Dario Del Fabro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dario Del Fabro | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Alghero, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leeds United (on loan from Cagliari) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2012 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Cagliari | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Italy U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Italy U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Italy U19 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dario Del Fabro (born 24 March 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays for English Championship club Leeds United on loan from Serie A side Cagliari. He plays as central defender. He is a current Italy under-19s international.
Career
Cagliari
Born in Alghero, grown up in Sassari. Del Fabro started his career at Cagliari after being spotted by the head of the academy Gianfranco Matteoli. He made his debut in the Coppa Italia on 5 November 2012 against Delfino Pescara 1936. He played the full 90 minutes. He made his Serie A league debut on 21 December 2012 against Juventus. He came on for Marco Sau in the 67th minute.
On 3 August 2014, Del Fabro joined Serie B side Pescara on a season-long loan. The move was later terminated so that he could join Leeds United instead.[1]
Leeds United loan
On 31 August, he signed for former Cagliari owner Massimo Cellino at Leeds United on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move.[2] Del Fabro was given the number 35 shirt for the 2014/15 season.[3]
On 4 January 2015, Del Fabro made his Leeds United debut when he started Leeds' FA Cup 1-0 defeat against Sunderland A.F.C..[4]
International career
In 2010, Del Fabro was capped by Italy under-16s where he captained the side, before graduating in 2011 to Italy under-17, and then on to Italy under-18s in 2012. In 2013, Del Fabro made his debut for Italy under-19s and scored his first goal in the Azzurri shirt.
References
- ↑ "Cagliari, greets Del Fabro goes on loan to Pescara". Tuttosport. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "DEL FABRO JOINS FOR THE SEASON". Leeds United Official Site. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ "Leeds United: 2014/15 SQUAD NUMBERS". Leeds United Official Site. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sunderland 1 Leeds 0". Sky Sports. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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