| Intro | Italian footballer | |||||||||||
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| From | Italy | |||||||||||
| Type | Sports | |||||||||||
| Gender | male | |||||||||||
| Birth | 5 August 1977, Prato, Italy | |||||||||||
| Age: | 43 years | |||||||||||
| Star sign | Leo | |||||||||||
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Ighli Vannucchi (born 5 August 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. A player with notable technical ability and vision, he played mainly for mid-table Serie A clubs, as well as in the Serie B.
Club career
Vannucchi was born in Prato.
Empoli
He joined first Empoli in their 2002-2003 campaign, and returned to the Tuscan side on January 2004 after an unimpressive six-month stay at Palermo. He was the team captain and was considered one of the most representative players of the squad.
Spezia
Vannucchi was released on 1 July 2010 and in October signed by Spezia. On 27 June 2011, he signed a new one-year contract.
International career
Vannucchi has represented Italy at U-21 level, winning the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2000, also representing the Italy U-23 side at the 2000 Summer Olympics.