Berti was born in
Florence. He started playing professionally with
Prato, in the
third division, representing
Olbia in the same level, in 1990–91. From 1991 to 2007, he alternated between the
Serie A and
B, with
Genoa,
Pisa,
Ancona,
Palermo (playing 42 matches in the
Sicilians'
2004 top flight promotion),
Roma,
Reggiana,
Ravenna,
Empoli,
Parma,
Torino,
Fiorentina,
Sampdoria and
Cesena. In June 1998, Gianluca Berti was transferred to
Perugia, in exchange for
Stefano Guidoni; but, in July, he left for
Ravenna. Aged 41, after still managing 11 first division appearances for Sampdoria, in
2006–07, Berti re-joined the third level in 2008, moving to
Novara, in the
Serie C1/Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He left professional football in 2009, joining
Eccellenza Tuscany side Jolly & Montemurlo. ==Honours==