Luigi Alberto Scaglia (born 23 November 1986) is an Italian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays for

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club Sporting Franciacorta.

Biography

Brescia & Lumezzane

Born in Chiari, the

Province of Brescia The province of Brescia (; Brescian: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia.With an area of 4,785 km2, it is the ...

, Scaglia spent a few seasons on loan to

Lega Pro The Lega Italiano Calcio Professionistico (Italian for Professional Football Italian League), commonly known as Lega Pro (Pro League), is the governing body that runs the third tier of professional football competitions in Italy, the Serie C. I ...

club

Lumezzane Lumezzane (, locally ) is a town and (municipality) in the province of Brescia, in the Italian region of Lombardy. With a population of 22,255 (), it is one of the largest towns in its province. It is situated in the Gobbia Valley, which is a s ...

, which he played for the club in the second half of

2005–06 Serie C1 The 2005–06 Serie C1 was the twenty-eighth edition of Serie C1, the third highest league in the Italian football league system. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from 28 August 2005 to 7 May 2006, and the playoff phase ...

season, whole

2006–07 Serie C2 The 2006–07 Serie C2 was the football (soccer) league season of Italian Serie C2 for the years 2006 and 2007. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from September 3, 2006 to May 13, 2007 and the playoff phase. Once the regul ...

season and whole

2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its renaming to Serie C1 in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C1 to Lega Pro. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from Septemb ...

season. He also returned to

Brescia Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...

for

2007–08 Serie B The 2007–08 Serie B regular season is the seventy-sixth since its establishment. It started on August 25, 2007, and ended with the promotion playoff final on June 15, 2008. At the end of the year, three teams were promoted to Serie A, the fir ...

. In

2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione The 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season was the thirty-second football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the second since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro. It was divided into two ph ...

season

bought him in a co-ownership deal.

Torino (loan)

In January 2010 Brescia bought back Scaglia from Lumezzane, but loaned him to fellow Serie B team

Torino Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...

. The team losing some players as they were frighten by the

ultras Ultras are a type of association football fans who are known for their fanatical support. The term originated in Italy, but is used worldwide to describe predominantly organised fans of association football teams. The behavioural tendency ...

and submitted transfer request. Torino finished as the 5th and entered the promotion playoffs, which losing to Brescia in the finals. Scaglia played the first leg of the finals as starter in its 3-4-2-1 formation, supporting the central forward

Rolando Bianchi Rolando Bianchi (; born 15 February 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. With 77 total goals, he is Torino's 11th-highest all-time goal scorer. Bianchi was primarily known for his ability in the air. Club ...

along with winger Andrea Gasbarroni. Torino did not excised the option to sign him in a co-ownership deal in June 2010. However, on 31 August the loan was extended.

Cremonese (loan)

On 27 January 2011, the loan was terminated and he was loaned to Lega Pro Prime Division club

Cremonese Cremona ( , , ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po (river), Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city a ...

from Brescia.

Return to Brescia (2011–2015)

In summer 2011 Scaglia returned to Brescia, being part of the first team. On 3 July 2013 Scaglia signed a new 2-year contract.

Latina

On 1 July 2015 Scaglia was signed by

Latina Latina or Latinas most often refers to: * Latinas, a demographic group in the United States * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America. *Latin Americans Latina and Latinas may also refer ...

on a free transfer in a 3-year contract.

Parma

On 31 January 2017 Scaglia was signed by

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

from Latina in a -year contract.

Foggia (loan)

On 12 January 2018, Scaglia was loaned to Serie B team Foggia.

Catania (loan)

On 27 August 2018, he joined Serie C club

Catania Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, wh ...

on loan.

Carrarese (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Scaglia joined

Carrarese Carrarese Calcio 1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football club based in Carrara, Tuscany. The team plays in Serie B, second tier of Italian football, after promotion from Serie C in 2023–24. History The club was foun ...

on loan until 30 June 2019.

Trapani and Sporting Franciacorta

On 23 August 2019, Scaglia joined

Trapani Trapani ( ; ; ) is a city and municipality (''comune'') with 54,887 inhabitants, on the west coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the mai ...

for an undisclosed fee. He left Trapani in 2020 to sign for Serie D club Sporting Franciacorta.

References

External links

Lega Serie B Profile

Cremonese Profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scaglia, Luigi Living people 1986 births Footballers from the Province of Brescia Men's association football wingers Italian men's footballers Brescia Calcio players FC Lumezzane players Torino FC players US Cremonese players Latina Calcio 1932 players Parma Calcio 1913 players Calcio Foggia 1920 players Catania FC players Carrarese Calcio 1908 players FC Trapani 1905 players Serie B players Serie C players 21st-century Italian sportsmen