Dario Bova

Dario Bova
Personal information
Date of birth31 March 1984
Place of birthCaserta, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Lucchese
Youth career
Napoli[1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2004Faenza17(0)
2004–2005Imolese35(3)
2005–2008Cesena16(0)
2007→ Grosseto (loan)1(0)
2008→ South Tyrol (loan)10(0)
2008–Lucchese61(4)
National team
2005Italy Mediterranean1(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.

Biography

Early career

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]

Cesena

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]

Lucchese

In 2008–09 season, he left for Lucchese and won Group D champion 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.

Curiosità

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.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Primavera". SSC Napoli (in Italian). ca. January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 February 2003. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ "TOP 11 SERIE D: i convocati delle squadre partecipanti all'evento di Macerata". Serie D News (in Italian). 27 May 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Azzurri, un pari vale la qualificazione". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 28 June 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Bozza, Gennaro (24 June 2005). "La May cerca la misura, è qui il basket del futuro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "CONVOCAZIONE CALCIATORI C/2 GIRONE B PER TORNEO TORNEO QUADRANGOLARE DI SERIE C/2". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 7 February 2005.
  6. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale n. 156 (2005–06 season)". Lega Calcio (in Italian). 18 November 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  7. ↑ Sica, Stefano (29 January 2007). "UFFICIALE: un acquisto e una cessione per il Grosseto". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "Calcio mercato: acquistati G.Esposito, Paolucci e Cusaro". AC Cesena (in Italian). 31 January 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2010.

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