For the midfielder, born in ’89, there was the possibility of joining Mister Troise’s technical staff but then nothing came of it. Now he will have to decide whether to continue playing or dedicate himself to another career. What remains of him in amaranth is the memory of a locker room man capable of scoring against Ardenza and in the big Serie D match against Pianese, as well as the photo of him with his arms raised after the victory in Ponsacco’s henhouse
The paths of Arezzo and Rome seem destined to part ways Luca Castiglia. The midfielder, born in 1989, has an expiring contract and will almost certainly not continue with the Amaranth either as a player or as a member of the technical staff of Emanuele Troise. This last hypothesis had surfaced right on the sidelines of the presentation of the new coach but then it did not find confirmation and evaporated.
Arriving in Arezzo in the summer of 2022, Castiglia was one of the first names of the new course. And never was a purchase more appropriate, because his season in Serie D developed a lot above expectations, which were also high considering his CV: for him 32 appearances, 8 goals and 2 assists, as well as an absolute level performance. Among the most significant signatures, there are those at Montespaccato away at the last second, at Ardenza Livorno in the sensational 4-0 with which Arezzo won, al Grosseto on a penalty thanks to which the team overturned the initial disadvantage and the penalty to Pianese in the big match on April 16, 2023, which effectively kicked off the promotion party.
Dressing room man, winner of the Pearl Amaranth and of Golden overthrow twelve months ago, Castile is also the protagonist of the symbolic photo of the Serie D championship, which portrays him celebrating the victory with arms raised in the chicken coop Ponsaccoon an unforgettable Sunday made of rain, cold, wind and mud.
Last year was less brilliant, with only 14 appearances without a goal and a free kick hitting the post on the last day against Sestri Levante, which then gave rise to Risaliti’s winning goal. But from him, impeccable in his style on and off the pitch, never a controversy or a word out of place, with the team’s interest placed before personal interest.
Now Castiglia must decide whether to continue as a footballer for a few more years, considering that he is physically well, or to embark on a new career: it is no coincidence that he has already taken the UEFA license as a coach and commented on some youth matches with the channel Young Italy. In any case, he will leave an excellent memory of himself in Arezzo.
