# Luca Marianucci
**Luca Marianucci** (born 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) club Napoli and has represented Italy at under-21 level. Born in Livorno and developed in Empoli's youth system, he made his Serie A debut with [Empoli](https://www.edgepedia.org/empoli) in November 2024, joined Napoli in the summer of 2025, and spent the second half of the 2025-26 season on loan at Torino.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Livorno, 2004 per Torino FC and Transfermarkt; SSC Napoli's birthday article gives 2004[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446) • [3](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-a-marianucci-2/) |
| Position | Centre-back (difensore centrale), right-footed; listed secondary role as midfielder[2](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446) |
| Youth and early career | Empoli youth system; loan at Pro Sesto in Serie C, 32 appearances in 2023-24[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977) |
| Serie A debut | 4 November 2024, Empoli 1-0 win over Como; 24 appearances in 2024-25 across league and Coppa Italia[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977) |
| Napoli | Signed summer 2025, contract to 30 June 2030; debut 28 September 2025 at San Siro against AC Milan; Italian Super Cup winner[2](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446) • [4](https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-marianucci-al-torino/) |
| Torino loan | Joined Torino on loan on 31 January 2026; 10 league appearances, 599 minutes, 2 yellow cards in 2025-26[4](https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-marianucci-al-torino/) • [5](https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2025-2026/difensore/marianucci-luca) |
| Italy U21 | 4 caps and 1 goal[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977) |
## Early career at Empoli
Marianucci came through the youth ranks at Empoli, a Tuscan club known for developing defenders. His recorded youth seasons include 10 appearances and 2 goals for Empoli U17 in 2020-21, 14 appearances and 1 goal for the U18 side in 2021-22, and 25 appearances with 2 goals for Empoli Primavera in 2022-23.[5](https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2025-2026/difensore/marianucci-luca)
His first professional season came on loan at Pro Sesto in [Serie C](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-c), the Italian third tier. He debuted there on 10 September 2023 in a 3-1 win over Fiorenzuola and finished the 2023-24 season with 32 appearances.[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977) Back at Empoli, he made his senior debut for the club in a [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) win, in which he provided an assist, and his Serie A debut followed on 4 November 2024 in a 1-0 victory over Como.[6](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/luca_marianucci) • [1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977) Across the 2024-25 season he collected 24 appearances between the league and the Coppa Italia.[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977)
## Napoli and the Torino loan
Napoli signed Marianucci in the summer of 2025 on a contract running to 30 June 2030, with Empoli due an additional €1 million in potential bonuses.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446) He made his Napoli debut on 28 September 2025 in an away match against [AC Milan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ac-milan) at [San Siro](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-siro), and in his second appearance, a 2-2 draw with Hellas Verona on 7 January 2026, he provided an assist for [Giovanni Di Lorenzo](https://www.edgepedia.org/giovanni-di-lorenzo).[4](https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-marianucci-al-torino/) He was part of the Napoli squad that won the Italian Super Cup in Riyadh on 22 December 2025.[4](https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-marianucci-al-torino/) His league contribution for Napoli in 2025-26 was 2 appearances.[5](https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2025-2026/difensore/marianucci-luca)
On 31 January 2026, Napoli announced a loan to Torino for the remainder of the season.[4](https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-marianucci-al-torino/) Torino's own statistics page records 10 league appearances, 599 minutes played, and 2 yellow cards for him in 2025-26, plus 1 appearance and 62 minutes in a cup competition.[5](https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2025-2026/difensore/marianucci-luca) A scouting profile notes that he started six of his ten Torino games and posted solid clearance and tackle totals during the loan.[6](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/luca_marianucci)
## International career
Marianucci has played for Italy at under-21 level, with 4 caps and 1 goal as of his January 2026 Torino move.[1](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977)
## Playing style
Scouting descriptions present him as a physically strong, right-footed center-back who can also cover at right-back. A profile at ScoutProfiles, which lists him at 1.94 m, credits him with aerial strength in both boxes, useful pace for a tall defender, and reliable short passing, while noting that his long-pass accuracy is still developing and that his tall frame limits sharp turning.[6](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/luca_marianucci) Transfermarkt and other databases list his height as 1.86 m, a direct discrepancy with the 1.94 m figure in the scouting profile.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446) • [6](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/luca_marianucci) Data-based ratings describe a defender whose defensive output, including around 2 tackles per 90 and 79 percent pass accuracy, stands out more than his attacking contribution.[7](https://www.calciometrica.com/player/luca-marianucci?from=players)
## Status in 2026
Transfermarkt recorded a market value of €7.00 million as of 29 May 2026 and listed a knee contusion with an unknown return date; Calciometrica logged two knee injuries in 2026 costing a combined 76 days.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446) • [7](https://www.calciometrica.com/player/luca-marianucci?from=players) Scout Arena placed his market value at €10 million and rated him 70 for Serie A, citing 17 tackles, 10 interceptions, and 33 recoveries in 752 minutes across all competitions.[8](https://scout-arena.com/players/luca-marianucci) He did not take part in Napoli's first Serie A match of the 2026-27 season.[9](https://www.tuttosport.com/giocatore/calcio/luca-marianucci/629364)
## References
1. [Marianucci al Toro, Torino FC (31 January 2026)](https://www.torinofc.it/news/31/01/2026/marianucci-al-toro_40977)
2. [Luca Marianucci - Profilo giocatore, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.it/luca-marianucci/profil/spieler/814446)
3. [Happy birthday, Marianucci, SSC Napoli](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-a-marianucci-2/)
4. [Marianucci joins Torino, SSC Napoli (31 January 2026)](https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-marianucci-al-torino/)
5. [Marianucci Luca - Prima squadra 2025-2026, Torino FC](https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2025-2026/difensore/marianucci-luca)
6. [Luca Marianucci (Napoli) - Scouting Report, ScoutProfiles](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/luca_marianucci)
7. [Luca Marianucci, Calciometrica](https://www.calciometrica.com/player/luca-marianucci?from=players)
8. [Luca Marianucci Rating, Form & Stats, Scout Arena](https://scout-arena.com/players/luca-marianucci)
9. [Luca Marianucci: profilo giocatore e statistiche, Tuttosport](https://www.tuttosport.com/giocatore/calcio/luca-marianucci/629364)
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