Giuseppe Bellusci

• Full name: Giuseppe Bellusci
• Date of birth: 21 April 1988
• Place of birth: Cosenza, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Position: Centre-back (central defender)

Career highlights – clubs (selected)

• Early career / youth: Began his senior career with Celico in lower Italian leagues before moving up through Cosenza's youth system.
• Pescara: Broke through at Pescara, helping the club earn promotion to Serie A in the 2011–12 season. His performances at Pescara brought him wider attention.
• Levante: Had a brief loan spell with Spanish side Levante UD (2012), but quickly returned to Italy.
• Atalanta: Transferred to Atalanta in January 2013, where he featured in Serie A with regular appearances over subsequent seasons.
• Empoli: Joined Empoli on loan for the 2016–2017 season, appearing for the club in Serie A as a central defender.
• Lecce and later clubs: Later in his career he played for US Lecce (initially on loan then permanent) and had spells with other Italian clubs in Serie B and below.

Style of play: Bellusci is a physically strong, aggressive centre-back known for his aerial ability and man-marking. He has sometimes attracted attention for his combative style and disciplinary record.

Notable facts:

• Played at top-flight level in Serie A for multiple clubs, including Pescara, Atalanta and Empoli.
• Part of Pescara’s successful 2011–12 campaign that led to promotion to Serie A.
• Throughout his career has been recognized for physical defending and leadership at the back.

This summary reflects Bellusci’s career and characteristics up to recent seasons; exact appearances and clubs may have changed if he moved after the most recent updates.