Dario Dainelli

Dario Dainelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-09) 9 June 1979
Place of birth Pontedera, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Chievo
Number 3
Youth career
1996–1998 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Empoli 0 (0)
1998–1999Modena (loan) 0 (0)
1999Cavese (loan) 10 (0)
1999–2000Fidelis Andria (loan) 28 (1)
2000–2001 Lecce 14 (0)
2001–2004 Brescia 60 (1)
2002Verona (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2010 Fiorentina 143 (7)
2010–2012 Genoa 57 (1)
2012Chievo (loan) 6 (0)
2012– Chievo 98 (2)
National team
2002 Italy U21 1 (0)
2005 Italy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:45, 15 December 2015 (UTC).

Dario Dainelli (born 9 June 1979 in Pontedera, Province of Pisa) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club A.C. Chievo Verona.

Club career

Early career

Dainelli started his professional career at Empoli. He spent his early years on Modena (Serie C1), Cavese (Serie C2) and Fidelis Andria (Serie C1) on loan.

He was then signed by Lecce in 2000 (in co-ownership deal and made his Serie A debut against Roma on 18 February 2001.

Brescia

After just one season at Lecce, Empoli bought him back[1] and sold to Brescia.

Except for the first season which he just made five appearances and left on loan to Serie A rival Verona,[2] he made 56 appearances more for Brescia.

Fiorentina

In July 2004 he was signed by newly promoted team Fiorentina, in a co-ownership deal with Brescia. On January 2005, Fiorentina immediately bought all of the remain registration rights.

Dainelli was the team captain after Christian Riganò left the club in summer 2005, a position which he hold until his transfer to Genoa.

At the end of 2006–07 season, due to his contract expiring on summer, some rumor linked him with Juventus and other Italian clubs, but on 9 June 2007, he finally signed a new 4 years contract extension with Fiorentina.

In summer 2009, ACF Fiorentina prepared to sell the captain by signing Cesare Natali in order to increase the depth of the bench. Alessandro Gamberini, Per Krøldrup and Dainelli rotated at the starting pair of the central defender.

Genoa

After the signing of Felipe, on 12 January 2010 Dainelli was transferred to Genoa with whom he signed a contract which last until June 2013.[3]

Chievo

On 31 January 2012, the last day of winter transfer 2012, Dainelli moved to the fellow league club Chievo Verona on loan deal.[4] He returned to Genoa after the loan deal expired at 30 June 2012 and then terminated his contract with Genoa. On 7 August 2012, he agreed a permanent deal with Chievo.

International career

Dainelli made his debut for the national side against Ecuador on 11 June 2005 which the friendly match ended a 1–1 draw.

He was recalled by new Italian head coach Roberto Donadoni to play in Euro 2008 qualifying against Lithuania and France on 2 September 2006 and 6 September 2006, but did not enter the field.

Dainelli played once for Italy U21 team, on 16 April 2002. a friendly 2–3 lost to France U21.

He also call-up to 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but did not play.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1998–99ModenaSerie C10000 00
1998–99CaveseSerie C210000100
1999–2000AndriaSerie C128100281
2000–01LecceSerie A14000140
2001–02Brescia513182
Verona131 131
2002–03Brescia24020260
2003–0431010320
2004–05Fiorentina30460364
2005–0627110281
2006–0731120331
2007–082102060290
2008–092110080291
2009–10500050100
2009–10GenoaSerie A100000000
Career total 2601017119029611

International

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Italy Fiorentina 2004–05 1 0
Total 1 0

International appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition
1. 16 April 2002 Como, Italy  France 2–3 0 Unofficial friendly (Italy U21)
1. 11 June 2005 East Rutherford, NJ, United States1  Ecuador 1–1 0 Friendly

1Suburb of New York City

References

  1. "Campagna trasferimenti". Lega Calcio (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. "E' UFFICIALE, DAL BRESCIA ARRIVA DARIO DAINELLI". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 15 January 2002. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  3. "MERCATO: E' FATTA PER DAINELLI AL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  4. "Dario Dainelli joins Chievo from Genoa". A.C. ChievoVerona. www.chievoverona.it. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
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