Gianluca Lapadula leaves Cagliari and starts again in Serie B
Gianluca Lapadula leaves Cagliari and goes to Spezia
After two and a half years, Gianluca Lapadula and Cagliari are parting ways. Through a note issued on its official channels, the Sardinian club announced the definitive transfer of the Italian-Peruvian center forward to Spezia. The former AC Milan player, in fact, signed a contract with the Ligurians until June 30, 2026.
"You arrived at the most difficult time and you have contributed as an absolute protagonist to bring Cagliari, Sardinia and all the Rossoblù people back to where they deserve to be. You have been an example of sacrifice and dedication, you have honored the jersey until the last drop of sweat earning a space in the history of Rossoblù to the sound of goals. The club wishes you the best in your future challenges! Thanks for everything, Lapagol" this is the note issued by the island club.
"Spezia Calcio announces that it has acquired outright from Cagliari Calcio, the sports performance of the player Gianluca Lapadula, who has signed a contract with the clubà of via Melara until June 30, 2026.
Born in 1990, numbers are enough to describe the Eagles’ new striker: 187 goals at club level to which must be added ten seals in forty appearances with the Peruvian national team jersey. And in Serie B? 59 goals and 22 assists in 106 regular season games, or an average of more than one goal per game in the cadet league, which improves even further considering the playoffs, where in 12 appearances he has puffed up the opponent’s net nine times!
Born in Turin, after having worn the jerseys of Pro Vercelli, Ivrea, Atletico Roma and Ravenna at the beginning of his career, he started scoring regularly in San Marino, scoring 24 goals in 35 appearances in the Lega Pro Second Division championship, and then continued in the following seasons between Cesena, Frosinone and Gorica, arriving at the season '14/'15, where in Teramo he once again showed off his killer instinct, scoring 21 goals in 38 appearances. In the summer came the call from Pescara in Serie B, where Lapadula did not disappoint expectations, graduating as the cadet league’s top scorer with 27 goals and dragging the Abruzzo outfit back to Serie A.
In the summer '16/'17 Lapadula changes again and a historical and heavy jersey is waiting for him: in fact, he arrives in Milan, Rossoneri side, and the Peruvian national player is also ready in Serie A, scoring 8 goals and 3 assists in 27 appearances, also raising the Italian Super Cup in the season. In the following seasons, more Serie A and goals, with Genoa, Lecce and Benevento, before the call of Cagliari, which he dragged back to the top division to the tune of goals in season '22/'23.
After making his debut in the Azzurri jersey in a friendly against the national team of San Marino, scoring three goals, in 2020 he accepted the call of the national team of Perù, of which he also got to wear the captain band, worn on March 23, 2024 in the friendly played in Lima against Nicaragua.
A complete striker, strong and determined, the new Aquilotto striker è therefore ready to put himself at the service of coach D'Angelo wearing the number 10 jersey! Welcome Gianluca!" this, instead, the statement issued by Spezia.
