Davide Chiumiento
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davide Chiumiento | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger/Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | FC Heiden | ||
| 1995–2000 | St. Gallen | ||
| 2000–2004 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Siena (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Le Mans (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → BSC Young Boys (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Lucerne | 88 | (17) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps (USL) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Switzerland U-21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2010– | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 19, 2011 | |||
Davide Chiumiento (born November 22, 1984 in Heiden) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer.
Career
Juventus
Chiumiento began his career in 2004 at Juventus and quickly made an impressive name for himself at the club on his debut coming on as a subtituted against Empoli at the age of 19. Chiumiento also played alongside his childhood hero Alessandro Del Piero, stating after the match "This was my dream". Chiumiento played his second match against Torino F.C. assisting Del Piero to score his second of the match.
In 2004 he was loaned out to Serie B club Siena to gain more experience. Chiumiento broke into the first-team quickly and largely contributed to the second division side's promotion, and was voted the League's player of the year.
The following year he was loaned out to French side Le Mans playing 27 Ligue 1 matches scoring 4 goals. In 2006 he was loaned out to Swiss club BSC Young Boys. After his impressive performances in the Swiss Super League, FC Lucerne showed interest in the player and signed him the following year.
Lucerne
Chiumiento signed a 3 year contract with FC Lucerne in the summer of 2007. Chiumiento scored his first goal for Lucerne against FC Basel. Chiumiento scored his first hat-trick against FC Aarau, the match ended 6-0.
Vancouver Whitecaps
Chiumiento signed with Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in 2010[1] . He made his USSFD2 debut for Vancouver on 24 September 2010 in a 1-0 loss to Montreal Impact.[2] He signed an MLS contract with the club on March 8, 2011.[3] Chiumiento made his Major League Soccer debut for the Whitecaps on March 19th, 2011 against Toronto FC, assisting on two goals in a 4-2 win.
International
In February 2010, Chiumiento decided to play for Switzerland and made his first appearance for the Swiss national neam in a friendly match against Uruguay after having declined many call-ups. Although his dream was to play for Italy he decided he would play for Switzerland as he has a chance to be a regular in the starting team. Chiumiento was not chosen for the Swiss World Cup Squad in 2010.
Playing style
Chiumiento is referred as the Swiss Ronaldinho although he idolizes Alessandro Del Piero. He is recognized for his pace and skills, dribbling ability and play-making. Chiumiento plays on both wings and can also play as a attacking midfielder.
See also
References
External links
- Use dmy dates from January 2011
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Swiss footballers
- Juventus F.C. players
- A.C. Siena players
- Le Mans FC players
- BSC Young Boys players
- FC Luzern players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Serie A footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Swiss Super League players
- Association football midfielders
- Swiss-Italian people
- USSF Division 2 Pro League players