Luca Saudati

He is an Italian football player. He plays as a striker.

Luca Saudati (born 18 January 1978 in Milan) is an Italian football player. He currently plays for Empoli.
Saudati started his career at A.C. Milan youth system. After loaned to AC Lugano of Swiss Super League, Monza of Serie B, Lecco and Como of Serie C1, Empoli of Serie B and Perugia of Serie A, he finally joined Atalanta of Serie A on summer 2001.
Once again, he was loaned to Empoli of Serie A on summer 2002 after poor performance. But he broken his leg on November, made him forced to rest. He return to Atalanta, but this time at Serie B on summer 2003. He followed Atalanta promoted to Serie A on summer 2004, but after just made 5 appearances in Serie A, he was loaned once again to Empoli of Serie B on January 2005.
He return to Atalanta once again on summer 2005, again in Serie B. He scored 3 goals in 12 games before loaned out again to Serie A team U.S. Lecce, to join his former coach Silvio Baldini while at Empoli 2002-03, but soon Baldini was fired and Saudati only made 4 appearances in Serie A.
He finally joined Empoli of Serie A on free transfer on summer 2006, and signed 3 year contract, where he became team-topscorer of 2006-07 season with 14 league goals and 4 in the Italian Cup. Saudati's natural position is Left Winger but since arriving at Empoli has enjoyed much success with his goal scoring in a second striker role, similar to how Manchester United's Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi play.
Saudati was, not surprisingly, voted into the 2006-07 Italian PFA Giocatori Sqaudra Di Anno (Italy's PFA player's team of the season) whilst he also became Empoli's player of the year and received an award for most improved player in the 2006-07 season.

Empoli
18 January 1978
Source: Wikipedia