Davide Biondini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Davide Biondini | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Montiano, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2001 | Cesena | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Cesena | 45 | (2) |
2003–2005 | Vicenza | 62 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Reggina | 28 | (0) |
2006–2012 | Cagliari | 161 | (6) |
2012–2014 | Genoa | 36 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Atalanta (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2014– | Sassuolo | 49 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2009 |
Davide Biondini (born 24 January 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo.
Club career
Cesena
He started his career at A.C. Cesena, near his birthplace. After playing more than 40 Serie C1 games, he left the club.
Vicenza
Biondini was transferred to Serie B team Vicenza Calcio in temporary deal in 2003. in 2004 the Veneto club acquired Biondini in co-ownership deal for €250,000.[1] In June 2005 Vicenza acquired Biondini outright after winning the bid mediated by Lega Calcio for €202,500.[nb 1]
Reggina
In August 2005 Biondini was signed by Serie A club Reggina Calcio in another co-ownership deal for €500,000, which the Calabria team also signed Luca Rigoni from Veneto, with Ricardo Esteves moved to opposite direction. Biondini made his Serie A debut in 2005–06 Serie A. Circa January 2006 Reggina signed Biondini outright for another €700,000[nb 2], with Simone Cavalli moved to opposite direction outright for €775,000.[1]
Cagliari
On 31 August 2006, he left for Cagliari on loan for an undisclosed fee with an option to sign outright.[2] In 2007 Cagliari excised the option.[3]
Genoa
On 11 January 2012, he left for Genoa on free transfer in 4½ year contract.[4][5][nb 3] (However the transfer also cost Genoa €500,000 as other fee.[5])
After a single season, signed a loan deal with the newly promoted Serie A club Atalanta on 24 August 2012 for €200,000.[5][7][8][9]
Sassuolo
On 23 January 2014 Biondini left for Sassuolo in a temporary deal for €200,000,[10] with an option to purchase,[11] re-joining Genoa team-mate Antonio Floro Flores (loan) and Thomas Manfredini (definitive). In June 2014 Sassuolo excised the options to purchase Biondini and Floro Flores from Genoa, for €1.3 million[10] and €2.5 million respectively.[10]
International career
With the Italy U-21 squad he took part at the 2006 Euro U-21 Championship. He wore the prestigious number 10 shirt, but just made one appearance as a substitute in the last match of the group stage.
Biondini made his senior national team debut on 14 November 2009 during a friendly match against the Netherlands.
Footnotes
- ^ As co-ownership income of €47,500 for the discount.[1]
- ^ As co-ownership income of €200,000 plus pre-agreed €500,000.[1]
- ^ Cagliari did not disclosed the transfer detail in its financial report, however Biondini's residual contract value circa January 2012 was €38,321, and in the whole 2011–12 financial season Cagliari had a player trading loss (Template:Lang-it) of €38,607.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 Template:It icon, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ "Arriva Biondini" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Biondini e Bianco sono del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Genoa, preso Biondini E ora può tornare Sculli". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Genoa C.F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 Template:It icon, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ Cagliari Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 Template:It icon, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ Genoa C.F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 Template:It icon, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ "Atalanta net Genoa's Biondini". Football Italia. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Davide Biondini all'Atalanta, alle 18,30 la presentazione". Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (in Italian). 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ a b c U.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 Template:It icon, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "Ufficiale: arriva Davide Biondini dal Genoa" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.[dead link ]
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Forlì-Cesena
- Italian footballers
- A.C. Cesena players
- Vicenza Calcio players
- Reggina Calcio players
- Cagliari Calcio players
- Genoa C.F.C. players
- Atalanta B.C. players
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Association football midfielders
- Italy youth international footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Italy international footballers