Sebastiano Luperto (born 6 September 1996) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Luperto is a youth exponent from

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. He made his

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debut on 3 May 2015 against

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replacing David López after 84 minutes in a 3–0 home win. On 5 October 2020, he joined

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on loan. On 13 August 2021, Luperto moved on loan to

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. On 18 July 2022, he returned to Empoli on a new loan with an obligation to buy.

Empoli

On 1 July 2023, Luperto officially joined Empoli for €2.5 million.

Cagliari

On 8 July 2024, Luperto officially joined Cagliari from Empoli for €3.5 million.

International career

On 25 May 2018, Luperto made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a friendly match lost 3–2 against

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Empoli *

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: 2017–18 Napoli *

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: 2019–20

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luperto, Sebastiano Living people 1996 births Footballers from Lecce Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football central defenders SSC Napoli players FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players Empoli FC players FC Crotone players Cagliari Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players 21st-century Italian sportsmen