Arturo Lupoli

Arturo Lupoli Personal information Date of birth June 24, 1987(1987-06-24) (age 20) Place of birth Brescia, ItalyHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position StrikerClub information Current club Treviso
(on loan from Fiorentina) Number 11 Youth clubs –2004
2004–2005 Parma
ArsenalSenior clubs1 Years Club App (Gls)* 2005–2007
2006–2007
2007–
2008 Arsenal
→ Derby County(loan)
Fiorentina
→ Treviso(loan) 001 0(0)
034 0(7)
000 0(0)
016 0(0) National team2 2003
2003–2004
2005
2005
2006-2007 Italy U-16
Italy U-17
Italy U-18
Italy U-19
Italy U-21009 (11)
010 0(4)
002 0(1)
006 0(0)
005 0(2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 17, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of September 11, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Arturo Lupoli (born 24 June 1987 in Brescia, Italy) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward, currently for Treviso F.B.C. 1993 on loan from Fiorentina.[1] His former clubs include Parma, Arsenal and Derby County, where he spent the 2006-07 season on loan.

1 Club career
2 International career
3 References
4 External links

Club career

Parma

Original of Frattamaggiore, Lupoli began his footballing career as a youth with Italian side Parma. During his Allievi (Under-17) season he scored 45 goals in 22 games, one of the best tallies ever recorded in Italian youth history. However, by mid-2004 his contract had expired. Lupoli signed an Arsenal F.C. contract by way of a scholarship, the Gunners repaid Parma with £200,000 compensation.

Arsenal

Lupoli's debut appearance in the Arsenal first-team was in a match against Manchester City in the Carling Cup on 27 October 2004. His next match, against Everton in the same competition, brought him his first goals for the club, two of Arsenal's three goals in the 3-1 victory on 9 November. He also played in the match against Manchester United which saw Arsenal's exit from the competition after a 20th second goal from David Bellion. He was Arsenal's top scorer at youth/reserve level in 2004-05, with 27 goals in 32 appearances.

Lupoli scored prolifically at youth/reserve team level during the 2005-06 season. He also figured in the Gunners' 2005-06 League Cup campaign, winning the Carling Cup New Talent Award.

Lupoli moved to Derby County on a season-long loan on August 18, 2006, and debuted for Derby in the 0-0 draw at home to Norwich City the following day. He then got a brace against Colchester United in a game which Derby lost 4-3. On January 6, 2007, Lupoli scored Derby County's first hat-trick for over a decade in a 3-1 victory third round FA Cup tie against Wrexham.

Lupoli was linked with a transfer to either of the two Milan based football giants; A.C. Milan and Inter Milan. However, Pierpaolo Marino, General Manager of SSC Napoli, announced he had Lupoli's word he'd come to Napoli when his contract with Arsenal had expired, since it was his dream to play for his home city club.[2] Despite this, on February 26, 2007, Lupoli signed a pre-contract with Fiorentina. Lupoli stressed, however, that he would do his absolute best for Derby for the remainder of the season, and in his first match for Derby after confirming the Fiorentina move, scored a goal and provided an assist.

Fiorentina

On July 1, 2007, Lupoli finally completed his move to ACF Fiorentina, signing a five-year deal with La Viola in a free transfer. He is however yet to make his debut with the Tuscan side and has joined Treviso F.B.C. 1993 on loan.

International career

In December 2006, Pierluigi Casiraghi gave Lupoli his first call-up for the Italian U-21 team. Lupoli went on to score on his debut, a friendly match against Luxembourg.[3]

References

External links

v • d • e Treviso F.B.C.– current squad

1 Trazzi • 3 Dal Canto • 4 Mingozzi • 5 Scaglia • 6 Scurto • 7 Giunti • 8 Venitucci • 9 Beghetto • 10 Guigou • 11 Lupoli • 14 Colavetta • 15 Bonucci • 16 Barreto • 17 Fonjock • 18 Coda • 20 Šmit • 21 Quadrini • 22 Russotto • 23 D'Agostino • 24 Bradaschia • 27 Calderoni • 30 Gissi • 32 Pianu • 55 Viali • 71 Cordaz • 77 Baccin • 99 Piovaccari • Wilker • Coach: Pillon