Manuel Daffara

Manuel Daffara (born 22 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.

Manuel Daffara
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Virtus Verona
Number 6
Youth career
Palazzolo
2007–2009 AlbinoLeffe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 AlbinoLeffe 14 (0)
2009–2011 → Pavia (loan) 53 (1)
2012–2013 → Nocerina (loan) 22 (3)
2013–2014 Perugia 7 (0)
2014 → Beira-Mar (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015 Catanzaro 33 (0)
2015–2016 Lupa Roma 20 (2)
2016–2017 Ancona 29 (1)
2017–2019 Siracusa 62 (0)
2019–2020 Padova 2 (0)
2020– Virtus Verona 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Milan, Lombardy, Daffara started his career at Palazzolo of the Province of Brescia, Lombardy.

AlbinoLeffe

In August 2007, he signed a youth contract with AlbinoLeffe of Province of Bergamo, Lombardy.

Daffara made his Serie B debut on 18 October 2008, replaced Roberto Previtali in the 68th minute, who received a caution a few minutes before. AlbinoLeffe eventually lost 0–4.[2] He also finished as the losing side of the round 16 of the reserve league, as a forward.[3][4]

In June 2009, he graduated from AlbinoLeffe's Primavera under-20 team and left for Lega Pro 2nd Divisione side Pavia.[5] He played 23 league matches for the Lombardy side, and fulfill the requirement set by FIGC, which he now eligible to sign a contract of maximum of 5-year instead of 3 year in protection period.[6] Daffara was the starting defender in the promotion playoffs. Despite the club lost 0–2 in aggregate,[7][8] the club promoted to fill the vacancies.

On 29 July 2010, he signed a new 5-year contract for AlbinoLeffe along with youth products Alessandro Salvi and Enrico Geroni.[9] His loan with Pavia also extended a weeks before.[10]

Daffara returned to AlbinoLeffe for 2011–12 Serie B. He wore no.25 shirt for the first team.[11] The club relegated in 2012.

On 31 August 2012 Daffara was signed by Nocerina of fellow third division.[12] Daffara played both matches in the first round of promotion playoffs.[13][14] Daffara and Vincenzo Pepe (midfielder) were substitutes for Vincenzo De Liguori (left midfielder) and Marco Chiosa (left-back) in the first game respectively in the 56th minute. in the second match Daffara was the right-back, with De Liguori was on the bench, being replaced by Desiderio Garufo who moved from right-back to right midfielder, as well as Francesco Corapi who moved from right to left midfielder.

Perugia

On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Perugia outright in 2-year contract.[1][15] On 28 January 2014 he left for Portuguese club Beira-Mar[16] along with former AlbinoLeffe team-mate Andrea Cocco.

Padova

On 15 July 2019, he signed with Padova.[17]

Virtus Verona

On 31 January 2020, he joined Virtus Verona.[18]

References
  1. "Daffara e Belotti salutano, benvenuto Alessio Viola" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. "Matcdh Report". Panini Digital (in Italian). Lega Serie B. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  3. "Lazio corsara a Cavernago" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. Campionato Primavera TIM Trofeo G. Facchetti Archived 20 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Manuel Daffara all'A.C.Pavia". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 3 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  6. Article 33 of N.O.I.F.
  7. "Sangiovannese, la casa amica". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  8. "San Marino, la rimonta perfetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  9. "Rinnovati i contratti di E. Geroni, A. Salvi e M. Daffara". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 29 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  10. Gaito, Antonio (17 July 2010). "Pavia, arrivano Daffara e Pellegrini". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  11. "Comunicati Stampa N°6 (2011–12): Numerazione maglie". Lega Serie B (in Italian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  12. "Cia, Luoni e Daffara in prestito a Como Calcio e Nocerina" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  13. "Baldan in gol La Nocerina va verso la finale Cede il Latina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  14. "Ribaltone Siluro Barraco festa Latina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  15. "Calciomercato biancorosso, Daffara e Barison al Perugia" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  16. "Ufficiale: Daffara in prestito al S.P. Beira Mar" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  17. "Manuel Daffara è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (Press release) (in Italian). Padova. 15 July 2019.
  18. "La Virtus Verona ufficializza il trasferimento dal Padova fino al 30.06.2020 del calciatore Manuel Daffara" (in Italian). Virtus Verona. 31 January 2020.
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