Luigi Sepe

Luigi Sepe (born 8 May 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C club Salernitana.

Luigi Sepe

Sepe with Fiorentina in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Torre del Greco, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Salernitana
Number	55
Youth career
0000–2011	Napoli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2019	Napoli	2	(0)
2011–2013	→ Pisa (loan)	35	(0)
2013–2014	→ Virtus Lanciano (loan)	39	(0)
2014–2015	→ Empoli (loan)	31	(0)
2015–2016	→ Fiorentina (loan)	0	(0)
2018–2020	→ Parma (loan)	71	(0)
2020–2022	Parma	36	(0)
2022	→ Salernitana (loan)	16	(0)
2022–	Salernitana	35	(0)
2023–2024	→ Lazio (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2009	Italy U18	4	(0)
2009	Italy U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2025

Club career

Born in Torre del Greco, the Province of Naples, Sepe made his debut for his hometown club in Serie A on 28 January 2009, aged 17, during the match against Fiorentina, lost 2–1. He replaced Gianello in the 32nd minute. He wore the number 44 jersey during the 2008–09 season.^[1] He was the fourth keeper behind Gennaro Iezzo, Nicolás Navarro and Matteo Gianello.

In 2010–11 season, he was named in 2010–11 UEFA Europa League as list B member (U21 youth product), which he was the fourth keeper behind Morgan De Sanctis, Iezzo and Gianello.

From 2011 to 2018, Sepe was loaned out to different italian teams such as Pisa, Virtus Lanciano, Empoli and Fiorentina.

On 10 July 2018, Sepe signed with Parma on loan until 30 June 2019.^[2] On 10 July 2019, the deal was made permanent.^[3]

On 24 January 2022, he joined Salernitana on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.^[4]

On 25 August 2023, Sepe joined Lazio on loan.^[5]

International career

Sepe started three out of four matches for the Italy U18 team at the U18 Slovakia International Cup, ahead if Valerio Frasca in April 2009.^[6] Sepe made successive appearances with the Italy U19 team (born 1991 or later) from March to September in 2009. In both appearances, he replaced Simone Colombi for the second half, including versus Ukraine (born 1990 or later team).^[7][8] He was the reserve keeper for Colombi at the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification, and he also played once. After Italy qualified to the next round, he did not receive any call-ups again.

Personal life

In 2011, Sepe married Anna Laura Acampora, the niece of former footballer and now coach Carmine Gautieri. The couple has two children from the marriage, Giuseppe born in 2011 and Diego born in 2014.^[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 August 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Napoli	2008–09	Serie A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2017–18		1	0	2	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		2	0	2	0	0	0	—		4	0
Pisa (loan)	2011–12	Lega Pro	6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
	2012–13		29	0	2	0	—		4[b]	0	35	0
	Total		35	0	4	0	—		4	0	43	0
Virtus Lanciano (loan)	2013–14	Serie B	39	0	1	0	—		—		40	0
Empoli (loan)	2014–15	Serie A	31	0	1	0	—		—		32	0
Fiorentina (loan)	2015–16	Serie A	0	0	1	0	6[c]	0	—		7	0
Parma (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	37	0	1	0	—		—		38	0
	2019–20		34	0	1	0	—		—		35	0
Parma	2020–21		36	0	1	0	—	—		37	0
	Total		107	0	3	0	—		—		110	0
Salernitana (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Salernitana	2022–23		17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2024–25	Serie B	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		33	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
Lazio (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			247	0	14	0	6	0	4	0	271	0

1. Includes Coppa Italia and Coppa Italia Lega Pro
2. Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione promotion play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Pisa^[12]

• Coppa Italia Lega Pro runner-up: 2011–12