| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Pesaro, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vicenza | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2008 | Cesena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Cesena | 32 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Piacenza (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2010– | Vicenza | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Italy U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Italy U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Italy U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Italy U20 Lega Pro | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Denis Tonucci (born 6 September 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B side Vicenza.
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Born in Pesaro, the Marche region (border the Province of Rimini, Emilia–Romagna), Tonucci started his professional career at Emilia–Romagna side Cesena, which he had spent there since Giovanissimi under-14 team.[1] Tonucci made his Serie B debut on 3 March 2007, substituted Luigi Pagliuca in the 63rd minute. The team already losing to Bologna 1–3 and 2 players were already sent off at that time. The match eventually ended in 1–4.[2] After Cesena relegated to the 1st Division (Italian 3rd highest level) he played 12 times for the Group A champion. Tonucci also remained at Primavera under–20 youth team[3] as overage player[4] which the team changed to play at Berretti League and the 2007–08 Primavera team merged with Cesena's 2007–08 Berretti team.
On 10 August 2009, he was loaned to fellow Serie B team Piacenza with option to buy him outright.[5][6]
On 1 July 2010, Tonucci along with Luca Righini were signed by Serie B side Vicenza in co-ownership deal in undisclosed fees, while Serie A newcomer Cesena signed Giacomo Tulli[7][8] and Mattia Evangelisti in another co-ownership deal in undisclosed fees. However, only Tonucci and Tulli remains in the top two levels of Italy, which both players remained in Vicenza for 2010–11 and 2011–12 season. Righini and Evangelisti left for Lega Pro teams.
Tonucci was call-up to 23-men preliminary squad of Italy U17 team for 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, which Italy automatic qualified as host.,[9] but excluded in 18-men final squad.
In 2005–06 season, Tonucci played for Italy U18 team, the feeder team of U19. He scored a header against Turkey as team captain, which eventually won 2–0.[10][11]
Tonucci capped for Italy at 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification which Italy failed to qualify to the next round. In 2007–08 season, He capped for Italy U20 at 2007–08 Four Nations Tournament which he played 4 out of 6 matches.
In 2008–09 season, he capped for Italy U20 Lega Pro team, for Mirop Cup, played 4 out of possible 6 (or 8). He played the matches that lost to Hungary 1–2,[12] winning Croatia U20 in 2–1 as captain,[13] 1–1 draw with Slovakia U20[14] and 0–4 in the away match.[15] He did not played the rest of the fixture as the both legs against Slovenia U20 team were scheduled in 2009–10 season.
he played once for Italy U21 Serie B team in 2009–10 season, in an internal friendly. The team split into two against itself, which the white team winning Blue team 2–0. He was the vice captain of white team.[16]