| Damiano Lia | |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Lentini, Italy |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Right back |
| Currentclub: | Messina |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Messina |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Messina |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → SC Ligorna (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Sicula Leonzio |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Messina |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Cavese |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Sicula Leonzio (loan) |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps8: | 28 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps9: | 16 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Messina |
| Caps10: | 23 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 May 2024 |
Damiano Lia (born 25 November 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right back for club Messina.
Born in Lentini, Sicily, Lia started his career on Messina youth sector. In 2015, he was loaned to Serie D club SC Ligorna, on this team he made his senior debut.
He left the club in the 2016–17 season, and joined to Serie D club Sicula Leonzio. He won the promotion to Serie C this year,[1] however, he return to ACR Messina on Serie D.
On 23 August 2018, he signed for Serie C club Cavese.[2] Lia made his professional debut on 16 September 2018 against Casertana.[3]
He played one season with Cavese. In June 2019 he joined Serie B club Juve Stabia.[4] On 9 January 2020, he was loaned to Sicula Leonzio.[5] The next season, he returned to Juve Stabia, this time in Serie C.
On 10 January 2020, he returned to Sicula Leonzio.[6]
On 28 August 2021, he signed with Imolese, on Serie C.[7]
In December 2022, Lia signed for Vibonese.[8]
On 25 July 2023, Lia returned to Messina.[9]