Danilo D'Ambrosio

Born in Naples, D'Ambrosio began playing for local Campania side Salernitana. However, the club went bankrupt and he, along with his brother Dario, joined the Fiorentina youth team in 2005.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051029151835/http://www.acffiorentina.it/InfoPage.aspx?id=5659|url=http://www.acffiorentina.it/InfoPage.aspx?id=5659|title=Fiorentina Primavera 2005/2006|archive-date=29 October 2005|language=it|website=acffiorentina.it|publisher=ACF Fiorentina }} He was part of the Fiorentina primavera until December 2007, but on 8 January 2008 he was sold to Serie C1 side Potenza on a co-ownership agreement. He made his professional debut on 20 January 2008 in a 2–1 victory over Juve Stabia, ultimately making ten appearances during the season. In June 2008, Fiorentina repurchased D'Ambrosio.{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0708/partecipazioni2008-2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910012248/http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0708/partecipazioni2008-2009.pdf|archive-date=10 September 2008|title=partecipazioni 2008–2009|date=June 2008|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=it}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0708/buste08_09.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221020650/http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0708/buste08_09.pdf|archive-date=21 December 2008|title=buste 2008–09|date=June 2008|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=it}}

On 11 July 2008, D'Ambrosio joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Juve Stabia in another co-ownership deal, for €30,000,ACF Fiorentina SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2009 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA] making his debut for Le vespe on 31 August 2008 against Taranto.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-cinque-operazioni-minori-per-la-fiorentina-113089|title=UFFICIALE: cinque operazioni minori per la Fiorentina|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=it|author=Tommaso Veneri|date=11 July 2008|access-date=22 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/08/31/italy/serie-c1/taranto-sport/ss-juve-stabia/688013/|title=Tarano vs. Juve Stabia 1 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=31 August 2008|access-date=22 February 2016}}

D'Ambrosio became a starter for Juve Stabia in his first season, who decided to purchase his remaining contract from Fiorentina for another €75,500.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/lega-calcio-tutti-i-risultati-delle-buste-157959|title=Lega Calcio, tutti i risultati delle buste|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=it|author=Alessio Calfapietra|date=27 June 2009|access-date=22 February 2016}} He spent the next season mostly playing as a right midfielder, even scoring his first goal in a home victory against Barletta, 4–1.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.libero.it/STABIA/7625339.html|title = Lega Pro: Juve Stabia-Barletta 4-1 – tabellino e sintesi su STABIA NEWS}}{{cite news|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/kamp/juve-stabia-vs-barletta/378701/|title=Juve Stabia vs. Barletta 4 – 1|publisher=Bold.dk|date=5 September 2009|access-date=24 April 2016}}{{unreliable source?|date=February 2014}}

On 12 January 2010, D'Ambrosio was signed by Torino in a co-ownership agreement for a €200,000 transfer fee.Torino F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2010, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A] (in Italian){{cite news|url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/5771/61/|title=D'Ambrosio al Toro|date=13 January 2010|access-date=15 January 2010|work=Torino FC|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208220122/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/5771/61/|archive-date=8 December 2012}} He made his Serie B debut on 16 January 2010 in a 4–1 home win against Grosseto. He was a regular for Torino during the season, scoring his first goal for the granata on 20 March 2010 in a 2–0 away win against Modena. Torino purchased the remaining half of his contract from Juve Stabia in June 2010 for an additional €500,000.

During the following season, D'Ambrosio was also a starter for new coach Franco Lerda. He scored the first brace of his career in a 3–2 home win against Modena, one of the only two goals of his season.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/11/20/italy/serie-b/torino-fc/modena-fc/997450/|title=Torino vs. Modena 3 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=20 November 2010|access-date=22 February 2016}} On 15 December 2010, he renewed his contract with Torino until 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.calcionews24.com/ufficiale-torino-rinnova-danilo-d-ambrosio-fino-al-2014-115844.html|title=Ufficiale: Torino, rinnova Danilo D'Ambrosio fino al 2014|publisher=Calcio News 24|language=it|date=15 December 2010|access-date=22 February 2016}} However, his season was characterised by negative performances and Torino's failure to reach the playoffs made him the object of much criticism.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_b/torino/2011/06/20-131063/D'Ambrosio%3A+%C2%ABToro,+ho+deluso+ma+non+sono+un+montato%C2%BB|title=D'Ambrosio: "Toro, ho deluso ma non sono un montato"|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|author=Piero Venera|access-date=22 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902084937/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_b/torino/2011/06/20-131063/D%27Ambrosio%3A+%C2%ABToro%2C+ho+deluso+ma+non+sono+un+montato%C2%BB|archive-date=2 September 2011|url-status=dead}}

