Danilo Cataldi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Danilo Cataldi

| image = Danilo Cataldi 2020.jpg

| image_size = 180

| caption = Cataldi with Lazio in 2020

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|08|6}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = Fiorentina
(on loan from Lazio)

| clubnumber = 32

| youthyears1 = 1999–2006

| youthclubs1 = Ottavia

| youthyears2 = 2006–2013

| youthclubs2 = Lazio

| years1 = 2013– | caps1 = 188 | goals1 = 7 | clubs1 = Lazio

| years2 = 2013–2014 | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 4 | clubs2 = → Crotone (loan)

| years3 = 2017 | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Genoa (loan)

| years4 = 2017–2018 | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Benevento (loan)

| years5 = 2024– | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = → Fiorentina (loan)

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2014–2017 | nationalteam4 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps4 = 20 | nationalgoals4 = 2

| club-update = 30 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Danilo Cataldi (born 6 August 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Fiorentina}} club Fiorentina, on loan from Lazio.

Club career

Cataldi was born in Rome to parents from Missanello, Southern Italy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.terradibasilicata.it/meteo-2/time-out/868-talenti-di-origine-lucana-crescono |title=Giancarlo Filiani, Talenti di origine lucana crescono, Terra di Basilicata, 4 June 2015 |access-date=16 February 2018 |archive-date=16 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816230522/http://www.terradibasilicata.it/meteo-2/time-out/868-talenti-di-origine-lucana-crescono |url-status=dead }} A product of Lazio's youth system, he was sent on loan to Serie B club Crotone in the 2013–2014 season, where he played as a starter, obtaining 35 appearances and scoring 4 goals.

He made his return in Lazio's first team for the 2014–15 season, making his Serie A debut on 18 January 2015, in the match lost 1–0 against Napoli at Stadio Olimpico. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 4–3 away win over Atalanta.{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/2016-17/UNICO/UNI/1/ATALAZ|title=Atalanta v Lazio|website=legaseriea.it|publisher=Lega Nazionale Professionisti|date=21 August 2016|access-date=12 April 2020|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810133017/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/2016-17/UNICO/UNI/1/ATALAZ|url-status=dead}}

Cataldi was loaned out to Genoa on 13 January 2017 until 30 June 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/96823/official-genoa-loan-lazios-cataldi|title=Official: Genoa loan Lazio's Cataldi|publisher=Football Italia|date=13 January 2017|access-date=13 January 2017}}

On 19 July 2017, Cataldi was loaned out to newly promoted Serie A club Benevento.{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/106027/official-cataldi-joins-benevento|title=Official: Cataldi joins Benevento|website=football-italia.net|publisher=Football Italia|date=19 July 2017|access-date=12 April 2020}}

On 30 August 2024, Cataldi was loaned by Fiorentina, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Fiorentina|url=https://www.acffiorentina.com/en/news/all/news-men-first-team/2024-08-30/danilo-cataldi-signs-for-fiorentina|title=Danilo Cataldi signs for Fiorentina|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}}

On 1 December 2024, Cataldi was praised for his efforts in helping fellow teammate Edoardo Bove after Bove collapsed on the pitch, during a Serie A fixture between Fiorentina and Inter Milan.

International career

On 5 March 2014, Cataldi made his debut with the Italy U-21 side in a qualification match against Northern Ireland.

With the Italy U-21 he took part at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

On 5 November 2016, Cataldi was called up to the senior Italian international squad for the first time for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Liechtenstein and friendly against Germany.{{cite news

|url=http://www.football-italia.net/93951/italy-politano-and-cataldi-debut-calls

|title=Italy: Politano and Cataldi debut calls

|publisher=football-italia.net

|date=5 November 2016

|access-date=7 November 2016}}

In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/103752/u21-italy-squad-euros-named|title=U21: Italy squad for Euros named|publisher=Football Italia|date=6 June 2017|access-date=16 June 2017}} He made his only appearance of the tournament In Italy's second group match on 21 June, a 3–1 defeat to Czech Republic.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2021152--czechia-vs-italy/ |title=Czech Republic 3-1 Italy |publisher=UEFA |date=21 June 2017 |access-date=6 March 2019 }} Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40425929#tab-2 |title=Spain U21 3-1 Italy U21 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=6 March 2019 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-under-21-championship/2284/blog/post/3149736/italy-fall-to-familiar-foe-spain-at-u21-euros-but-there-is-hope-for-the-future|title=Italy fall to familiar foe Spain at U21 Euros but there is hope for the future|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=James Horncastle|date=28 June 2017|access-date=24 October 2017}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="10"\|Lazio \|2014–15 \|rowspan="9"\|Serie A \|16	0	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2015–16 \|20	1	1	1	5	0	1Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana	0	27	2
2016–17 \|11	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	11	1
2018–19 \|12	2	0	0	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	18	2
2019–20 \|21	1	1	0	5	0	1	1	28	2
2020–21 \|19	0	0	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	23	0
2021–22 \|32	1	2	0	8	1	colspan="2"\|—	42	2
2022–23 \|29	0	2	0	8	0	colspan="2"\|—	39	0
2023–24 \|28	1	3	0	5	0	1	0	37	1
colspan="2"\|Total !188	7	14	1	41	1	3	1	246	10
Crotone (loan) \|2013–14 \|Serie B \|35	4	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance in Serie B promotion play-offs	0	38	4
Genoa (loan) \|2016–17 \|Serie A \|13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
Benevento (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie A \|29	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	1
Fiorentina (loan) \|2024–25 \|Serie A \|26	3	1	0	7Appearances in UEFA Conference League	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !291	16	18	1	48	1	4	1	359	19