Daniele Di Donato | |
Birth Date: | 21 February 1977 |
Birth Place: | Giulianova, Italy |
Position: | Central midfielder |
Currentclub: | Team Altamura (head coach) |
Youthyears1: | 1995–1996 |
Youthclubs1: | Torino |
Years1: | 1996–1997 |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1997 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1997–1998 |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1998–2000 |
Caps4: | 62 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2000–2004 |
Caps5: | 133 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Years6: | 2004–2005 |
Caps6: | 23 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2005–2007 |
Caps7: | 77 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2007–2013 |
Clubs8: | Ascoli |
Caps8: | 207 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Years9: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs9: | Cittadella |
Caps9: | 3 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2015–2016 |
Managerclubs1: | Modena (U17) |
Manageryears2: | 2016–2017 |
Managerclubs2: | Modena (U19) |
Manageryears3: | 2017–2018 |
Managerclubs3: | Jesina |
Manageryears4: | 2018–2019 |
Managerclubs4: | ArzignanoChiampo |
Manageryears5: | 2019–2020 |
Managerclubs5: | Arezzo |
Manageryears6: | 2020 |
Managerclubs6: | Trapani |
Manageryears7: | 2020–2021 |
Managerclubs7: | Vis Pesaro |
Manageryears8: | 2021–2024 |
Managerclubs8: | Latina |
Manageryears9: | 2024– |
Managerclubs9: | Team Altamura |
Daniele Di Donato (born 21 February 1977) is an Italian football manager and a former midfielder, currently in charge of club Team Altamura.
Di Donato, nicknamed Dido, started his professional career with Torino (then in Serie B). He is best known for having spent a total of four seasons with Palermo, being the protagonist of two promotions that led the Sicilians from Serie C1 to Serie A, and being a fan favourite during his stay with the rosanero with a total of 133 appearances. He also played a Serie A season with Siena in 2005–2006. After two seasons with Arezzo of Serie B, in 2007 he signed a contract with Ascoli.
After retirement, Di Donato joined Modena as a youth coach. He successively accepted to become head coach of Serie D club Jesina for the 2017–18 season.[1]
He was then named new head coach of ArzignanoChiampo, which he guided to promotion to Serie C on his first season in charge. He left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season to become manager of Arezzo.[2] He left Arezzo at the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 30 August 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Trapani.[3] Trapani never took the field in their scheduled games and was officially excluded from Serie C on 5 October 2020.[4]
On 3 November 2020, he signed with Serie C club Vis Pesaro.[5]
On 11 August 2021, he was presented as the new manager of the newly promoted Serie C club Latina.[6] After two and a half years in charge of the first team, he was dismissed from his role on 14 January 2024.[7]
In July 2024, Di Donato was hired by newly promoted Serie C club Team Altamura.[8]