Raffaele De Vita
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raffaele De Vita | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Roma | ||
| 2004–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Livingston | 69 | (22) |
| 2011–2013 | Swindon Town | 74 | (12) |
| 2013–2014 | Bradford City | 20 | (1) |
| 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | Ross County | 8 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:59, 10 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Raffaele De Vita (born 23 September 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Ross County.
Career
De Vita began his career with Blackburn Rovers but did not make an appearance for the first team. He joined Scottish club Livingston in July 2008.[1] During his career at Livingston, he made 67 league appearance and scored 22 goals.
Swindon Town
In June 2011, he signed for Swindon Town on a two-year contract.[2] He made his debut on 6 August, in a 3–0 win against Crewe Alexandra, ensuring new manager Paolo di Canio's first competitive game in charge of Swindon ended with a win.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 August, in a 1–0 win against Championship side Bristol City in the League Cup.[4] He scored his first league goal for the club on 24 September, opening the scoring in a 4–0 win against Barnet.[5] He followed this up with goals against Hereford United,[6] Plymouth Argyle,[7] Huddersfield Town[8] and Morecambe[9] to finish his debut season with 6 goals,[10] and helped Swindon to win the League Two title.[11]
He made his first appearance of the 2012–13 season on 14 August in a 3–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup.[12] He scored his first goal of the season a week later, with Swindon now in League One, in a 3–0 win against Crawley Town.[13] After scoring in a defeat to Preston North End,[14] he then scored in back-to-back games in October, in a 2–1 defeat to Crewe and a 4–0 victory against Stevenage.[15][16] In December 2012, he then scored twice in a 2–0 win against Oldham Athletic,[17] before scoring again in the following game, a 5–0 win against Tranmere Rovers.[18] He then scored his final goal of the season on 5 January 2013, in a 4–0 win against Carlisle United.[19] He helped Swindon to finish in the play-off positions, and played in the second leg of the semi-final against Brentford, which finished 3–3, leaving the tie 4–4 on aggregate, with Brentford then going on to win the penalty shoot-out 5–4.[20] He was then released by the club along with 5 other players, at the end of the season.[21]
Bradford City
After training with the club for over two weeks,[22] and scoring as a trialist in a 4–0 win in a pre-season game against Guiseley[23] De Vita signed for Bradford City on a one-year contract on 30 July 2013.[24] He made his debut on 3 August on the opening day of the season in a 2–2 draw against Bristol City, and assisted Rory McArdle's later equaliser.[25] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 October, opening the scoring in a 2–1 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[26]
Cheltenham Town
De Vita joined Cheltenham Town on a three-month contract on 25 September 2014.[27] He was released after the expiry of his contract.
Ross County
On 30 January 2015, De Vita signed for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.[28] On his debut for the club, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Motherwell on 14 February 2015.[29] Seven days later he scored again, this time against Partick Thistle at Firhill, as the staggies secured a 3–1 away victory.[30] On 12 April 2015, De Vita was named as SPFL Player of the Month for March 2015.[31]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2008–09 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 9 | 4[34] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | |
| 2010–11 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 12 | |
| Total | 69 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 24 | |
| Swindon Town | 2011–12 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 8 | |
| Total | 74 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 14 | |
| Bradford City | 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2014–15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Career total | 181 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 207 | 42 | |
Honours
- Individual
- League One Team of the Week: 17 December 2012
- League Two Team of the Week: 24 October 2011
- SPFL Player of the Month: March 2015[31]
References
- ↑ "Livi hand contracts to trialists". BBC Sport (BBC). 13 July 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ "Swindon Town sign up striker Raffaele De Vita". BBC Sport. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 3–0 Crewe". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bristol City 0–1 Swindon". BBC Sport. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 4–0 Barnet" BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 3–3 Hereford" BBC Sport. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Plymouth 0–1 Swindon" BBC Sport. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 4–1 Huddersfield" BBC Sport. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 3–0 Morecambe" BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Raffaele De Vita Football Stats Season 2011/2012" Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 5–0 Port Vale" BBC Sport. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 3–0 Brighton" BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 3–0 Crawley Town" BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Preston 4–1 Swindon" BBC Sport. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Crewe 2–1 Swindon" BBC Sport. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stevenage 0–4 Swindon" BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Oldham 0–2 Swindon" BBC Sport. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 5–0 Tranmere" BBC Sport. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon 4–0 Carlisle" BBC Sport. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 3–3 Swindon (Agg 4–4)" BBC Sport. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Robins release retained list" Swindon Advertiser. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bradford City close to deal for De Vita" Telegraph & Argus. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "City start with comfortable friendly win" Bradford City. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/de-vita-954013.aspx
- ↑ "Bristol City 2–2 Bradford" BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bradford City 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers" BBC Sport. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Raffaele De Vita: Cheltenham Town sign Italian midfielder". BBC Sport. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ross County add Ruben Palazuelos and Raffaele De Vita". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "Scottish Premiership: Ross County beat Motherwell 3–2 in basement battle". Sky Sports. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ Lamont, Alasdair (21 February 2015). "Partick Thistle 1-3 Ross County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Ross County: Raffaelle De Vita takes March player award". BBC Sport. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ Raffaele De Vita career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Raffaele De Vita player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ Includes 1 appearance not recorded on Soccerbase or Soccerway. "Queen's Park 1–3 Livingston". BBC Sport. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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