Andrea Dini Explained

Andrea Dini
Birth Date:20 February 1996
Birth Place:Cattolica, Italy
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Catanzaro
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Rimini
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:Rimini
Caps1:34
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:San Marino (loan)
Caps2:37
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Messina
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:San Marino
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2021
Clubs5:Parma
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Trapani (loan)
Caps6:41
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Avellino (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Padova (loan)
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Fidelis Andria
Caps9:18
Goals9:0
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Juve Stabia
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Years11:2022–2024
Clubs11:Crotone
Caps11:50
Goals11:0
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Catanzaro
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Pcupdate:5 May 2024

Andrea Dini (born 20 February 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Catanzaro.

Career

Rimini

He is the product of Rimini and started making bench appearances for the senior squad in the 2012–13 season of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione at the age of 16.[1] After the reorganization of Italian lower-leagues system Rimini was moved to Serie D and he became the first-choice goalkeeper for the club in the 2014–15 season.[2]

Loan to San Marino

On 24 July 2015, he joined San Marino, also in the Serie D, on a season-long loan.[3]

Messina

On 20 July 2016, he joined Messina.[4] However, he left the club just a month later without appearing in any competitive games.

Return to San Marino

He returned to San Marino on 1 September 2016 on a permanent basis.[5]

Parma

On 1 August 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Parma.[6] He was the backup for the whole 2017–18 season to Pierluigi Frattali, not making any league appearances.

Loan to Trapani

On 10 August 2018, he joined Trapani in Serie C on a season-long loan.[7] He made his Serie C debut for Trapani on 18 September 2018 in a game against Reggina.[8]

Trapani was promoted to Serie B and the loan was renewed for another season on 29 July 2019.[9] He made his Serie B debut on 24 August 2019 in a game against Ascoli.[10] After starting Trapani's first three games in Serie B, he lost his starting position to Marco Carnesecchi.

Loan to Avellino

On 24 January 2020 he moved on loan to Serie C club Avellino.[11]

Loan to Padova

On 1 February 2021 he was loaned to Padova in Serie C.[12]

Serie C clubs

On 30 August 2021, he signed with Fidelis Andria.[13] On 24 January 2022, he moved to Juve Stabia.[14] On 18 July 2022, Dini signed a two-year contract with Crotone.[15]

Catanzaro

On 19 July 2024, Dini signed a one-year contract with Catanzaro in Serie B.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccerway. Alessandria-Rimini Game Report by Soccerway. 25 November 2012.
  2. Web site: TuttoCalciatori. Profile by TuttoCalciatori. 24 August 2018. Italian.
  3. Web site: San Marino. Andrea Dini è un nuovo giocatore del San Marino Calcio.. 24 July 2015. Italian.
  4. Web site: Messina Nel Pallone. Messina, poker di arrivi: ecco Brunelli, Dini, Russo e Baldassin. 20 July 2016. Italian.
  5. Web site: San Marino. Bentornato Andrea!. 1 September 2016. Italian.
  6. Web site: Parma. ANDREA DINI È UN CALCIATORE DEL PARMA. 1 August 2017. Italian. 25 October 2018. 24 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824011830/http://parmacalcio1913.com/andrea-dini-e-un-calciatore-del-parma. dead.
  7. Web site: Trapani. In granata il portiere Andrea Dini. 10 August 2018. Italian. 25 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180925215802/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/2018/08/10/in-granata-il-portiere-andrea-dini/. 25 September 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 18 September 2018.
  9. Parma. DINI, GOLFO, CAUZ E SCOGNAMILLO AL TRAPANI. 29 July 2019. Italian. 3 October 2019. 23 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923105734/http://parmacalcio1913.com/dini-golfo-cauz-e-scognamillo-al-trapani. dead.
  10. Web site: Soccerway. Ascoli v Trapani game report. 24 August 2019.
  11. Avellino. AVELLINO, ECCO ANDREA DINI. 24 January 2020. Italian.
  12. Web site: Padova. Andrea Dini è un giocatore del Calcio Padova. 1 February 2021. it.
  13. Web site: Fidelis Andria. LE PARATE DI ANDREA DINI PER LA FIDELIS: ACCORDO CON IL 25ENNE PORTIERE PROVENIENTE DAL PARMA. 30 August 2021. 24 November 2021. it.
  14. Web site: Juve Stabia. S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di Dini. 24 January 2022. 25 January 2022. it.
  15. Web site: Crotone. Dini è del Crotone! Benvenuto Andrea. 18 July 2022. 20 September 2022. it.
  16. Web site: Catanzaro. ARRIVA IL PORTIERE ANDREA DINI. SALA CEDUTO AL CROTONE. GOALKEEPER ANDREA DINI ARRIVES. SALA SOLD TO CROTONE. 19 July 2024. 8 August 2024. it.