Luca Reggiani

Luca Reggiani
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008
Place of birth Modena, Italy
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 49
Youth career
2013–2016 Castelvetro Calcio
2016–2024 Sassuolo
2024– Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Borussia Dortmund II 4 (0)
2026– Borussia Dortmund 8 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 Italy U15 10 (2)
2023–2024 Italy U16 11 (1)
2024–2025 Italy U17 13 (2)
2025 Italy U18 1 (0)
2026– Italy U19 3 (0)
2026– Italy 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place2025 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Luca Reggiani (born 9 January 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Italy national team.

Early life

Reggiani was born on 9 January 2008. Born in Modena, Italy, he started playing football at the age of five. Growing up, he regarded Italy international Giorgio Scalvini as his football idol.[1]

Club career

At the age of eight, Reggiani joined the youth academy of Italian side Sassuolo. In 2024, he joined the youth academy of German side Borussia Dortmund, where he played in the UEFA Youth League and helped the under-17 team win the league title.[2]

On 7 February 2026, Reggiani made his senior debut for Borussia Dortmund as a late substitute in a 2–1 away win over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.[3] On 17 February, he started his first match in a 2–0 win over Atalanta in the Champions League knockout play-offs.[4] A month later, on 14 March, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Augsburg.[5] A week later, on 20 March, he signed his first long-term professional contract with the club.[6]

International career

Reggiani is an Italy youth international. During November 2024 and March 2025, he played for the Italy national under-17 football team, which finished in third place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]

In May 2026, he was one of the players who were called up with the Italy national senior squad by interim head coach Silvio Baldini, for the friendly matches against Luxembourg and Greece on 3 and 7 June 2026, respectively.[8] He made his debut for the national team in a substitute appearance against Greece, but was subsequently sent off in the 68th minute.[9]

Style of play

Reggiani plays as a defender and is right-footed. Italian news website La Giovane Italia wrote in 2024 that he "stands out for his attention and aggressiveness in marking... Despite being gifted with an excellent height... he can boast good parameters in terms of speed and pace".[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II 2025–26 Regionalliga West 40——4[a]080
Borussia Dortmund 2025–26 Bundesliga 81001[b]0—91
Career total 121001040171

International

As of match played 7 June 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy 202610
Total10

Honours

Italy U17

References

  1. ↑ "Chi è Reggiani: il nuovo Scalvini soffiato dal Dortmund al Sassuolo" [Who is Reggiani: the new Scalvini stolen from Dortmund to Sassuolo] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Reggiani alla conquista della Germania: dal Sassuolo al titolo con il Borussia" [Reggiani conquers Germany: from Sassuolo to the title with Borussia] (in Italian). MondoPrimavera. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "BVB-Premiere bei Zittersieg" (in German). Sport1. 7 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Baldoin, Michael (17 February 2026). "Esordio in Champions League per Luca Reggiani in Borussia Dortmund-Atalanta: chi è il classe 2008 cresciuto nelle giovanili del Sassuolo" (in Italian). Goal.com.
  5. ↑ "Ein emotionaler Jubellauf fürs schwarz-gelbe Wir-Gefühl" (in German). Kicker. 16 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund defender Luca Reggiani signs long-term professional contract". Bundesliga. 20 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mondiale Under 17 dal 3 al 27 novembre in Qatar: i 21 convocati di Massimiliano Favo". FIGC.it (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 21 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Baldini punta sulla linea verde per le amichevoli con Lussemburgo e Grecia: Donnarumma guida il gruppo" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Dortmund's Luca Reggiani sent off on Italy debut". BVB Buzz. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Reggiani, primo gol con il Borussia Dortmund. Ma come sta andando la sua avventura in Germania?" [Reggiani, first goal with Borussia Dortmund. But how is his adventure in Germany going?] (in Italian). La Giovane Italia. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Luca Reggiani". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Longoni saves bag Italy bronze". fifa.com. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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