New head coach Giampiero Ventura decided to focus on D'Ambrosio for the 2011–12 season, playing him as right back with Matteo Darmian. On 2 November 2011, he scored the winning goal against Reggina.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/01/italy/serie-b/reggina-calcio/torino-fc/1180760/|title=Reggio Calabria vs. Torino 0 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=1 November 2011|access-date=22 February 2016}} He repeated this on 11 February 2012, scoring in a 3–1 win over Nocerina.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/11/italy/serie-b/torino-fc/ag-nocerina-1910/1180880/|title=Torino vs. Nocerina 3 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=11 February 2012|access-date=22 February 2016}} Throughout the season, D'Ambrosio contributed 26 appearances and 3 goals with Torino being promoted.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

D'Ambrosio made his Serie A debut on 26 August 2012 during the goalless draw against Siena, appearing as a 93rd-minute-substitute, but did not start until 26 September against Udinese (0–0).{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/26/italy/serie-a/ac-siena/torino-fc/1351261/|title=Robur Siena vs. Torino 0 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=26 August 2012|access-date=22 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/26/italy/serie-a/torino-fc/udinese-calcio/1351301/|title=Torino vs. Udinese 0 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=26 September 2012|access-date=22 February 2016}} He scored his first goal in Serie A during a 5–1 win away against Atalanta.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/26/italy/serie-a/ac-siena/torino-fc/1351261/|title=Atalanta vs. Torino 1 – 5|publisher=Soccerway|date=30 September 2012|access-date=22 February 2016}} In December 2012, he became Torino's vice-captain after Angelo Ogbonna suffered an injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.toronews.net/columnist/il-granata-della-porta-accanto/sara-dambrosio-il-futuro-capitano-del-toro/?refresh_ce-cp|title=Sarà D'Ambrosio il futuro capitano del Toro?|trans-title=It's D'Ambrosio the new captain of Torino?|publisher=Tononews.net|language=it|date=27 March 2013|access-date=22 February 2016}} He was voted Torino's revelation of the year by the readers of Toro.it.{{cite news|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2013/05/15/sport/calcio/qui-toro/il-gran-gala-del-toro-incorona-cerci-xE6asAazzlFRokyIc8yWiI/pagina.html|title=Il Gran Gala del Toro incorona Cerci|trans-title=The Grand Gala of Torino crowns Cerci|publisher=La Stampa|language=it|date=15 May 2013|access-date=22 February 2016}}

D'Ambrosio covered as a left back in the 2013–14 season, scoring in the 2–2 home draw against AC Milan on 14 September 2013.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/14/italy/serie-a/torino-fc/ac-milan/1551822/|title=Torino vs. Milan 2 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=14 September 2013|access-date=22 February 2016}} He scored again the following week away against Bologna, in a game won 2–1 by Torino.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/italy/serie-a/bologna-fc-1909/torino-fc/1551875/|title=Bologna vs. Torino 1 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=22 September 2013|access-date=22 February 2016}} On 13 December 2013, Torino chairman Urbano Cairo confirmed that D'Ambrosio would be leaving the club after turning down a contract extension.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-italia.net/42762/d%E2%80%99ambrosio-will-leave-admit-torino|title=D'Ambrosio will leave, admit Torino|publisher=Football Italia|date=13 December 2013|access-date=22 February 2016}} The former vice-captain concluded his experience at Torino with 119 appearances and 10 goals.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

