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1 Club career
2 International career
3 Career statistics
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- 3.2 International
4 References
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Dario Dainelli Personal information
Date of birth June 9, 1979 (1979-06-09) (age 30)
Place of birth Pontedera, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Genoa
Number 3
Youth career
1996–1998 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps^† (Gls)^†
1998–1999 Modena 0 (0)
1999 Cavese 10 (0)
1999–2000 Fidelis Andria 28 (1)
2000–2001 Lecce 14 (0)
2001–2004 Brescia 60 (1)
2002 → Verona (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2010 Fiorentina 143 (7)
2010– Genoa 0 (0)
National team^‡
2002 Italy U21 1 (0)
2005 Italy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 17, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 11, 2005

Dario Dainelli (born 9 June 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Genoa.

Club career

Early career

Dainelli started his professional career at Empoli. He spent his early years on Modena (Serie C1), Cavese (Serie C2) and Fidelis Andria (Serie C1).

He was then signed by Lecce in 2001 and made his Serie A debut against Roma on 18 February 2001.

Brescia

After just one season at Lecce, he was signed by Brescia.

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.

Fiorentina

In July 2004 he was signed by newly promoted team Fiorentina, 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,^{[citation needed]} 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.

Genoa

After the signing of Felipe, on 12 January 2010 Dainelli was transferred to Genoa with whom he signed a contract which last until June 2013.[1]

International career

Dainelli made his debut for the national side 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, bit did not play.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1998–99 Modena Serie C1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Cavese Serie C2 10 0 0 0 10 0
1999–2000 Andria Serie C1 28 1 0 0 28 1
2000–01 Lecce Serie A 14 0 0 0 14 0
2001–02 Brescia 5 1 3 1 8 2
Verona 13 1 13 1
2002–03 Brescia 24 0 2 0 26 0
2003–04 31 0 1 0 32 0
2004–05 Fiorentina 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
2009-10 Genoa Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 260 10 17 1 19 0 296 11

International

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Italy Fiorentina 2004–05 1 0
Total 1 0
International appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition
1. 16 April 2002 Como, Italy