Gianluca Curci

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Personal information
Gianluca Curci
Full name	Gianluca Curci
Date of birth	July 12, 1985
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	191 cm
Position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	AS Roma
Number	1
Youth clubs
2001-2004	AS Roma
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2004-	AS Roma	42 (0)
National team**
2005-	Italy U-21
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 3, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of N/A.

Gianluca Curci (born July 12, 1985 in Rome) is a football (soccer) goalkeeper.

Curci is a product of the world famous A.S. Roma youth academy. At only 19, he became the clubs first choice goalkeeper for the second half of the 04/05 season after injuries to fellow 'keepers Ivan Pelizzoli and Carlo Zotti. Despite being replaced in the 05/06 season by new Brazilian 'keeper Doni great things are still expected of him.

Some even calling him the next Gianluigi Buffon ^{[citation needed]} as the youngster is already the No. 1 goalkeeper for the Under-21 Italian national side.

A.S. Roma - Current Squad
1 Curci \| 2 Panucci \| 3 Martinez \| 5 Mexès \| 7 Pizarro \| 8 Aquilani \| 9 Montella \| 10 Totti \| 11 Taddei \| 12 Pipolo \| 13 Chivu \| 14 Faty \| 16 De Rossi \| 18 Virga \| 19 Defendi \| 20 Perrotta \| 21 Ferrari \| 22 Tonetto \| 23 Vučinić \| 24 Zotti \| 27 Julio Sergio \| 28 Rosi \| 30 Mancini \| 32 Doni \| 35 Okaka \| 77 Cassetti \| Coach Spalletti