On 8 January 2014, Tuttosport reported that D'Ambrosio would join Inter in a cash plus player deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/inter/2014/01/08-281968/Calciomercato+Inter,+arriva+D'Ambrosio.+Botta+al+Toro,+Belfodil+via|title=Calciomercato Inter, arriva D'Ambrosio. Botta al Toro, Belfodil via|date=8 January 2014|access-date=3 November 2015|work=Tuttosport|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110134/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/inter/2014/01/08-281968/Calciomercato+Inter,+arriva+D'Ambrosio.+Botta+al+Toro,+Belfodil+via|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} On 28 January, Tuttosport revealed that the fee was €1.75 million cash plus the free loan of Matteo Colombi and 50% of the registration rights of Marco Benassi.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/torino/2014/01/28-283998/D'Ambrosio-Inter+ok,+al+Toro+soldi+e+Benassi|title=D'Ambrosio-Inter ok, al Toro soldi e Benassi|date=28 January 2014|access-date=3 November 2015|work=Tuttosport|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107045201/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/torino/2014/01/28-283998/D'Ambrosio-Inter+ok,+al+Toro+soldi+e+Benassi|archive-date=7 November 2015|url-status=dead}}Torino F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (Although the transfer also cost Inter an additional €1.04M on agent and other misc. fee on top of the value of the 50% rights of Benassi (€1M) and cash paid (€1.75M)FC Internazionale Milano SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]) Two days later, Inter confirmed the deal.{{cite news|url=http://torinofc.it/news/30/01/2014/dambrosio-allinter-colombi-al-toro_4243|title=D'Ambrosio all'Inter, Colombi al Toro|date=30 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2014|publisher=Torino F.C.|language=it}}{{cite web | title = Danilo D'Ambrosio sings for Inter | url = http://www.inter.it/en/news/44797 | publisher = inter.it | access-date = 18 September 2014 | archive-date = 26 February 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190226111305/https://www.inter.it/en/news/44797 | url-status = dead }}

Three days after that, he made his debut for Nerazzurri in the Derby d'Italia against Juventus at Juventus Stadium, a 3–1 Inter loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25999592|title=Juventus moved nine points clear at the top of Serie A with a comfortable home victory over Inter Milan.| publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 February 2014|access-date=18 September 2014}} On 15 March, D'Ambrosio started his first match with Inter, defeating Hellas Verona 2–0 at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/hellas-verona-vs-internazionale/1552011/report|title=Hellas Verona 0-2 Inter: Palacio and Jonathan keep Nerazzurri's European hopes alive|publisher=Goal|date=15 March 2014 | access-date = 18 September 2014}} Following that result, he secured a place in the starting lineup. D'Ambrosio was an unused substitute in Javier Zanetti's last competitive match at the San Siro, in which Inter defeated Lazio 4–1 to secure a place in UEFA Europa League play-off for next season.{{cite web|title=Inter 4-1 Lazio|url=http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/4041|publisher=inter.it|access-date=13 May 2014}} D'Ambrosio finished his first season with Inter having played 11 matches, 3 of which he played in their entirety.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

File:Dnepr-Inter (4).jpg in September 2014]]D'Ambrosio scored his first competitive goal for Inter on his European debut, a 3–0 away win over Stjarnan in the first leg of Europa League play-off.{{cite news|title=Stjarnan 0-3 Inter: Icardi, Dodo and D'Ambrosio put Italians in control|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/stjarnan-vs-internazionale/1884087/report|publisher=Goal|access-date=18 September 2014}} With a 6–0 victory in the second leg, Inter advanced to the group stage 9–0 on aggregate.{{cite news|title=Inter 6-0 Stjarnan: Kovacic hits hat-trick in San Siro slaughter|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-stjarnan/1884105/report|publisher=Goal|access-date=29 August 2014|date=28 August 2014}} On 18 September, in the first Europa League group match against Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, he scored the only goal of the match.{{cite news|title=Dnipro 0-1 Inter: D'Ambrosio Downs 10-Man Dnipryani|url=http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2014/09/dnipro-0-1-inter-dambrosio-downs-10-man-dnipryani/|access-date=18 September 2014|publisher=Forza Italian Football|date=18 September 2014}} D'Ambrosio described his goal as "the most important of his career".{{cite news|title=D'Ambrosio hails 'most important goal'|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/55/main/2014/09/18/5115821/dambrosio-hails-most-important-goal|access-date=19 September 2014|publisher=Goal|date=19 September 2014}} He scored again in the second group match on 2 October, opening a 2–0 home victory over Azerbaijani side Qarabağ.{{cite news|title=Inter 2-0 Qarabag: Icardi on target as Nerazzurri scrape to victory|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-qaraba%C4%9F/1924229?ICID=TP_LMW_ML_1|access-date=3 October 2014|publisher=Goal|date=2 October 2014}} D'Ambrosio concluded his first full-season with Inter Milan by making 32 appearances in all competitions, scoring three times, all in Europa League.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

