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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 9 June 1979 | ||
| 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) |
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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.
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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
| 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 | |
