Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Caserta, Italy | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Lucchese | ||
Youth career | |||
Napoli[1] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003–2004 | Faenza | 17 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Imolese | 35 | (3) |
2005–2008 | Cesena | 16 | (0) |
2007 | → Grosseto (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → South Tyrol (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2008– | Lucchese | 61 | (4) |
National team | |||
2005 | Italy Mediterranean | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Dario Bova (born 31 March 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Lucchese.
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Born in Caserta, Campania, Bova started his career at Campania side S.S.C. Napoli. In 2003, he graduated from Primavera under–19 team and left for Serie D side Faenza. After the bankrupt of Napoli in 2004, he left for Serie C2 club Imolese. With Imolese, he was a regular starter of the team, and earned a call-up to Italy U21 B team for 2005 Mediterranean Games, and for a preparation match against Serie D Best XI.[2] He played the match against Morocco and on the bench against Libya.[3][4]
He also selected to annual Serie C Quadrangular Tournament, but for Serie C2/B U21 representative team in February 2005.[5]
In July 2005, he was signed by Serie B club Cesena. In although not a regular of Cesena, he also received a call-up from Italy under-21 Serie B representative team in November 2005, for a training camp and against Pro Patria's youth team (Berretti team).[6]
In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C1 side Grosseto.[7] In January 2008, he was loaned to Serie C2 side South Tyrol.[8]
In 2008-09 season, he left for Lucchese and won Group D chmapion of Serie D. In the next season he won promotion to Prima Divisione as Group A champion. Nella stagione seguente continua a rappresentare un punto di riferimento costante nella squadra rossonera che disputa un campionato dignitoso di centro-classifica.
Per la sua tenacia e per il gioco maschio è soprannominato lo "spezzatibie" dai suoi tifosi. A dispetto di questo aggettivo, chiaramente goliardico, si è sempre contraddistinto per la sua sportività e la sua professionalità dentro e fuori dal campo. Persona generosissima, socialmente attivo in organizzazioni di beneficenza con il suo amico fraterno nonchè compagno di squadra Francesco De Marco.