Udinese mourns the passing of Luca Mattiussi. He was 53 years old

Luca Mattiussi was only 53 years old

The world of soccer è was shaken by the untimely death of Luca Mattiussi, who was cut down at only 53 by an incurable disease. Breaking the news was Udinese, the club for which Mattiussi had worked for 12 years as youth team coach, five of them as Primavera coach.

"Udinese Calcio mourns the passing of Luca Mattiussi,” reads the official channels of the Friulian club. “Coach in our youth sector for twelve years and of the Udinese Primavera team from 2012 to 2017, Luca tragically left us too soon".

"A person of great depth and an extremely prepared technician, Mattiussi leaves an indelible memory, human and professional, in the HCL family that will never forget him". From all the components of the Club, the most heartfelt condolences and closeness to his wife Monica, children Anna Sofia, Christian and Alex and all his loved ones. Hello Luca" concludes the club.

With Udinese’s Primavera team, Mattiussi not only è been able to develop several players who later landed among the seniors, but also collected significant results in the category championship, reaching the semifinals of the Scudetto playoffs in 2013/2014 and the quarterfinals the following season.