February 2008 in a friendly match.[15]

Coaching career

After retire, he was coaching Padova's U-17 and Primavera teams from 2021 to 2025. In July 4 of 2025, he became the coach of AS Roma Femminile and in his first season, won the 2025-26 Serie A Women title.

Honours

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Padova2004–05Serie C7000colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—70
2005–0614210colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—152
2006–0723100colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—231
Total443100000453
Siena2007–08Serie A25010colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—250
2008–0917010colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—180
2009–102000colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—20
2010–11Serie B33020colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—350
2011–12Serie A31120colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—331
Total10816000001141
Cagliari2012–13Serie A28030colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—310
2013–1436010colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—370
2014–1532320colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—343
Total9636000001023
Bologna2015–16Serie A29310colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—303
Torino2016–1730110colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—311
Genoa2017–1823020colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—250
Chievo (loan)2018–1921020colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—230
Lecce2019–2026010colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—270
2020–21Serie B0020colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—20
Total260300000290
Genoa2020–21Serie C19000colspan="2“ |—colspan="2“ |—190
Career total39611220000041811

References

  1. ^ FIGC (in Italian)
  2. ^ "UFFICIALE: Siena, riscattato Rossettini". TUTTO MERCATO WEB. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  3. ^ A.C. Siena S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  4. ^ "Dal Siena arriva il difensore Rossettini" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  5. ^ A.C. Siena S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  6. ^ "Rossettini al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Luca Rossettini al Bologna" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. ^ Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  9. ^ "Rossettini al Toro" (in Italian). Torino F.C. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. ^ "UFFICIALE: ChievoVerona, dal Genoa arriva il difensore Rossettini". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. ^ "ROSSETTINI GRAN RINFORZO IN DIFESA" (in it-IT). genoacfc.it. Genoa C.F.C. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Luca Rossettini torna al Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Padova. 12 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Prosegue il percorso in biancoscudato: Luca Rossettini sarà l'allenatore dell'Under 17!" (in it-IT). Padova Calcio. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Conte calls another 14 players for Albania: Okaka, Rossettini and Sturaro new names". FIGC. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Venti Azzurrini per l'amichevole Italia-Olanda. La novità è Rossettini" (in Italian). FIGC. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.