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SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Bags PK at the buzzer versus Sassuolo De Luca scored one goal to go with two shots (two on target) in eight minutes in Friday's 3-2 win versus Sassuolo.

Impact De Luca saw limited action for the second game in a row but decided the tilt by keeping his aplomb from the spot in the stoppage time. Antonio Sanabria, Federico Bonazzoli, David Okereke and Franco Vazquez are ahead of him in the depth chart, but he announced that he wasn't going back to Serie B after the game.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Cremonese promoted to Serie A following 3-2 playoff win over Spezia

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JUNE 1 • Associated Press

Unused versus Bologna De Luca (knee) didn't play in Saturday's 1-2 loss to Bologna.

Impact De Luca returned to the squad list after months on the shelf but didn't get minutes. He'll compete with several more established minutes going forward. He had played just 32 minutes before a knee injury.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Called up for Bologna game De Luca (knee) has been named in Sampdoria's squad list to face Bologna Saturday.

Impact De Luca is available after missing almost the entire first half of the season due to a meniscus tear. He'll provide depth to the attack behind Sam Lammers, Manolo Gabbiadini, Fabio Quagliarella, and Jese Rodriguez.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Needs more time De Luca (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's match versus Sassuolo, Sampdoria announced.

Impact De Luca has been improving, but he's not quite ready to play yet. He'll return to a limited role once healthy.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Practicing on grass De Luca (knee) returned to limited training this week, Sampdoria announced.

Impact De Luca underwent knee surgery to address a meniscus tear in late August and spent the following months rehabbing. He's starting to ramp ahead of his return, but it's not yet certain it will happen in the first January matches.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes knee surgery De Luca had his torn meniscus surgically repaired Tuesday, Sampdoria announced.

Impact De Luca opted for this way to go to rather than removing it to avoid future problems, but he will spend more time on the mend in the short term. Considering the break for the World Cup, he's likely to return on the pitch only in 2023. Sampdoria might opt to bring in another striker, even though he projected to be a backup.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers serious knee injury De Luca has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in the left knee and will soon undergo surgery, Sampdoria announced.

Impact De Luca was set to provide depth to the Sampdoria attack after a pair of good campaigns in Serie B, but the injury will knock him out for a while. The length of his absence will hinge on what type of surgery he gets. Francesco Caputo and Fabio Quagliarella are currently the only healthy strikers on the roster since Manolo Gabbiadini isn't fully ready yet. Valerio Verre and Abdelhamid Sabiri can play in very offensive roles in a pinch.

AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Sampdoria De Luca has agreed to a four-year contract with Sampdoria after Chievo Verona were disbanded, the club announced.

Impact De Luca has yet to debut in Serie A and played at Chievo, Virtus Entella and Alessandria in recent seasons. He might be landed to a second division team again, otherwise he will provide depth to the Sampdoria frontline.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE