Dario Dainelli

Dario Dainelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːrjo daiˈnɛlli]; born 9 June 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Dario Dainelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-09) 9 June 1979
Place of birth Pontedera, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1996–1998 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Empoli 0 (0)
1998–1999 → Modena (loan) 0 (0)
1999 → Cavese (loan) 10 (0)
1999–2000 → Fidelis Andria (loan) 28 (1)
2000–2001 Lecce 14 (0)
2001–2004 Brescia 60 (1)
2002 → Verona (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2010 Fiorentina 143 (7)
2010–2012 Genoa 57 (1)
2012 → Chievo (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2018 Chievo 161 (3)
2018–2019 Livorno 17 (0)
International career
2002 Italy U21 1 (0)
2005 Italy 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Modena1998–99Serie C10000–00
Cavese1998–99Serie C210000100
Andria1999–2000Serie C128100281
Lecce2000–01Serie A14000140
Brescia2001–02Serie A513182
Verona2001–02Serie A131131
Brescia2002–03Serie A24020260
2003–0431010320
Total5503000580
Fiorentina2004–05Serie A30460–364
2005–0627110281
2006–0731120331
2007–082102060290
2008–092110080291
2009–10500050100
Total13571101901657
Genoa2009–10Serie A1000000100
2010–113411000351
2011–121302000150
Total5713000601
Chievo Verona2011–12Serie A60000060
2012–133401000350
2013–142621000272
2014–153001000310
2015–161811000191
2016–172601000270
2017–182102000230
Total161370001683
Livorno2018–19Serie B1701000180
Career total4941428119054215

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy 200510
Total10

References
  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.
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