Daniele Montevago
Daniele Montevago (born 18 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Gubbio on loan from Sampdoria.
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Full name | Daniele Montevago[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 March 2003||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Gubbio | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2017 | Stella d’Oriente | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Palermo | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Sampdoria | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Sampdoria | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | → Gubbio (loan) | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Italy U20 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 12 June 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Palermo, Montevago started playing football at three years old,[2] before joining the local grassroots football school Stella d'Oriente.[2][3][4] In 2017, he entered Palermo's youth sector, where he spent two seasons before the club ultimately faced bankruptcy; then, in 2019, he joined Sampdoria.[2][3][5]
Following his performances for the Blucerchiati's youth teams, Montevago started training with the first team during the second half of the 2021-22 season, under manager Marco Giampaolo, and received his first call-ups to Serie A match-day squads.[2][6] In the summer of 2022, the forward extended his contract with Sampdoria until 2025.[6]
In the following campaign, Montevago kept training with the senior squad, under the new coach Dejan Stanković; he subsequently made his professional debut on 29 October 2022, coming in a substitute for Manolo Gabbiadini at the 78th minute of the 3–0 Serie A loss against Inter Milan.[4][7] On 12 January 2023, he made his first start in a professional game, together with team-mate Flavio Paoletti, in a 1–0 Coppa Italia loss to Fiorentina.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Montevago joined Serie C club Gubbio on loan.[9]
International career
Montevago has represented Italy at youth international level. After taking part in training camps with the under-15 and under-16 national teams,[10][11] he went on to play for the under-20 national team.[12]
In May 2023, he was included by head coach Carmine Nunziata in the Italian squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina,[13] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.[14][15]
Style of play
Montevago is a centre forward, who has been regarded for his physical strength and his finishing.[3]
Although he has been compared to Christian Vieri,[2][3] he has actually named Duván Zapata and Fabio Quagliarella as his main sources of inspiration.[3][5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 January 2023[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sampdoria | 2022–23 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Italy (ITA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- Bovicelli, Marco (20 February 2022). "Montevago, prima chiamata con la Sampdoria e occhi del mercato addosso". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- La Giovane Italia (1 August 2019). "Daniele Montevago, lo "Zapata bianco" alla corte della Sampdoria". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "Daniele Montevago: primo giocatore passato dal Centro Federale Territoriale di Palermo che esordisce in serie A". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- Pintimalli, Alessandro (24 October 2019). "Montevago, bomber dell'U17: «Lasciare Palermo non è stato facile ma la Samp è una famiglia»". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- Nalesso, Pietro (4 June 2022). "Sampdoria, Montevago vicino al rinnovo di contratto: la nuova scadenza". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "Inter-Sampdoria 3-0, gol e highlights: segnano De Vrij, Barella e Correa". Sky Sport (in Italian). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- Schirru, Francesco (12 January 2023). "Fiorentina-Sampdoria 1-0: basta Barak, viola al turno successivo". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- "Montevago ceduto al Gubbio a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- "Nazionale Under 15: domani il quarto raduno di selezione al CFT di Catanzaro". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "Gli Azzurrini di Zoratto si aggiudicano il Torneo dei Gironi dedicato ai migliori talenti classe 2003". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 10 January 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "A Varese tris dell'Italia contro la Svizzera. I gol di Montevago, Fabbian e De Nipoti". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- Di Chiaro, Michael (11 June 2023). "Uruguay-Italia Under 20 1-0: Luciano Rodriguez stende gli Azzurrini, sudamericani Campioni del Mondo". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- "D. Montevago". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links
- Daniele Montevago at Soccerway
- Daniele Montevago at WorldFootball.net