Gaetano D'Agostino

Gaetano D'Agostino

Personal information
Full name	Gaetano D'Agostino
Date of birth	3 June 1982 (1982-06-03)
Place of birth	Palermo, Italy
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Siena
Number	10
Youth career
1990–1998	Palermo
1998–2000	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Roma	1	(0)
2001–2003	Bari	63	(2)
2003–2005	Roma	22	(1)
2005–2006	Messina	42	(5)
2006–2010	Udinese	114	(12)
2010–2011	Fiorentina	20	(5)
2011–	Siena	8	(3)
National team‡
1997–1998	Italy U-15	7	(0)
1998–1999	Italy U-16	15	(6)
1999–2001	Italy U-18	10	(3)
2002–2004	Italy U-21	17	(4)
2009–	Italy	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2009

Gaetano D'Agostino (born 3 June 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Siena. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing.

Club career

He was brought up in the Palermo youth system,^{[citation needed]} in Roma youth system only for two seasons because he was progressing enormously and,^{[citation needed]} in 2001, went to Bari with co-ownership rights as part of the deal that brought Antonio Cassano to Roma. He was tagged for 5 billion Italian lire for 50% of the rights He then came back to Roma for €1,291,142 and signed a new 3-year contract in June 2003 in but did not figure much.^{[citation needed]}

Messina

In January 2005 he was loaned to Messina on loan with option to sign in co-ownership deal for €750,000. In ½seasons at Messina, he made 42 appearances and scored 4 goals, being instrumental for the club's impressive performances in the Serie A league, including a seventh place in 2004–05, the best top flight placement in Messina history.

In June 2006 Messina bought remain rights for €60.000.

Udinese

On 7 July 2006 he was bought by Udinese for a reported €1.2M, where he firmly established himself as a regular, also achieving a place in the Italian national team during his stay with the Friuli-based side. He made sensational performances during the 2008–2009 Serie A season.

Fiorentina

On 3 June 2010, he was sold to ACF Fiorentina for a reported fee between €9 and 10 million. La Viola later announced they signed him in a co-ownership deal, for €5.75 million. He made his debut on 29 August 2010, scoring Fiorentina's only goal in a 1–1 draw at home against Napoli.

After the injury of Riccardo Montolivo, D'Agostino partnered with Marco Donadel as the central midfielders.

Joining Siena via Udinese

In the middle of 2011, D'Agostino returned to Udinese after they won his 50% rights in a blind auction, Udinese winning with a bid of €110,000 to €50,000. D'Agostino said that “It still hurts a little that Fiorentina didn’t keep me,” and expressed his desire to remain in Florence, having earlier said he loved living in the city. On July 7, Siena agreed a deal to sign the playmaker.

International career

D'Agostino was a member of the Italian U-21 squad, making 17 appearances and scoring 4 goals.

He received his first senior call-up in November 2008, but did not play, making his debut on 6 June 2009 in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.

External links

• Profile at La Gazetta dello Sport 2009–10 (Italian)