Luca Martinelli is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

In January 2013 Martinelli was signed by

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outright. In summer 2013 half of the registration rights of Martinelli was exchanged with

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. Half of the registration rights of Baraye was valued for €500,000.A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian)
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/ref> Martinelli returned to Juve Stabia in a temporary deal for 2013–14 season. In January 2014 Juve Stabia bought back Martinelli for an undisclosed fee, as well as

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was sold to Juve Stabia for €400,000. Baraye also returned to Chievo in January for an undisclosed fee.

Empoli

In January 2014 Martinelli was signed by

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Juve Stabia signed Samuele Romeo in exchange. Both Martinelli and Romeo were valued for €1.5 million. On 1 September 2014 he was loaned to Novara, with Romano Perticone moved to Empoli. Martinelli also changed his Empoli shirt number from 3 to 58 in 2014, and again to 55 in 2015.

Messina

In summer 2015 he was sold to

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. He signed a 3-year contract in November 2015.

Foggia

On 10 July 2016 Martinelli was signed by

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in a 2-year contract.

Catanzaro

On 16 July 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with

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