On 20 February 2016, D'Ambrosio scored his first league goal for Inter during the 3–1 home win over Sampdoria, beating the goalkeeper with a volley in with the inside of his left boot at the back post.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/70078|title=Inter 3 – 1 Sampdoria|publisher=Football Italia|access-date=20 February 2016|date=22 February 2016}} That was the first "Italian" goal for Inter in Serie A since Andrea Ranocchia scored on 15 December 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/51365|title=All you need to know about Inter v Sampdoria|publisher=Inter.it|date=21 February 2016|access-date=22 February 2016|archive-date=4 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704200533/http://www.inter.it/en/news/51365|url-status=dead}} Eight days later, against Juventus for the next league match, D'Ambrosio's misplaced a header resulting in Leonardo Bonucci scoring in 47th minute; the match finished 2–0 for Juventus.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/juventus-vs-internazionale/2120641/report|title=Juventus 2-0 Inter: Bonucci and Morata seal the win in Derby d'Italia|publisher=Goal|date=28 February 2016|access-date=13 March 2016}} Later, on 12 March against Bologna, he was again in the scoresheet for the second time this season, scoring the second goal of the match minutes before assisting the goal of Ivan Perišić, helping Inter to get its second consecutive league win.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article65663397.html|title=Inter beats Bologna 2-1 to move provisionally 4th in Serie A|publisher=News Observer|date=12 March 2016|access-date=13 March 2016|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314052837/http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article65663397.html|url-status=dead}}

D'Ambrosio won more playing time under head coaches Frank de Boer and Stefano Pioli, starting all the match except in October, as he was the second outfield player with most balls recovered. He scored his first strike of the season against Pescara on 28 January 2017, netting the opener in an eventual 3–0 home win.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-pescara/2305970/report|title=Inter 3-0 Pescara: Hosts up to fourth with seventh straight win|publisher=Goal|author=Ryan Benson|date=28 January 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}} On 19 February, he set up the lone goal at Bologna scored by Gabriel Barbosa.{{cite web| url = https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2017/02/19/news/bologna-inter_alla_fine_ci_pensa_gabigol_0-1-158687455/| title = Bologna-Inter, alla fine ci pensa Gabigol: 0-1 – la Repubblica| date = 19 February 2017}} Later, on 7 April, D'Ambrosio agreed to a contract extension, signing until 2021.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-italia.net/100763/official-dambrosio-renews-inter|title=Official: D'Ambrosio renews with Inter|publisher=Football Italia|date=7 April 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/57849/dambrosio-extends-contract-until-2021|title=D'AMBROSIO EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL 2021|publisher=inter.it|date=9 April 2017|access-date=9 April 2017|archive-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010122645/http://www.inter.it/en/news/57849/dambrosio-extends-contract-until-2021|url-status=dead}} Two days later, he scored against Crotone but in a 2–1 losing effort, equaling his personal best, set in 2011–12 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/4231#tab-tabellino|title=CROTONE 2-1 INTER|publisher=inter.it|date=9 April 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}}

