Dario Bova
Encyclopedia
Dario Bova is an Italian
footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Lucchese.
, Campania
, Bova started his career at Campania side S.S.C. Napoli
. In 2003, he graduated from Primavera under–19 team and left for Serie D
side Faenza. After the bankrupt of Napoli in 2004, he left for Serie C2 club Imolese. With Imolese, he was a regular starter of the team, and earned a call-up to Italy U21 B team for 2005 Mediterranean Games
, and for a preparation match against Serie D Best XI. He played the match against Morocco and on the bench against Libya.
He also selected to annual Serie C Quadrangular Tournament, but for Serie C2/B U21 representative team in February 2005.
club Cesena
. In although not a regular of Cesena, he also received a call-up from Italy under-21 Serie B representative team
in November 2005, for a training camp and against Pro Patria's youth team (Berretti team
).
In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C1 side Grosseto
. In January 2008, he was loaned to Serie C2 side South Tyrol
.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Lucchese.
Early career
Born in CasertaCaserta
Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, Bova started his career at Campania side S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
. In 2003, he graduated from Primavera under–19 team and left for Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
side Faenza. After the bankrupt of Napoli in 2004, he left for Serie C2 club Imolese. With Imolese, he was a regular starter of the team, and earned a call-up to Italy U21 B team for 2005 Mediterranean Games
Football at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
The football competition at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was won by Spain. The competition took place between June 23, with the final being held on July 3, 2005. 9 teams participated in this event:These nine teams were sorted into three groups of three teams...
, and for a preparation match against Serie D Best XI. He played the match against Morocco and on the bench against Libya.
He also selected to annual Serie C Quadrangular Tournament, but for Serie C2/B U21 representative team in February 2005.
Cesena
In July 2005, he was signed by Serie BSerie 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...
club Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
. In although not a regular of Cesena, he also received a call-up from Italy under-21 Serie B representative team
Italy under-21 Serie B representative team
Italy under-21 Serie B representative team is the football representative team of Serie B and is controlled by the Lega Serie B. Due to sponsorship reason, the team was credited as Under-21 Serie B TIM until 2010....
in November 2005, for a training camp and against Pro Patria's youth team (Berretti team
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti is an Italian football competition played by youth teams of Serie C clubs, organized by the Professional League. Serie A, Serie B and Serie D clubs are admitted after request...
).
In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C1 side Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
. In January 2008, he was loaned to Serie C2 side South Tyrol
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....
.
Lucchese
In 2008-09 season, he left for Lucchese and won Group D chmapion of Serie D. In the next season he won promotion to Prima Divisione as Group A champion. Nella stagione seguente continua a rappresentare un punto di riferimento costante nella squadra rossonera che disputa un campionato dignitoso di centro-classifica.Curiosità
Per la sua tenacia e per il gioco maschio è soprannominato lo "spezzatibie" dai suoi tifosi. A dispetto di questo aggettivo, chiaramente goliardico, si è sempre contraddistinto per la sua sportività e la sua professionalità dentro e fuori dal campo. Persona generosissima, socialmente attivo in organizzazioni di beneficenza con il suo amico fraterno nonchè compagno di squadra Francesco De Marco.Honours
- Serie C1: 2007
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione: 2010
- Serie DSerie DSerie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
: 2009 (Group D)