Gianluca Lapadula

Lapadula's current-season form is up 122% on last season (Season 9→20), while his Rating climbed 12→14. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 71).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Universitario	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Spezia · 19th	18	5	2	6.61	14	20
2024/25	Spezia · 3rd	13	3	0	6.66	12	9
2024/25	Cagliari · 15th	19	0	0	6.6	12	0
2023/24	Cagliari · 16th	23	3	1	6.77	22	17
2022/23	Cagliari · 5th	41	25	4	7.09	35	71

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Peru · international

Side	Apps	G
Peru	43	9

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

G. Lapadula is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Spezia, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 20. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (29.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lapadula.

On the season, Lapadula graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances (0.626 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 36 Lapadula is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2023/24

13.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.63

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Spezia finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

5 goals in 18 appearances (0.28 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.447

Assists / 900.179

Goal contribution / 900.626

Defensive actions / 900.536

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.089

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 36, Lapadula sits on 2.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lapadula's projected Rating — 13.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€24M total transfer fees · 15 moves

UUniversitarioJun 2026 – nowFree

SpeziaJan 2025 – Jun 2026

CagliariJul 2022 – Jan 2025

BBeneventoSept 2020 – Jul 2022€ 4M

Lecce(on loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

GenoaJul 2018 – Jul 2019€ 11M

Genoa(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

AC MilanJul 2016 – Jul 2017€ 9M

PescaraJul 2015 – Jul 2016Free

TTeramo(on loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

Parma(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2014

GGorica(on loan)Jul 2013 – Jul 2014

ParmaJul 2013 – Jul 2013

Frosinone(on loan)Jan 2013 – Jul 2013

CesenaJul 2012 – Jan 2013

Parmauntil Jul 2012

About G. Lapadula

Gianluca Lapadula Vargas is a 36-year-old centre-forward who plays for Spezia, born on February 7, 1990 in Torino, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Peru. Spezia currently sit 19th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, G. Lapadula has made 18 appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists across 1,007 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

G. Lapadula's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Spezia face Campobasso FC at home in the Serie C - Girone B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Lapadula at 13.7 with a Season form score of 20.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, G. Lapadula has totalled 433 club appearances with 171 goals and 17 assists for 14 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 44 appearances for Pescara.

G. Lapadula's career has also included time at UUniversitario, Cagliari, BBenevento, Lecce, Genoa, AC Milan, Pescara, TTeramo, Parma, GGorica, Frosinone and Cesena.

On the international stage, G. Lapadula has represented Peru — 43 caps and 9 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Spezia finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points