Dario Dainelli

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Dario Dainelli
Personal information
Full name Dario Dainelli
Date of birth June 9, 1979 (1979-06-09) (age 29)
Place of birth    Pontedera, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position central defender
Club information
Current club Fiorentina
Number 3
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1996-1998
1998
1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2004
2002
2004-		 Empoli
Modena (loan)
Cavese (loan)
Fidelis Andria
Lecce
Brescia
→ Verona (loan)
Fiorentina		 000 0(0)
000 0(0)
010 0(0)
028 0(1)
014 0(0)
060 0(1)
013 0(0)
109 0(6)   
National team2
2002
2005		 Italy U-21
Italy		 001 0(0)
001 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 20, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 11, 2005.
* Appearances (Goals)

Dario Dainelli (born 9 June 1979 in Pontedera, province of Pisa) is an Italian football player. He is the captain of ACF Fiorentina and plays as a central defender.

[edit] Club career

Dainelli started his professional career at Empoli F.C.. He spent his early years on Modena (Serie C1), Cavese (Serie C2) and Fidelis Andria (Serie C1).

He was then signed by Lecce in 2001 and made his Serie A debut against Roma on 18 February 2001.

After just one season at Lecce, he was signed by Brescia.

Except for the first season which he just made five appearances and left on loan to Serie A rival Verona, he made 56 appearances more for Brescia.

In summer 2004 he was signed by newly promoted team Fiorentina, by buying half of the registration rights from Brescia. On January 2005, Fiorentina immediately bought all of the rights.

Dainelli was the team captain after Christian Riganò left the club on summer 2005.

At the end of 2006–07 season, due to his contract expiring on summer, some rumor linked him with Juventus and other Italian clubs, but on 9 June 2007, he finally signed a new 4 years contract extenstion with Fiorentina.

[edit] International career

Dainelli made his debut for the national side against Ecuador on 11 June 2005 which the friendly match ended a 1-1 draw.

He was recalled by new Italian head coach Roberto Donadoni to play in Euro 2008 qualifying against Lithuania and France on 2 September 2006 and 6 September 2006, but did not enter the field.

[edit] External links

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ACF Fiorentina – current squad

1 Frey • 2 Krøldrup • 3 Dainelli • 4 Donadel • 5 Gamberini • 6 Potenza • 7 Semioli • 9 Osvaldo • 10 Mutu • 11 Gilardino • 12 Lupatelli • 15 Mazuch • 16 Hable • 17 Papa Waigo • 18 Montolivo • 19 Gobbi • 20 Jørgensen • 21 Ujfaluši • 22 Kuzmanović • 23 Pasqual • 24 Santana • 25 Avramov • 29 Pazzini • 32 Vieri • 54 Da Costa • 99 Cacia • Coach: Prandelli
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