D'Ambrosio played his 100th Serie A match for Inter on 25 November 2017 in the 3–1 away win versus Cagliari in matchday 14.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/25/cagliari-1-3-inter-nerazzurri-keep-unbeaten-run-going-icardis-heroics-boost-title-race-hopes|title=Cagliari 1-3 Inter: Nerazzurri Keep Unbeaten Run Going As Icardi's Heroics Boost Title Race Hopes|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=25 November 2017|access-date=25 November 2017}} In the final matchday of the season, his goal in the 29th minute versus Lazio served as a temporary equalizer in an eventual 3–2 win at Stadio Olimpico which meant the return of Inter in UEFA Champions League after six years.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0520/964880-inter-back-in-champions-league-after-dramatic-recovery/|title=Inter back in Champions League after dramatic recovery|publisher=RTE.ie|date=20 May 2018|access-date=26 September 2018}}

On 25 September 2018, D'Ambrosio scored his first goal of the season in a league match against Fiorentina following a combination with Mauro Icardi to give Inter the 2–1 win at San Siro, the first home win in league for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-v-fiorentina/report/2hq5frq9xsruv4wxr97c88nsa|title=Inter 2 Fiorentina 1: D'Ambrosio maintains Nerazzurri revival|publisher=Goal|author=Guy Atkinson|date=25 September 2018|access-date=26 September 2018}}

The following year, D'Ambrosio found less space due to physical problems{{cite web|access-date=2020-07-17|title=LE CONDIZIONI DI DANILO D'AMBROSIO|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2019/10/14/condizioni-infortunio-danilo-dambrosio.html}}{{cite web|access-date=2020-07-17|title=Nuovo infortunio in casa Inter|date=6 January 2020 |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2020/01/02/inter-dambrosio-infortunio-news}} (albeit playing both as a left midfielder and as a central defender in coach Antonio Conte's three-man defence),{{cite web|access-date=2020-07-17|title=D'Ambrosio: "Un augurio a tutti i nerazzurri e ai papà, ci stringeremo ancora più forte"|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2020/03/19/dambrosio-risponde-ai-tifosi.html}} but, in addition to scoring a goal that decided the match against Lazio on 25 September 2019,{{cite web|access-date=17 July 2020|date=25 September 2019|title=Inter-Lazio 1-0: D'Ambrosio gol e super Handanovic, nerazzurri ancora a punteggio pieno|url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2019/09/25/news/inter-lazio_1-0_d_ambrosio_e_super_handanovic_nerazzurri_ancora_a_punteggio_pieno-236946460/|website=la Repubblica}} he reached 200 appearances for the nerazzuri on the occasion of the 4–0 win against SPAL on 16 July 2020.{{cite web|access-date=17 July 2020|title=Inter bella e determinata: SPAL battuta 4-0|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2020/07/16/spal-inter-0-4-serie-a-2019-2020.html}}{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-02|title=Le 200 presenze di Danilo D'Ambrosio con l'Inter|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2020/07/19/danilo-d-ambrosio-200-presenze-inter.html}} He finished the season with four goals in 22 games, a personal record in Serie A:{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-02|title=Serie A, Atalanta-Inter 0-2: Conte si prende il secondo posto, Dea terza|url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/seriea/serie-a-atalanta-inter-0-2-conte-si-prende-il-secondo-posto-dea-terza_21402021-202002a.shtml}} notable goals include one against Napoli (2–0){{cite web|access-date=2 August 2020|title=Inter-Napoli 2-0, match review|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2020/07/29/inter-napoli-highlights-match-review.html}} and against Atalanta (2–0),{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-02|title=Serie A, Atalanta-Inter 0-2: Conte si prende il secondo posto, Dea terza|url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/seriea/serie-a-atalanta-inter-0-2-conte-si-prende-il-secondo-posto-dea-terza_21402021-202002a.shtml}} scoring in the latter match after just 50 seconds.{{cite web|access-date=2 August 2020|title=Le vittorie in trasferta e i clean sheet: Inter-Atalanta, all you need to know|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2020/08/02/atalanta-inter-statistiche-numeri.html}} A starter in the path that took the team to the Europa League final,{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-19|date=2020-08-18|title=Candreva e il non invidiabile record in Europa League con l'Inter di Conte|url=https://www.inter-news.it/focus/candreva-e-il-non-invidiabile-record-in-europa-league-con-l-inter-di-conte/}} on 17 August he scored the second goal in a 5–0 win against Shakhtar in the semi-finals.{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-19|title=Europa League, l'Inter va in finale: battuto lo Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2020/08/17/inter-shakhtar-donetsk-cronaca-diretta-report-foto-europa-league.html}} The 2019–20 season ended with the final in Cologne on 21 August, in which Inter were defeated 3–2 by Sevilla.{{cite web|access-date=2020-09-30|date=2020-08-21|title=Europa League, Siviglia-Inter 3-2, le pagelle: Banega il migliore, Lautaro spento|url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/europa-league/2019-2020/europa-league-siviglia-inter-le-pagelle-banega-il-migliore-lautaro-spento_sto7845561/story.shtml}}

