Dario Dainelli
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Dario Dainelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender
for Serie A
club Genoa
.
. 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.
.
Except for the first season which he just made five appearances and left on loan to Serie A rival Verona
, he made 56 appearances more for Brescia.
, 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.
, on 12 January 2010 Dainelli was transferred to Genoa
with whom he signed a contract which last until June 2013.
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.
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|2009–10||rowspan=1|Genoa||Serie A
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Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
.
Early career
Dainelli started his professional career at EmpoliEmpoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
. He spent his early years on Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
(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....
), Cavese
S.S. Cavese 1919
Società Sportiva Cavese 1919, commonly known as Cavese, is an Italian football club, based in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania. Currently it plays only in the youth championship of Juniores Regionale Campania....
(Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
) and Fidelis Andria (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....
) on loan.
He was then signed by Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
in 2000 (in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal and made his Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut against Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
on 18 February 2001.
Brescia
After just one season at Lecce, Empoli bought him back and sold to BresciaBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
.
Except for the first season which he just made five appearances and left on loan to Serie A rival Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
, he made 56 appearances more for Brescia.
Fiorentina
In July 2004 he was signed by newly promoted team FiorentinaACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal with Brescia. On January 2005, Fiorentina immediately bought all of the remain registration rights.
Dainelli was the team captain after Christian Riganò
Christian Riganò
Christian Riganò is an Italian football striker who is currently playing with Rondinella Calcio, the second team of Florence.-Career:...
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
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
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
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
prepared to sell the captain by signing Cesare Natali
Cesare Natali
Cesare Natali is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for ACF Fiorentina of Serie A.-Atalanta:Natali started his career at Atalanta. He scored the opening goal in the relegation playoffs second legs in June 2003, but Atalanta eventually lost 1–2 and relegated to Serie B. On 30 August...
in order to increase the depth of the bench. Alessandro Gamberini
Alessandro Gamberini
Alessandro Gamberini is an Italian footballer who plays for ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, as a central defender.-Club career:...
, Per Krøldrup
Per Krøldrup
Per Billeskov Krøldrup is a Danish professional football player who plays as a central defender for Fiorentina in the Serie A championship...
and Dainelli rotated at the starting pair of the central defender.
Genoa
After the signing of FelipeFelipe Dias da Silva dal Belo
Felipe Dias da Silva dal Belo commonly known as just Felipe is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Fiorentina. He has spent his whole professional career at Italian Serie A.-Udinese:...
, on 12 January 2010 Dainelli was transferred to Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
with whom he signed a contract which last until June 2013.
International career
Dainelli made his debut for the national sideItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
on 11 June 2005 which the friendly match ended a 1–1 draw.
He was recalled by new Italian head coach Roberto Donadoni
Roberto Donadoni
Roberto Donadoni is an Italian football manager and former player, last in charge of Serie A club Cagliari.An attacking midfielder or winger known for pace and technique, he was a pillar of the powerhouse AC Milan teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s and one of the pioneers of Major League...
to play in Euro 2008 qualifying
2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted...
against Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
and France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
on 2 September 2006 and 6 September 2006, but did not enter the field.
Dainelli played once for Italy U21 team
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
, on 16 April 2002. a friendly 2–3 lost to France U21
France national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
.
He also call-up to 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
, but did not play.
Club
|-|1998–99||Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
||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....
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|1998–99||Cavese
S.S. Cavese 1919
Società Sportiva Cavese 1919, commonly known as Cavese, is an Italian football club, based in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania. Currently it plays only in the youth championship of Juniores Regionale Campania....
||Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
||10||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|1999–2000||Andria
A.S. Andria BAT
Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT or simply A.S. Andria is an Italian football club, based in Andria, Apulia.The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.The team's colors are blue and white.- Fidelis Andria :...
||Serie C1||28||1||0||0||28||1
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|2000–01||Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
||rowspan=11|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
||14||0||0||0||14||0
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|rowspan=2|2001–02||Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
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|Verona||13||1||colspan=2| ||13||1
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|2003–04||31||0|||1||0||32||0
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|2004–05||rowspan=6|Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
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|2009–10||5||0||0||0||5||0||10||0
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|2009–10||rowspan=1|Genoa||Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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International
| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Italy national football team The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than... |
Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A... |
2004–05 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | ||
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| 1. | 16 April 2002 | Como Como Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
2–3 | 0 | Unofficial friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... (Italy U21 Italy national under-21 football team The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years... ) |
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| 1. | 11 June 2005 | East Rutherford East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan.... , NJ New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... 1 |
1–1 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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External links
- Dario Dainelli Profile at FootballDatabase FIGC