Gianluca Colonnello (born 8 February 1973), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Colonnello began his career with Francavilla in Serie C2, a division where he also played for Castel di Sangro, where he stood out.

In 1999 Colonnello was signed by Lecce, a team for which he made 76 appearances in four seasons in Serie A.

He provisionally took over Pisa SC in July 2016, with the departure of Gennaro Gattuso to AC Milan Primavera, and was later sacked for his return.

It is worth noting that in AEK game for the Europa League against Zoria, the colonel took over as coach (due to Carrera illness).