Daniele Di Donato Explained

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.

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.centropagina.it/jesi/jesina-calcio-neo-allenatore-ex-ascoli-di-donato/ Jesina, per la panchina c'è l'ex Ascoli Di Donato
  2. http://teletruria.it/articolo/353-dal-anto-rescinde-di-donato-in-arrivo-ad-arezzoc Dal Canto rescinde, Di Donato in arrivo ad Arezzo
  3. Web site: Trapani. IL TRAPANI 2020/2021. SANDRO PORCHIA DIRETTORE SPORTIVO, DANIELE DI DONATO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA. 30 August 2020. Italian.
  4. Web site: Tutto C. UFFICIALE - Trapani escluso dal campionato di Serie C. 5 October 2020. Italian.
  5. Web site: Vis Pesaro. DANIELE DI DONATO È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA VIS PESARO 1898. Daniele Di Donato is the new coach of Vis Pesaro. 3 November 2020. 16 November 2020. it.
  6. Web site: Di Donato, ufficiale è il nuovo allenatore del Latina Calcio 1932. Latina Calcio 1932. 11 August 2021. 25 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Latina, esonerato il tecnico Di Donato. La panchina ad interim al vice Esposito. TuttoMercatoWeb. 14 January 2024. 14 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Serie C, Team Altamura: Daniele Di Donato è il nuovo allenatore . it . 2024-07-09 . 2024-07-13 . BariToday.