Davide Mandorlini

Davide Mandorlini
Personal information
Date of birth30 December 1983
Place of birthAscoli Piceno, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentral Defender
Youth career
Ravenna
2001–2003Verona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001Ravenna1(0)
2003–2005Carrarese36(2)
2005–2007Perugia44(2)
2007–2009Venezia19(0)
2008→ Manfredonia (loan)4(0)
2009–2010Gallipoli1(0)
2010Lecco8(0)
2010–2011Real Rimini26(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Davide Mandorlini (born 30 December 1983) is an Italian footballer.

Biography

Early career

Son of former footballer Andrea Mandorlini, Davide was born in Ascoli Piceno when his father was playing for Ascoli Calcio 1898. He followed his father's footsteps to start his career at hometown club Ravenna Calcio. He made his debut on 27 May 2001, in the round 36 of 2000–01 Serie B. He replaced Alex Nodari in the 79th minute and winning Ancona 5–2. He left the relegated club and signed by Serie B club Verona in summer 2001. In the next season he was awarded no. 28 shirt of the first team[1] and received several call-ups,[2] but never made his debut.

Lega Pro clubs

At the start of 2003–04 Serie B season, he was awarded no.25 shirt[3] but few week later transferred to Serie C2 club Carrarese along with Simon Laner and Marco Turati,[4] which Mandorlini joined his new club in co-ownership deal. Despite Verona announced the co-ownership deal was renewed in June 2004[5] but Lega Calcio did not receive any resolution from the clubs, made Carrarese automatically won the remains half for free.

In August 2005 he joined newly found Perugia Calcio which replaced the bankrupted A.C. Perugia to compete in Serie C1.[6]

In July 2007 he was signed by fellow Serie C1 side Venezia, but from different group (Venezia was in Serie C1/B).[7] in January 2008 he was loaned to Serie C/A side Manfredonia along with Alberto Filippini, which he played 4 times for the relegation threatening team.[8]

On 1 July 2008 Mandorlini returned to Venice and played 15 league matches for the Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex-Serie C1) struggler. He also played the both legs of relegation play-out, one as starter.[9][10] In although Venezia secured a place in 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, the club was expelled from the professional league due to its financial results.

Gallipoli & Lecco

In August 2009, he was signed by newly promoted Serie B team Gallipoli, which the club previously lack of investment and fielded their youth team for 2009–10 Coppa Italia match, until the arrival of investor from Udine.[11] He took no.23 shirt but only played once, on 21 August 2009 (round 1), he substituted Piergiuseppe Maritato in 55th minute. The opponent later scored the equalizing goal and ended in a 1–1 draw with Ascoli. In January 2010, he left the Serie B struggler and was signed by Prima Divisione club Lecco.[12]

Serie D

In 2010–11 season, he left for Serie D (non-professional) side Real Rimini, returning to Emilia–Romagna after 9 seasons.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA N. 45 (2002–03 season): Variazione numerazione maglie" (pdf). Lega Calcio (in Italian). 5 November 2002. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "MALESANI CONVOCA 20 CALCIATORI PER LA TRASFERTA DI ANCONA". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 4 November 2002. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "STAGIONE 2003/2004, LA NUMERAZIONE UFFICIALE DELL'HELLAS VERONA F.C.". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 31 July 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "DOPO LA VITTORIA NEL DERBY DI TIM CUP, È RIPRESO IL LAVORO PER LA SQUADRA GIALLOBLÙ". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 19 August 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "CALCIOMERCATO:MATTIA CASSANI E CRISTIAN AGNELLI IN GIALLOBLU' ANCHE NEL 2004/2005". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 23 June 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Ceniti, Francesco (22 August 2005). "Lucchese: ecco Sturba, in arrivo Gambadori Perugia: 5 colpi e 60 richieste per il provino". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "il tabellone". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 July 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  8. ↑ Sica, Stefano (31 January 2008). "UFFICIALE: Manfredonia, ecco Mandorlini e Filippini". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  9. ↑ Contessa, Michele (1 June 2009). "La Pro Sesto scappa Poi il Venezia si scatena". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  10. ↑ Gallizzi, Stefano (8 June 2009). "Venezia, festa col pari La Pro Sesto affonda". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  11. ↑ Zorzoli, Fabrizio (17 August 2009). "Gallipoli: in arrivo Pianu, Abbate e Mandorlini". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "LECCO, È FATTA PER DAVIDE MANDORLINI". Calcio Lecco 1912 (in Italian). 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "CALCIO.REAL RIMINI.ARRIVANO DUE COLPI IMPORTANTI PER IL REAL: DAVIDE MANDORLINI E DARIO BETTINI.". Bar Sport (in Italian). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

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