Denis Godeas

Denis Godeas
Personal information
Full nameDenis Godeas
Date of birth27 July 1975
Place of birthCormons, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1991–1994Triestina9(1)
1994–1998Udinese1(0)
1995–1996→ Sora (loan)31(2)
1996–1997→ Prato (loan)32(7)
1997–1998→ Cremonese (loan)24(5)
1998Livorno11(1)
1999Triestina10(7)
1999De Graafschap0(0)
2000Treviso9(0)
2000–2002Messina65(25)
2002–2003Como12(1)
2003→ Bari (loan)11(0)
2003–2005Triestina107(33)
2006Palermo14(3)
2006–2007Chievo5(0)
2007→ Mantova (loan)19(6)
2007–2009Mantova81(37)
2009–2012Triestina100(28)
2012–2013Venezia30(17)
2013–2014Triestina34(17)
Total605(190)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Denis Godeas (born 27 July 1975) is an Italian retired footballer who played as a striker.

He amassed Serie B totals of 364 games and 109 goals over the course of 13 seasons, mainly at the service of Triestina. In Serie A he represented Como, Palermo and Chievo, in a 23-year professional career.

Football career

Godeas in Cormons, Province of Gorizia. He started his career at U.S. Triestina Calcio in Serie C1, moving to Udinese Calcio in Serie B in 1994 and spending the following seasons on loan to several teams in the third level.

In the 1998 summer Godeas joined A.S. Livorno Calcio of division three, returning to Triestina in February of the following year, with the club in the fourth tier. Subsequently he had his first abroad experience, signing with Holland's De Graafschap but returning home shortly after, joining Treviso F.B.C. 1993 in the second division.

In 2000–01 Godeas joined F.C. Messina Peloro in the third division, helping it promote in his first season and scoring 15 goals in the following campaign as the Sicily side finished in 16th position, thus avoiding relegation.

He was signed by Como Calcio 1907 in 2002,[1] making his Serie A debut on 14 September against Empoli F.C. and finishing the season on loan to A.S. Bari, in the second level.[2]

Godeas returned to Triestina for a third spell in 2003, with the Friuli–Venezia Giulia club in division two. He scored regularly during this stint, and was signed by top level's U.S. Città di Palermo in January 2006, at nearly 31 years of age.[3] He played 15 league games for his new team, adding three appearances in the season's UEFA Cup, netting against Slavia Prague in the round-of-32 (2–2 aggregate win).

Godeas joined A.C. Chievo Verona in the 2006 summer, as part of the transfer deal involving Amauri.[4] He appeared rarely during the season, also being loaned to division two side A.C. Mantova and contributing with six goals as the Lombardy club fell short of the promotion zone, finishing eighth with 64 points.

The following season, still with Mantova, 32-year-old Godeas was crowned the competition's topscorer, but his team finished one place lower than the previous season. After one more year, he signed with Triestina in the same division.

In late August 2013, Godeas returned to Triestina.[5] He retired the following year, aged 39.

References

  1. ↑ "Forward move for Como". UEFA.com. 12 September 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  2. ↑ "Anaclerio answers Como call". UEFA.com. 21 January 2003. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Palermo plump for Godeas". UEFA.com. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Palermo plumping for Amauri". UEFA.com. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "Denis Godeas è dell'Unione!" [Denis Godeas is an Unione player!] (in Italian). U.S. Triestina. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

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