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Dario Dainelli
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Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-09) 9 June 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth Pontedera, Italy
Height 1.91 m
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
1996–1998 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Empoli 0 (0)
1998–1999 Modena (loan) 0 (0)
1999 Cavese (loan) 10 (0)
1999–2000 → Fidelis Andria (loan) 28 (1)
2000–2001 Lecce 14 (0)
2001–2004 Brescia 60 (1)
2002 Verona (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2010 Fiorentina 143 (7)
2010–2012 Genoa 57 (1)
2012 Chievo (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2018 Chievo 161 (3)
2018–2019 Livorno 17 (0)
National team
2002 Italy U21 1 (0)
2005 Italy 1 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2018.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dario Dainelli was a professional football player from Italy. He was born on June 9, 1979. Dario played as a defender, which means he helped protect his team's goal.

Dario's Football Journey

Starting His Career

Dario Dainelli began his professional football journey at Empoli. He was born in Pontedera, Italy. In his early years, he played for several teams on loan. These teams included Modena, Cavese, and Fidelis Andria.

In 2000, Dario joined Lecce. He made his first appearance in Italy's top league, Serie A, on February 18, 2001. This was a big step in his career.

Playing for Brescia

After one season with Lecce, Dario went back to Empoli briefly. Then, he moved to Brescia. In his first season there, he played only five games. He then went on loan to another Serie A team, Verona. After that, he returned to Brescia and played 56 more games for them.

Time at Fiorentina

In July 2004, Dario Dainelli signed with Fiorentina. This team had just been promoted to Serie A. Fiorentina bought all his player rights in January 2005.

Dainelli became the team captain after another player, Christian Riganò, left the club in 2005. He kept this important role until he moved to Genoa. In 2007, he signed a new four-year contract with Fiorentina.

Moving to Genoa

On January 12, 2010, Dario transferred to Genoa. He signed a contract with them that lasted until June 2013.

Joining Chievo

On January 31, 2012, Dario moved to Chievo Verona. This was a loan deal, meaning he played for Chievo for a short time. After his loan ended, he left Genoa and signed a permanent deal with Chievo on August 7, 2012. He played for Chievo for many years.

Final Club: Livorno

On July 16, 2018, Dario Dainelli signed with Livorno. He played there for one season. On May 13, 2019, Dario announced that he was retiring from professional football.

Playing for Italy

Italy's Under-21 Team

Dario Dainelli played one game for the Italy Under-21 team. This was on April 16, 2002, in a friendly match against France's Under-21 team. He was also chosen for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but he did not play in any games during that tournament.

Italy's National Team

Dainelli made his first appearance for the main Italy national team on June 11, 2005. This was a friendly match against Ecuador, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

He was called up again in 2006 for Euro 2008 qualifying matches. However, he did not play in those games.

Career Numbers

Here are some statistics about Dario Dainelli's career with different clubs and for his national team.

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Modena 1998–99 Serie C1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cavese 1998–99 Serie C2 10 0 0 0 10 0
Andria 1999–2000 Serie C1 28 1 0 0 28 1
Lecce 2000–01 Serie A 14 0 0 0 14 0
Brescia 2001–02 Serie A 5 1 3 1 8 2
Verona 2001–02 Serie A 13 1 13 1
Brescia 2002–03 Serie A 24 0 2 0 26 0
2003–04 31 0 1 0 32 0
Total 55 0 3 0 0 0 58 0
Fiorentina 2004–05 Serie A 30 4 6 0 36 4
2005–06 27 1 1 0 28 1
2006–07 31 1 2 0 33 1
2007–08 21 0 2 0 6 0 29 0
2008–09 21 1 0 0 8 0 29 1
2009–10 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 0
Total 135 7 11 0 19 0 165 7
Genoa 2009–10 Serie A 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2010–11 34 1 1 0 0 0 35 1
2011–12 13 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
Total 57 1 3 0 0 0 60 1
Chievo Verona 2011–12 Serie A 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2012–13 34 0 1 0 0 0 35 0
2013–14 26 2 1 0 0 0 27 2
2014–15 30 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
2015–16 18 1 1 0 0 0 19 1
2016–17 26 0 1 0 0 0 27 0
2017–18 21 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
Total 161 3 7 0 0 0 168 3
Livorno 2018–19 Serie B 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 494 14 28 1 19 0 542 15

International Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2005 1 0
Total 1 0
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