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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontedera, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 | |||
Dario Dainelli (born on 9 June 1979) is a former professional footballer from Italy. He played as a defender, usually in the center of the defense.
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Dario Dainelli's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Dario Dainelli was born in Pontedera, Italy. He began his professional football journey at Empoli. In his early years, he gained experience by playing for other teams on loan. These teams included Modena and Fidelis Andria in Serie C1, and Cavese in Serie C2.
In 2000, he joined Lecce. He made his first appearance in Italy's top football league, Serie A, on 18 February 2001, in a match against Roma.
Playing for Brescia
After playing for Lecce for one season, Dario returned to Empoli briefly. Then, he moved to Brescia. In his first season at Brescia, he played only five games. He then went on loan to another Serie A team, Verona. After his loan, he returned to Brescia and played 56 more games for them.
Time at Fiorentina
In July 2004, Dainelli joined Fiorentina, a team that had just been promoted to Serie A. Fiorentina bought all his player rights in January 2005.
Dainelli became the team captain after Christian Riganò left the club in the summer of 2005. He held this important role until he moved to Genoa. In June 2007, he signed a new four-year contract with Fiorentina, showing his commitment to the club.
Moving to Genoa
On 12 January 2010, Dario Dainelli transferred to Genoa. He signed a contract with them that lasted until June 2013.
Joining Chievo
On 31 January 2012, Dario moved to Chievo Verona. This was a loan deal, meaning he played for Chievo for a short period. After his loan ended in June 2012, he left Genoa permanently. On 7 August 2012, he signed a full contract to play for Chievo.
Final Club and Retirement
On 16 July 2018, Dainelli signed with Livorno. He played for them for one season. On 13 May 2019, Dario Dainelli announced that he was retiring from professional football.
Dainelli's International Matches
Playing for Italy's Youth Team
Dainelli played one match for the Italy U21 team. This was a friendly game on 16 April 2002, which Italy lost 3–2 to France U21. He was also chosen for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but he did not get to play in any games.
Representing the Senior National Team
Dainelli made his debut for the Italy national team on 11 June 2005. This was a friendly match against Ecuador, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
He was called up again by the new Italian coach, Roberto Donadoni, for the Euro 2008 qualifying matches. These games were against Lithuania and France in September 2006. However, he did not play in either of these matches.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| 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
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
See also
In Spanish: Dario Dainelli para niños
