Gianluca Francesconi (born 10 September 1971 in

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) is a retired

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professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Francesconi gained acclaim after helping A.C. Reggiana 1919 gain a historic promotion to

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during the 1992–93 season. In the summer, Serie A power

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signed Francesconi. However, his spell with Juventus was brief and uneventful, as he only made four league appearances before the club sold Francesconi to Genoa C.F.C.

References

1971 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Serie A players Serie B players SSC Napoli players AC Reggiana 1919 players Juventus FC players Genoa CFC players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Rome 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1970s-stub