| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Cagliari, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1986 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1993 | Cagliari | 128 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Fersulcis (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Internazionale | 4 | (0) |
| 1994 | Roma | 21 | (1) |
| 1994–1997 | Internazionale | 62 | (3) |
| 1997–2002 | Middlesbrough | 136 | (10) |
| 2002–2003 | Portsmouth | 27 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Cagliari | 26 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Nuorese | 79 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Tavolara | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sanluri | 31 | (1) |
| Total | 555 | (26) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Cagliari (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Cagliari Primavera | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lumezzane | ||
| 2015 | Cagliari | ||
| 2015–2016 | Como | ||
| 2018–2019 | AEL | ||
| 2021 | AEL | ||
| 2021–2022 | Apollon Smyrnis | ||
| 2022 | Lamia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gianluca Festa (born 15 March 1969) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. Festa played as a defender for clubs such as Internazionale and Roma, and is best known playing for Middlesbrough and Cagliari.