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.
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.
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. On 17 February, he started his first match in a 2–0 win over Atalanta in the Champions League knockout play-offs. A month later, on 14 March, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Augsburg. A week later, on 20 March, he signed his first long-term professional contract with the club.
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.
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. He made his debut for the national team in a substitute appearance against Greece, but was subsequently sent off in the 68th minute.
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".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBorussia Dortmund II2025–26Regionalliga West40——4080Borussia Dortmund2025–26Bundesliga810010—912026–27Bundesliga101000—20Total911010—111Career total131101040191
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsItaly202610Total10
Honours Italy U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2025
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