Marco Donadel

Marco Donadel

Personal information
Date of birth	April 21, 1983 (1983-04-21)
Place of birth	Conegliano, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Napoli
Number	4
Youth career
1999–2001	Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2005	Milan	1	(0)
2002–2003	→ Lecce (loan)	29	(0)
2003–2004	→ Parma (loan)	24	(0)
2004–2005	→ Sampdoria (loan)	8	(0)
2005	→ Fiorentina (loan)	14	(0)
2005–2011	Fiorentina	170	(4)
2011–	Napoli	0	(0)
National team‡
1999	Italy U-15	3	(1)
2000	Italy U-16	4	(0)
2000–2001	Italy U-17	9	(0)
2001	Italy U-19	6	(0)
2002–2003	Italy U-20	5	(1)
2004–2006	Italy U-21	31	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 26 2006

Marco Donadel (born 21 April 1983 in Conegliano, Province of Treviso) is an Italian football Midfielder, currently playing for S.S.C. Napoli. He is known for his powerful long range shots.

Club career

Donadel is a youth product of Milan. He was loaned to Lecce, Parma (co-ownership), Sampdoria and Fiorentina in January 2005. After a successful half-season long loan with Fiorentina, he was signed on a permanent basis. In 2005–06 he was a regular for coach Cesare Prandelli, who had already appreciated the skills of Donadel, as they were together at Parma.

In June 2007, he was offered a new contract which would last until June 2011.

On 24 June, 2011, he signed a four-year contract with Napoli.

International career

Donadel was the captain of Italy under-21 team, and won the 2004 European Under-21 Football Championship. Donadel also won a bronze medal of 2004 Summer Olympics football tournament. He also holds a passport for the small country of Liechtenstein

External links

• Profile at ACF Fiorentina official site
• stats. at Voetbal International (Dutch)
• National Team stats. at FIGC official site (Italian)