Dario Dainelli

Dario Dainelli
Personal information
Date of birth	9 June 1979
Place of birth	Pontedera, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1996–1998	Empoli
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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, 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 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.

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.

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.

Career statistics

Club

[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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	Serie A	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

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy
Italy	2005	1	0
Total		1	0

References

"Campagna trasferimenti". Lega Calcio (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
"E' UFFICIALE, DAL BRESCIA ARRIVA DARIO DAINELLI". Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 15 January 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
"MERCATO: E' FATTA PER DAINELLI AL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
"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.
"Livorno, arrivano Kozak e Dainelli". La Sicilia (in Italian). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
"Dainelli dice basta: "Lascio il calcio e cambio vita"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it.
"Dario Dainelli » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

External links

Dario Dainelli Profile at FootballDatabase
FIGC (in Italian)

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[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 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] "Dario Dainelli » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 December 2017.