Gianluca Scamacca is an Italian professional football player. He plays as a striker for the Serie A club, Sassuolo, and the Italy national team. A product of Roma youth academy, he joined the PSV Eindhoven in 2015. He made his professional debut as a Jong PSV in 2016. He signed with Sassuolo in 2017 and has spent loan spells at Cremonese, PEC Zwolle, Ascoli, and Genoa. Having represented Italy’s side at various age levels, he made his senior international level in 2021.
What is Gianluca Scamacca Famous For?
- Part of Italy U19 side that finished runner-up at the 2018 UEFA European U19 Championship.
Where is Gianluca Scamacca From?
Gianluca Scamacca was born on 1 January 1999. He was born in Rome in Italy and holds Italian nationality. His ethnicity is white and he follows Christianity. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father was arrested in May 2021 after he reportedly broke into Roma’s training base and vandalized four or five cars with an iron bar.
Gianluca Scamacca Career
- Gianluca Scamacca started playing football at an early age. He was only 10 years old when he joined the youth academy of Lazio. After spending three years at the club’s academy, he joined the youth academy of Roma in 2012. He progressed through the ranks of the club but transferred to PSV Eindhoven before playing for Roma’s senior team.
- He joined Eindhoven in January 2015. After playing for the club’s youth side, he made his professional debut in Eerste Divisie as a Jong PSV player against VVV-Venlo in January 2016.
- He signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Italian club, Sassuolo in January 2017. He made his Serie A debut against Napoli in October 2017. The club then loaned him to the Serie B club, Cremonese in January 2018. He scored his first professional goal against Palermo on 14 April 2018.
- He then spent loan spells at PEC Zwolle, Ascoli, and Genoa before returning to Sassuolo in 2021. He scored 13 goals for Ascoli and 12 goals for Genoa during his loan spell. After his return, he scored his first goal for Sassuolo against Genoa in October 2021. He scored both goals in a 2-2 draw. He made his breakthrough in the 2021-22 season when he scored 16 goals in the season.
- Following an outstanding season, he caught the interest of the English club, West Ham United. The club offered him a £30.5m deal in July 2022, to which he agreed. He will play the new season for the English club.
Gianluca Scamacca International Career
- Gianluca Scamacca played for Italy football teams at various levels. He made his debut for Italy for the U17 side in 2014. He later represented Italy’s national side on U18, U19, U20, and U21 sides. He was part of the Italy U19 team that finished runner-up at the 2018 UEFA European U19 Championship. He also helped Italy U20 to finish in fourth place at the FIFA U20 World Cup.
- In 2021, he received his first call-up to the Italy senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He made his senior international debut against Lithuania in 2021. He has yet to score his senior international goal.
Who is Gianluca Scamacca Girlfriend?
Gianluca Scamacca is not married. The Italian international is reportedly single at present. He has not shared about his personal life on his social media handles. Neither media tabloids have reported any news about his dating and girlfriend.
What is Gianluca Scamacca Height?
Gianluca Scamacca stands at the height of 1.95 m i.e. 6 feet and 5 inches tall. He has a body weight of 85 kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black.
His sexual orientation is straight.
What is Gianluca Scamacca Salary and Net Worth?
Gianluca Scamacca earns from her professional career as a football player. His income comes from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2022, he agreed to sign with the Premier League club, West Ham United for a transfer fee of £30.5m and £5m in add-ons. He will be earning a massive salary at West Ham than he was earning in Sassuolo. At present, his net worth is estimated at around £1 million. It is likely to grow into multi-millions in the coming years.
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