Luca Ghiringhelli

Luca Ghiringhelli (born 23 January 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie D club Pavia as a defender.

Club career

Early career Born in Pavia, Ghiringhelli started playing football with local amateur team Don Orione, before joining Milan in 2002. He spent nine seasons in the club's youth system and he was a member of the under-20 side who won the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.

SPAL At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Ghiringhelli moved to Prima Divisione club SPAL in a co-ownership deal. He made a total of 22 league appearances for the club. At the end of the season, the co-ownership was resolved in favour of Milan via a blind auction.

Novara For the 2012–13 season, Ghiringhelli joined Serie B side Novara, once again in a co-ownership deal with Milan. He scored his first goal with Novara in the match against Empoli.

Juve Stabia On 18 June 2013, Milan bought out the full ownership rights of Ghiringhelli. On 1 July 2013 Ghiringhelli joined Serie B club Juve Stabia in a definitive deal.

Pavia In summer 2014 Ghiringhelli joined Lega Pro club Pavia on a free transfer.

Reggiana On 11 July 2016, he signed for fellow Serie C team Reggiana on a free transfer.

Ternana On 9 June 2021, he joined Ternana on a three-year contract.

Südtirol On 10 July 2023, he moved to Südtirol on a two-year contract. On 31 January 2024, Ghiringhelli returned to SPAL on loan.

Return to Novara On 16 July 2024, Ghiringhelli signed a two-season contract with Novara.

International career Ghiringhelli won a total of seven caps with Italy U-19 between 2010 and 2011.