In the 2020–21 season, D'Ambrosio was relegated to a supporting role, despite scoring three goals, but he was able to celebrate winning his first Serie A championship with Inter, as well as his first professional trophy.{{cite web|date=2 May 2021|title=L'Inter vince lo scudetto: è campione d'Italia per la diciannovesima volta|url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/21_maggio_02/inter-vince-scudetto-campione-d-italia-la-diciannovesima-volta-d91f4722-ab28-11eb-a155-ccb2f12f7395.shtml}} With his contract expiring at the end of the season, he renewed for another year on 28 June 2021.{{cite web|access-date=2021-07-08|title=D'Ambrosio e l'Inter avanti fino al 2022|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2021/06/28/inter-d-ambrosio-prolungamento-contratto.html}}

On 12 January 2022, despite not playing, D'Ambrosio won his second trophy with Inter, the Supercoppa Italiana, beating Juventus 2–1 after extra time.{{cite web|date=12 January 2022|title=Festa Inter in Supercoppa: Sanchez punisce la Juve al 121'!|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/12-01-2022/supercoppa-inter-juventus-2-1-mckennie-lautaro-sanchez-120-430884337880.shtml}} Four days later, in a 0–0 draw against Atalanta, he reached 200 league appearances for the Nerazzurri.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-01|title=D'Ambrosio: "Potevamo vincere, ma è stato un pareggio giusto"|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2022-01-16-intervista-dambrosio-atalanta-inter}} The following 8 March, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Liverpool, he made his 250th appearance in all competitions for Inter.{{cite web|access-date=2022-03-13|title=Le 250 presenze di Danilo D'Ambrosio con l'Inter|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/2022/03/09/250-presenze-d-ambrosio-inter.html|website=Inter Official Site}} On 11 May, D'Ambrosio won his third trophy for Inter, the Coppa Italia, playing as a starter in the final which was won again against Juventus 4–2 after extra time.{{cite web|date=11 May 2022|title=L'Inter batte 4-2 la Juve e vince la Coppa Italia: decisiva la doppietta di Perisic|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/11-05-2022/coppa-italia-finale-juve-inter-2-4-gol-barella-alex-sandro-vlahovic-calhanoglu-doppietta-perisic-440455025488.shtml}}

