Dario Dainelli

Italian former professional footballer

Dario Dainelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-09) 9 June 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Pontedera, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1996–1998 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Empoli 0 (0)
1998–1999 → Modena (loan) 0 (0)
1999 → Cavese (loan) 10 (0)
1999–2000 → Fidelis Andria (loan) 28 (1)
2000–2001 Lecce 14 (0)
2001–2004 Brescia 60 (1)
2002 → Verona (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2010 Fiorentina 143 (7)
2010–2012 Genoa 57 (1)
2012 → Chievo (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2018 Chievo 161 (3)
2018–2019 Livorno 17 (0)
International career
2002 Italy U21 1 (0)
2005 Italy 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018

Dario Dainelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːrjo daiˈnɛlli]; born 9 June 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

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

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

Brescia

After just one season at Lecce, he re-signed for Empoli[1] before moving 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, Dainelli signed for newly promoted team Fiorentina, in a co-ownership deal with Brescia. In 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,[citation needed] 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,[citation needed] but on 9 June 2007, he finally signed a new four-year 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 lasted until June 2013.[3]

Chievo

On 31 January 2012, the last day of 2011–12 winter transfer window, Dainelli moved to the fellow league club Chievo Verona on a 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.

Livorno

On 16 July 2018, Dainelli signed with Livorno.[5] On 13 May 2019, he announced his retirement.[6]

International career

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

He was also called up to 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but did not play.[7]

Dainelli made his debut for the Italy national team against Ecuador on 11 June 2005 a friendly match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[8]

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 make an appearance.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Modena 1998–99 Serie C1 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Cavese 1998–99 Serie C2 10 0 0 0 10 0
Andria 1999–2000 Serie C1 28 1 0 0 28 1
Lecce 2000–01 Serie A 14 0 0 0 14 0
Brescia 2001–02 Serie A 5 1 3 1 8 2
Verona 2001–02 Serie A 13 1 13 1
Brescia 2002–03 Serie A 24 0 2 0 26 0
2003–04 31 0 1 0 32 0
Total 55 0 3 0 0 0 58 0
Fiorentina 2004–05 Serie A 30 4 6 0 – 36 4
2005–06 27 1 1 0 28 1
2006–07 31 1 2 0 33 1
2007–08 21 0 2 0 6 0 29 0
2008–09 21 1 0 0 8 0 29 1
2009–10 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 0
Total 135 7 11 0 19 0 165 7
Genoa 2009–10 Serie A 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2010–11 34 1 1 0 0 0 35 1
2011–12 13 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
Total 57 1 3 0 0 0 60 1
Chievo Verona 2011–12 Serie A 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2012–13 34 0 1 0 0 0 35 0
2013–14 26 2 1 0 0 0 27 2
2014–15 30 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
2015–16 18 1 1 0 0 0 19 1
2016–17 26 0 1 0 0 0 27 0
2017–18 21 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
Total 161 3 7 0 0 0 168 3
Livorno 2018–19 Serie B 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 494 14 28 1 19 0 542 15

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2005 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Campagna trasferimenti". Lega Calcio (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Retrieved 30 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "E' UFFICIALE, DAL BRESCIA ARRIVA DARIO DAINELLI". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 15 January 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  3. ^ "MERCATO: E' FATTA PER DAINELLI AL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Dario Dainelli joins Chievo from Genoa". A.C. ChievoVerona. www.chievoverona.it. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Livorno, arrivano Kozak e Dainelli". La Sicilia (in Italian). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Dainelli dice basta: "Lascio il calcio e cambio vita"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it.
  7. ^ "European U-21 Championship 2002 - Final Tournament Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Quanto ci mancherà la coppia Dainelli e Gamberini". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ^ De Stefano, Gaetano (27 August 2006). "Cassano rivede l'azzurro". www.gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Dario Dainelli » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

External links

  • Dario Dainelli Profile at FootballDatabase
  • FIGC (in Italian)