Daniele Padelli
Encyclopedia
Daniele Padelli is an Italian
football (soccer)
goalkeeper. He currently plays for Udinese Calcio
on loan from U.C. Sampdoria
.
in their 2005–06 Serie C1
campaign, and was Crotone
's backup keeper in the first half of the 2006–07 season.
On January 12, 2007, Liverpoolfc.tv announced the news that Padelli would be signing on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal. On the completion of the deal Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez
said, "He's a good young goalkeeper who has been selected for his national side. Padelli will give us a good option for the future. The fact he is once again with the under-21s for his national side tells you that we are signing a very good player."
He made his debut, and only appearance, for the club on May 13, 2007 against Charlton Athletic
in the last league game of the 2006–07 season. Subsequently he became the first Italian to ever play for the club. However, his poor performance saw him concede two goals in a disappointing draw for the Reds. His loan period concluded on Friday 8 June 2007 and he returned to Sampdoria.
He spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Pisa
of Serie B
, but only made seven appearances. He will play for Avellino
in 2008–09. On 2 July 2009 UC Sampdorias 24 year old goalkeeper has joined Bari
on loan, where he had the chance to rejoin his former coach Giampiero Ventura
, and appear a second-choice keeper behind team captain and long-term club servant Jean-François Gillet
.
, he earned his first U-21 cap against Luxembourg U-21
, on December 12, 2006, replacing Gianluca Curci
on 62 minutes.
Italy
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football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper. He currently plays for Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
on loan from U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
.
Career
He also played on loan for PizzighettoneA.S. Pizzighettone
Associazione Sportiva Pizzighettone is an Italian association football club, based in Pizzighettone, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1919 and up to season 1995-94 took part just to regional amateur championships...
in their 2005–06 Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
campaign, and was Crotone
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
's backup keeper in the first half of the 2006–07 season.
On January 12, 2007, Liverpoolfc.tv announced the news that Padelli would be signing on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal. On the completion of the deal Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez
Rafael Benítez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
said, "He's a good young goalkeeper who has been selected for his national side. Padelli will give us a good option for the future. The fact he is once again with the under-21s for his national side tells you that we are signing a very good player."
He made his debut, and only appearance, for the club on May 13, 2007 against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in the last league game of the 2006–07 season. Subsequently he became the first Italian to ever play for the club. However, his poor performance saw him concede two goals in a disappointing draw for the Reds. His loan period concluded on Friday 8 June 2007 and he returned to Sampdoria.
He spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, but only made seven appearances. He will play for Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
in 2008–09. On 2 July 2009 UC Sampdorias 24 year old goalkeeper has joined Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
on loan, where he had the chance to rejoin his former coach Giampiero Ventura
Giampiero Ventura
Giampiero Ventura is an Italian football manager and the current manager of Torino.-Career:After a short playing career started with Sampdoria, Ventura was forced to retire from active football at the age of 25 because of a serious back injury...
, and appear a second-choice keeper behind team captain and long-term club servant Jean-François Gillet
Jean-François Gillet
Jean-François Gillet is a Belgian professional footballer. He currently plays for the Italian Serie A side Bologna. A skilled goalkeeper, he is considered an expert penalty stopper...
.
Internationals
An U-20 international in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...
, he earned his first U-21 cap against Luxembourg U-21
Luxembourg national under-21 football team
The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. Controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation , the team feeds into Luxembourg's full national team....
, on December 12, 2006, replacing Gianluca Curci
Gianluca Curci
Gianluca Curci is an Italian footballer who plays for Roma as a goalkeeper. Curci has previously played for Siena and Sampdoria.-Club career:Curci is a product of the Roma youth academy...
on 62 minutes.