At the start of the 2022–23 season, on 7 September 2022, in the home defeat against Bayern Munich (2–0), he played his first Champions League match as captain.{{cite web|date=7 September 2022|title=Sané fa magie, l'Inter lotta ma il Bayern è "ingiocabile" per Inzaghi e i suoi|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/07-09-2022/inter-bayern-0-2-champions-gol-sane-autorete-d-ambrosio-45074761020.shtml}} The following 8 October, in the away win against Sassuolo (2–1), he played his first match as captain in the league.{{cite web|date=8 October 2022|title=D'Ambrosio a InterTv dopo la vittoria contro il Sassuolo: "Abbiamo cambiato il modo di scendere in campo"|url=https://www.internews24.com/dambrosio-inter-tv-dichiarazioni-vittoria-sassuolo-capitano-parole-serie-a-sassuolo/}} On 18 January 2023, even without entering the field, he won his fourth trophy with Inter, the Supercoppa Italiana, with Inter beating rivals Milan 3–0.{{cite web|date=18 January 2023|title=Festa Inter in Supercoppa: Milan travolto 3-0 con le magie di Dzeko e Lautaro!|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/18-01-2023/festa-inter-supercoppa-milan-travolto-3-0-le-magie-dzeko-lautaro-4502025932164.shtml}} On 24 May he won his second consecutive Coppa Italia, the ninth in Inter's history, thanks to a 2–1 victory in the final against Fiorentina.{{cite web|date=24 May 2023|title=Lautaro mostruoso, Fiorentina ribaltata: la Coppa Italia è dell'Inter!|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Coppa-Italia/24-05-2023/inter-vince-coppa-italia-2-1-fiorentina-doppietta-lautaro-4601738135825.shtml}} On 10 June, he played as a substitute in the Champions League final, which was lost 1–0 against Manchester City.{{cite web|date=10 June 2023|title=Inter, che peccato! Gioca alla pari col City, ma la Champions è di Guardiola|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Champions-League/10-06-2023/champions-manchester-city-inter-1-0-decide-gol-rodri-4601993003254.shtml}} At the end of the season, D'Ambrosio left Inter at the natural expiry of his contract, having played 284 games and scored 21 goals in all competitions.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-01|title=L'Inter saluta D'Ambrosio: grazie di tutto Danilo!|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/danilo-dambrosio-saluto-inter}}{{cite web|access-date=29 June 2023|author=Francesco Schirru|date=29 June 2023|title=D'Ambrosio lascia l'Inter: "Avrei voluto chiudere la carriera qui, peccato"|url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/d-ambrosio-mercato-inter-rinnovo-anni-nuova-squadra/blt4d04a0e58cb10af1}}

On 2 August 2023, D'Ambrosio signed a one-year contract with Serie A side Monza as a free agent, with an option for renewal.{{Cite web |date=3 August 2023 |title=Danilo D'Ambrosio è Biancorosso |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/dambrosio-nuovo-giocatore-monza-firma/ |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=AC Monza |language=it}}

On 11 August 2010, D'Ambrosio made his debut with the Italy under-21 national team in a friendly match against Denmark.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportlive.it/calcio/convocati-under21-italia-danimarca-11-agosto-2010.html|title=Convocati Under 21 Italia-Danimarca|publisher=Sportlive.it|language=it|date=7 August 2010|access-date=22 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105043755/http://www.sportlive.it/calcio/convocati-under21-italia-danimarca-11-agosto-2010.html|archive-date=5 January 2014|url-status=dead}}

His senior international debut for Italy came on 28 March 2017, alongside four other debutants, appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly away win against the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/28-03-2017/olanda-italia-1-2-eder-bonucci-ribaltano-autogol-romagnoli-190356321961.shtml|title=Olanda-Italia 1-2, Eder e Bonucci ribaltano l'autogol di Romagnoli|trans-title=Holland-Italy 1-2, Eder and Bonucci overturn Romagnoli's own goal|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Valerio Clari|date=28 March 2017|access-date=29 March 2017}} D'Ambrosio made his first start for Italy under Roberto Mancini, in a 3–1 friendly loss to France in Nice on 1 June 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/122286/caldara-azzurri-right-track |title=Caldara: 'Azzurri on right track' |publisher=Football Italia |date=2 June 2018 |access-date=2 June 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/122275/italy-experimental-azzurri-test-france |title=Italy: Experimental Azzurri test France |publisher=Football Italia |date=1 June 2018 |access-date=2 June 2018 }}

D'Ambrosio is a versatile defender,{{cite web|author=Francesco Sessa|date=3 August 2020|title=Inter: D'Ambrosio, il jolly che trova sempre il modo di essere decisivo|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/03-08-2020/inter-d-ambrosio-jolly-che-trova-sempre-modo-essere-decisivo-380878361431.shtml}} able to play both as a full-back on both flanks (mainly on the right) and as a centre-back.{{cite web|author=Lorenzo Franculli|date=6 March 2020|title=D'Ambrosio difensore centrale, ecco la sorpresa di Conte|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/06-03-2020/inter-d-ambrosio-difensore-centrale-ecco-sorpresa-conte-3601493450265.shtml}} His physical abilities also allow him to be used as a wide midfielder,{{cite web|date=21 March 2014|title=Inter: Nagatomo, cessato allarme. Ma a sinistra c'è D'Ambrosio|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/21-03-2014/inter-nagatomo-cessato-allarme-ma-sinistra-c-d-ambrosio-80282684309.shtml}}{{cite web|date=9 April 2014|title=Inter, Jonathan resta in dubbio. Mazzarri pensa a D'Ambrosio|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/09-04-2014/inter-jonathan-resta-dubbio-mazzarri-pensa-d-ambrosio-80416567920.shtml}} while his offensive-mindedness and his aerial prowess have often led him to score goals.{{cite web|author=Riccardo Fusato|date=3 October 2014|title=Icardi e D'Ambrosio bomber di coppa. Maurito...|url=http://www.fcinter1908.it/ultimora/icardi-e-d-ambrosio-bomber-di-coppa-maurito/}}

