Davide Grassi

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Davide Grassi
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-13) 13 January 1986
Place of birthMontecchio, Italy
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current clubAris Limassol
Number21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Cattolica5(0)
2006–2007Bonifika23(1)
2007–2008Mérida9(0)
2009Sant Andreu0(0)
2009–2010Aberdeen23(0)
2010–2011Sorrento Calcio3(0)
2011Triestina0(0)
2011–2012Brussels34(1)
2012–2013Dundee13(0)
2013–2014Aris Limassol20(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Davide Grassi (born 13 January 1986 in Montecchio) is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays for the Cypriot First Division side Aris Limassol.

Career

Grassi began his career at youth teams of Parma, before making his professional debut in Slovenia, ending a 11-year stay with Parma. In the 2007/08 season, Grassi played for Mérida UD.

Grassi had a successful trial with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen[1] and was offered a one-year deal.[citation needed] He made his debut against Motherwell in August having come on as a substitute.[2] During a Scottish League Cup match against Dundee on 24 September 2009, he suffered a triple cheekbone fracture.[3] Grassi was released from Aberdeen on 1 July 2010.[4]

Since leaving Aberdeen, Grassi signed for Sorrento Calcio in July 2010[5] but left Sorrento, having made three appearance.[6]

On 31 January 2011, he was signed by Serie B side Triestina.[7][8] However, Grassi left Triestina, having made no appearance.

Shortly after leaving Triestina, Grassi joined Belgian side Brussels, whose team in Second Division in Belgian League .[9] Grassi made his debut for the club, on the opening game of the season on 17 August 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Oostende; two-month later on 15 October 2011, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Wetteren but however, he received a red card[citation needed]. Eventually, Grassi played the next game after winning appeal, allowing him to play the next game[citation needed]. It couldn't get worse for Grassi on the next game on 23 October 2011 when Grassi scored an own goal in a 2–2 draw against Lommel United. At Brussels, Grassi made 33 appearance, established himself in the first team.

He signed for Scottish Premier League side Dundee on 2 August 2012, subject to international clearance.[10] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss against St. Mirren on 11 August 2012.[11] Grassi would suffered a knee injury, having an operation, and resulted him out for six weeks[12] Manager Barry Smith says he is not rushing for Grassi return from injury[13] Eventually, Grassi made his return from injury in a 3–0 loss against Hibernian on 6 October 2012. After another appearance, Grassi once again suffered an injury after undergoing knee surgery again, resulted him out for two months.[14] In February, Grassi made a recovery from injury and back in training.[15] Later in the season, Dundee would soon suffer relegation to Scottish Championship and Grassi would be released by the club, making thirteen appearance in total.[16]

After leaving Dundee, Grassi moved to Cyprus by joining Aris Limassol, subject to a medical.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Mark McGhee takes two foreign defenders on trial for Aberdeen". Herald Scotland. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ "New Aberdeen signing Davide Grassi looking for home comforts". Daily Record (Trinity Mirror). 31 August 2009. 
  3. ↑ "Grassi adds to Aberdeen problems". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 September 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Davide departs". Aberdeen FC. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010. 
  5. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Fats from Aberdeen Fc to Sorrento (in Italian:UFFICIALE: Grassi dall'Aberdeen Fc al Sorrento)" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Sorrento, fat, and Vaccaro leaving (in Italian:Sorrento, Grassi e Vaccaro in partenza)" (in Italian). Resport. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Formalizzati gli ingaggi di Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei e Davide Grassi" [Formalized the hiring of Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei & Davide Grassi]. US Triestina Calcio (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Triestina. Officially Presented New Purchases (in :Triestina. Presentati Ufficialmente I Nuovi Acquisti)" (in Italian). Club Radio. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Fc Brussels, get fat from Triestina (in Italian:Fc Bruxelles, arriva Grassi dalla Triestina)" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Dundee sign Davide Grassi and Mark Stewart". BBC Sport (BBC). 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012. 
  11. ↑ "SPL: Dundee 0 St Mirren 2". Daily Record. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Barry Smith bemoans Dundee injury crisis as he rejects claims his training methods are to blame". Daily Record. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Dundee boss Barry Smith taking no risks on Davide Grassi's road to recovery". Daily Record. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Dundee suffer blow as Italian stopper Davide Grassi prepares for another knee op". Daily Record. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Dundee cheered by the return of Davide Grassi". The Courier. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Dundee sign Peter MacDonald and Willie Dyer". BBC Sport. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Ήρθε ο Grassi" (in Greek). kerkida.net. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 

External links

Aris Limassol – current squad
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