Gaetano D'Agostino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaetano D'Agostino | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Siena | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1998 | Palermo | ||
| 1998–2000 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Roma | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Bari | 63 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Roma | 22 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Messina | 42 | (5) |
| 2006–2010 | Udinese | 114 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Fiorentina | 20 | (5) |
| 2011– | Siena | 36 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Pescara (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997–1998 | Italy U-15 | 7 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Italy U-16 | 15 | (6) |
| 1999–2001 | Italy U-18 | 10 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Italy U-21 | 17 | (4) |
| 2009– | Italy | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gaetano D'Agostino (born 3 June 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Siena. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing.
Club career
He was brought up in the Palermo youth system,[citation needed] in Roma youth system only for two seasons because he was progressing enormously and,[citation needed] in 2001, went to Bari with co-ownership rights as part of the deal that brought Antonio Cassano to Roma. He was tagged for 5 billion Italian lire for 50% of the rights[1] He then came back to Roma for €1,291,142[2] and signed a new 3-year contract in June 2003 in but did not figure much.[citation needed]
Messina
In January 2005 he was loaned to Messina on loan with option to sign in co-ownership deal for €750,000.[3][4] In ½seasons at Messina, he made 42 appearances and scored 4 goals, being instrumental for the club's impressive performances in the Serie A league, including a seventh place in 2004–05, the best top flight placement in Messina history.
In June 2006 Messina bought remain rights for €60.000.[5]
Udinese
On 7 July 2006 he was bought by Udinese for a reported €1.2M,[6] where he firmly established himself as a regular, also achieving a place in the Italian national team during his stay with the Friuli-based side. He made sensational performances during the 2008–2009 Serie A season.
Fiorentina
On 3 June 2010, he was sold to ACF Fiorentina[7] for a reported fee between €9 and 10 million.[8][9] La Viola later announced they signed him in a co-ownership deal,[10] for €5.75 million.[11] He made his debut on 29 August 2010, scoring Fiorentina's only goal in a 1–1 draw at home against Napoli.
After the injury of Riccardo Montolivo, D'Agostino partnered with Marco Donadel as the central midfielders.
Joining Siena via Udinese
In the middle of 2011, D'Agostino returned to Udinese after they won his 50% rights in a blind auction, Udinese winning with a bid of €110,000 to €50,000. D'Agostino said that “It still hurts a little that Fiorentina didn’t keep me,” and expressed his desire to remain in Florence, having earlier said he loved living in the city. On 7 July, Siena agreed a deal to sign the playmaker.[12]
International career
D'Agostino was a member of the Italian U-21 squad, making 17 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
He received his first senior call-up in November 2008, but did not play, making his debut on 6 June 2009 in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.
References
- ↑ "RELAZIIONE SEMESTRALE AL 31 DIICEMBRE 2000". AS Roma (in Italian) (Borsa Italiana Archive). Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA". AS Roma (in Italian). 27 June 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ↑ "RELAZIIONE SEMESTRALE AL 31 DIICEMBRE 2004". AS Roma (in Italian) (Borsa Italiana Archive). Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ http://www.asroma.it/UserFiles/755.pdf
- ↑ "BIILANCIIO CONSOLIIDATO CHIIUSO AL 30 GIIUGNO 2007". AS Roma (in Italian) (Borsa Italiana Archive). Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "La Lazio compra: Ledesma". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 July 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ceduto Gaetano D'Agostino alla Fiorentina". Udinese Calcio (in Italian). 3 June 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ↑ "Fiorentina: manca solo firma D'Agostino" (in Italian). Published by Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. ANSA. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ↑ "Viola swoop for D'Agostino". Sky Sports. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "Mercoledì la presentazione di D'Agostino". ACF Fiorentina official site – Viola Channel (in Italian). 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ↑ ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (Italian)
- ↑ "D’Agostino sabato a Siena per firma e visite mediche". Sito Ufficiale AC Siena. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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