D'Ambrosio has an identical twin brother Dario, who also plays as a defender. Both grew up in Caivano in a football school, Sporting Caivano 94.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcinter1908.it/ultimora/dario-dambrosio-la-passione-per-il-calcio-viene-dalla-mamma-mio-fratello-danilo/|title=Dario D'Ambrosio: "La passione per il calcio viene dalla mamma. Mio fratello Danilo…"|trans-title=Dario D'Ambrosio: "The passion for football comes from my mother. My brother Danilo…”|publisher=fcinter1908.it|author=Eva A. Provenzano|date=22 November 2016|access-date=26 September 2018}}

In April 2014, D'Ambrosio joined Twitter and with his first post claimed that for every follower he received, he would make a donation of €0.50 to the "Aiutare I Bambini" charity which gives aid to needy children in his home region of Campania. He eventually donated €11,500.{{cite news|title=Danilo D'Ambrosio raises 11.500€ for Aiutare i Bambini|url=http://inter.theoffside.com/2014/4/24/5646412/danilo-dambrosio-raises-11500-for-aiutare-i-bambini-charity|access-date=19 September 2014|work=intertheoffside.com|date=24 April 2014}}

On 31 May 2016, he married Enza De Cristofaro,{{cite web|author=Eva A. Provenzano|date=31 May 2016|title=GALLERY / D'Ambrosio ha detto sì alla sua Enza. Ecco gli scatti social|url=https://www.fcinter1908.it/gallery/gallery-dambrosio-ha-detto-si-alla-sua-enza-ecco-gli-scatti-social/}} with whom he had two sons, Leonardo and Ludovico.{{cite web|access-date=2020-07-17|title=D'Ambrosio diventa papà|url=https://twitter.com/inter/status/836543423670800384?ref_url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.passioneinter.com%2fnotizie-nerazzurre%2fdambrosio-diventa-papa-gli-auguri-dellinter%2f}}{{cite web|access-date=2020-07-17|title=Gioia social per D'Ambrosio, è nato il figlio Ludovico|url=https://www.fcinternews.it/inter-social-club/gioia-social-per-d-ambrosio-e-nato-il-figlio-ludovico-302219}}

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Inter Milan

• Serie A: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/internazionale/story/4374169/inter-end-juventus-serie-a-dominance-with-first-title-in-11-years|title=Inter end Juventus' Serie A dominance with first title in 11 years|publisher=ESPN|date=2 May 2021|access-date=2 May 2021}}
• Coppa Italia: 2021–22, 2022–23{{Cite web |last=Mackenzie |first=Alasdair |date=24 May 2023 |title=Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan – Lautaro Martinez scores double as the Nerazzurri defend Coppa Italia |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/coppa-italia/2022-2023/fiorentina-v-inter-coppa-italia-final-live_sto9618209/story.shtml |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Eurosport}}
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2021, 2022{{Cite web |date=18 January 2023 |title=AC Milan 0-3 Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi's side ease to Supercoppa win over rivals to defend title |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/italian-super-coppa/2022-2023/ac-milan-v-inter-milan-supercoppa-italiana-final-live_sto9324796/story.shtml |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=Eurosport}}
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65845807|last=McNulty|first=Phil|title=Man City beat Inter Milan 1–0 in Champions League final to claim Treble|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 June 2023|access-date=10 June 2023}}

Individual

• Torino's Revelation of the Year: 2012–13

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