Luca Checchin (born 3 May 1997) is a former Italian

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who plays as a

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. He is not anymore under contract with

Hellas Verona Hellas Verona Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Hellas Verona (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Verona, Veneto, that currently plays in Serie A. The team won ...

. He left football after many injuries on his right foot, despite his young age.

Club career

Checchin is a youth exponent from

. He made his debut on 28 October 2015 against

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in a

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game replacing Matuzalém after 83 minutes.

Private life

Checchin was a true member of the SDG Ciurma in Verona.

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* 1997 births Sportspeople from Voghera Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Hellas Verona FC players AC Prato players Brescia Calcio players US Viterbese 1908 players US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players Serie A players Serie C players Footballers from the Province of Pavia 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub