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Davide Di Gennaro

{{short description|Italian football player (born 1988)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Davide Di Gennaro

| image = DG10.png

| image_size =

| caption = Di Gennaro with Spezia in 2012

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|06|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = San Marzano

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cimiano

| youthyears2 = 1995–2007 | youthclubs2 = Milan

| years1 = 2007–2012 | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Milan

| years2 = 2007–2008 | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = → Bologna (loan)

| years3 = 2008–2009 | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Genoa (loan)

| years4 = 2008–2009 | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Reggina (loan)

| years5 = 2010 | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Livorno (loan)

| years6 = 2010–2011 | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 5 | clubs6 = → Padova (loan)

| years7 = 2011–2012 | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 10 | clubs7 = → Modena (loan)

| years8 = 2012–2013 | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 9 | clubs8 = Spezia

| years9 = 2013–2015 | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 2 | clubs9 = Palermo

| years10 = 2014–2015 | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 4 | clubs10 = → Vicenza (loan)

| years11 = 2015–2017 | caps11 = 51 | goals11 = 6 | clubs11 = Cagliari

| years12 = 2017–2021 | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Lazio

| years13 = 2018–2019 | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = → Salernitana (loan)

| years14 = 2019–2020 | caps14 = 11 | goals14 = 1 | clubs14 = → Juve Stabia (loan)

| years15 = 2021 | caps15 = 15 | goals15 = 3 | clubs15 = Cesena

| years16 = 2021–2022 | caps16 = 8 | goals16 = 0 | clubs16 = Bari

| years17 = 2022 | caps17 = 11 | goals17 = 2 | clubs17 = Taranto

| years18 = 2022–2023 | caps18 = 25 | goals18 = 15 | clubs18 = Portici

| years19 = 2023– | caps19 = 4 | goals19 = 0 | clubs19 = San Marzano

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Italy U16

| nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam2 = Italy U17

| nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2005 | nationalteam3 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2006 | nationalteam4 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam5 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps5 = 5 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2008–2010 | nationalteam6 = Italy U21

| nationalcaps6 = 5 | nationalgoals6 = 0

| pcupdate = 8 October 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Davide Di Gennaro (born 16 June 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie D club San Marzano.

Club career

= Early career =

File:Davide Di Gennaro Bologna.png in 2007]]

File:Davide Di Gennaro.jpg in 2008]]

Di Gennaro is a product of Milan's youth system, which he joined from amateur side Cimiano in 1995.{{cite web |title=Allievi Regionali 2003/2004 |url=http://www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18941 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606083414/http://www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18941 |archivedate=6 June 2004 |accessdate=14 August 2010 |language=Italian}} There he went on to become the captain of their under-20 squad.{{cite news |title=Splendid day |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=43069 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=24 March 2007 |accessdate=11 February 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} On 19 May 2007, he made his first team debut, aged 18, in a Serie A game against Udinese.{{cite news|title=A promising talent |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=48941 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=27 June 2007 |accessdate=11 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009220255/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=48941 |archivedate=9 October 2007 }} For the 2007–08 season the young midfielder was loaned out to Bologna in Serie B, where he scored two goal in 22 appearances, playing an important part in the club's promotion to Serie A.{{cite news |title=Bologna e la scossa che arriva dalla panchina |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2007/dicembre/17/Bologna_scossa_che_arriva_dalla_ga_10_071217044.shtml |author=Matteo Dalla Vite |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |page=21 |date=17 December 2007 |accessdate=11 February 2010 |language=Italian}}

= Serie A debut =

In August 2008, Di Gennaro was transferred to Genoa in a co-ownership deal, in compensation for Marco Borriello, who was brought back to Milan.{{cite news|title=Young blood |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=71394 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=27 August 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928154924/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=71394 |archivedate=28 September 2008 }} Nevertheless, after only making one league appearance, he was loaned out to Reggina, just before the transfers deadline.{{cite news |title=Official: Davide Di Gennaro rejoins Milan |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/06/27/1349636/official-davide-di-gennaro-rejoins-milan |author=Salvatore Landolina |work=goal.com |date=27 June 2009 |accessdate=11 February 2010}} Oddly enough, he scored his only goal of the season – his first in Serie A – in the game against Milan at the San Siro, on 7 February 2009.{{cite news |title=Di Gennaro e lo scherzo dell' ex "La prima rete a San Siro è speciale" |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/febbraio/08/Gennaro_scherzo_dell_prima_rete_ga_10_090208019.shtml |author=Oliviero Giovanni Battista |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |page=8 |date=8 February 2009 |accessdate=29 September 2010 |language=Italian}} The Rossoneri later equalised and the match finished 1–1.{{cite news |title=Unfinished comeback |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=79930 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=8 February 2009 |accessdate=11 February 2010 |archive-date=31 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331122503/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=79930 |url-status=dead }}

On 27 June 2009, Milan reclaimed Di Gennaro from the co-ownership with Genoa via a blind auction, after the two teams had failed to reach an agreement, for €1.25 million.{{cite web |url=http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf |title=AC Milan Group 2009 Annual Report |date=April 2010 |accessdate=13 June 2011 |work=AC Milan |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710130700/http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf |archivedate=10 July 2012 }}{{cite news |title=Davide Di Gennaro at Milan |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=86939 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=27 June 2009 |accessdate=11 February 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Di Gennaro signed a new 3-year deal. However, during a pre-season friendly he suffered a broken metatarsal, which forced him out for the first months of the season.{{cite news |title=Di Gennaro operato al piede |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/agosto/21/Gennaro_operato_piede_ga_10_090821016.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=21 August 2009 |accessdate=11 February 2010 |language=Italian}} After recovering from the injury, he struggled to return to form, playing only two Coppa Italia games. To get some more playing time, on 29 January 2010 he was loaned to Livorno for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|title=A.C. Milan official note |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=115602 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=29 January 2010 |accessdate=29 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201025711/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=115602 |archivedate=1 February 2010 }}

= Padova =

For the 2010–11 season, Di Gennaro has been sent on loan to Serie B club Calcio Padova.{{cite news|title=Legati e Di Gennaro in biancoscudato |url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=3297 |work=padovacalcio.it |publisher=Calcio Padova |date=15 July 2010 |accessdate=29 July 2010 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719170441/http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=3297 |archivedate=19 July 2010 }} Like in the previous year, he suffered an injury during the pre-season, which would keep him out for one month.{{cite news |title=Di Gennaro out per 30 giorni |url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=3331 |work=padovacalcio.it |publisher=Calcio Padova |date=30 July 2010 |accessdate=18 August 2010 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801050950/http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=3331 |archivedate=1 August 2010 }} Following his recover, Di Gennaro made his official debut for the club in an away league game against Modena, which Padova lost 1–0, on 5 September 2010.{{cite news |title=Internet cronaca Modena-Padova 1–0 |url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=3399 |work=padovacalcio.it |publisher=Calcio Padova |date=5 September 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2010 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926222851/http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=3399 |archivedate=26 September 2011 }} Three weeks later, on 25 September, he also scored his first goal for the team, in a 2–0 win against Albinoleffe at home.{{cite news |title=Vantaggiato show, Succi goleador: il Padova vola |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/padova/?action=read&idnet=cGFkb3Zhc3BvcnQudHYtOTYz |author=Stefano Viafora |work=tuttomercatoweb.com |date=25 September 2010 |accessdate=29 September 2010 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919222532/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/padova/?action=read&idnet=cGFkb3Zhc3BvcnQudHYtOTYz |archivedate=19 September 2012 }} He went on to score 5 goals in 17 league appearances throughout the season. ca. January 2011 Di Gennaro also added one more year to his Milan contract, to last until 30 June 2013.Player identification table [http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2011/pdf/Bilancio_gruppo_Milan_2011.pdf AC Milan bilancio 2011] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616063502/http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2011/pdf/Bilancio_gruppo_Milan_2011.pdf |date=16 June 2015 }} {{in lang|it}}

= Modena =

Di Gennaro spent the 2011–12 season on another loan spell to Serie B club Modena,{{cite news |title=Ufficiale: Di Gennaro va al Modena |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=56808 |author=Vincenzo Compilati |work=milannews.it |date=14 July 2011 |accessdate=15 July 2012 |language=Italian}} where he scored 10 goals in 32 league appearances.

= Spezia =

On 14 July 2012, Di Gennaro signed a permanent deal{{cite web |url=http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf |title=RELAZIONE E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2012 |language=it |accessdate=3 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501041522/http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf |archivedate=1 May 2015 }} to join newly promoted Serie B team Spezia for €500,000.Spezia Calcio S.r.l. S.S.P. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news |title=Mercato: ecco il '10' per mister Serena, è Davide Di Gennaro |url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Mercato-ecco-il-10-per-mister-Serena-Davide-Di-Gennaro.5671.html |work=acspezia.com |publisher=Spezia Calcio |date=14 July 2012 |accessdate=15 July 2012 |language=Italian}} During the season, he made 34 appearances in Seria B, scoring 9 goals (5 of which were penalties). He also made one appearance in Coppa Italia, scoring a goal in a 1–2 loss against Cagliari.

= Palermo =

On 1 July 2013, he moved to Palermo for free, which Spezia write-down his residual contract value fully, Di Gennaro signed a three-year contract for Palermo.{{cite news|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1314/news/scheda.php?id=28590|title=ACQUISTATO DI GENNARO DALLO SPEZIA|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=4 February 2014|publisher=US Città di Palermo|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020083952/https://palermocalcio.it/it/1314/news/scheda.php?id=28590|archive-date=20 October 2017|url-status=dead}}

=Vicenza=

On 8 September 2014, di Gennaro was signed by Vicenza, on loan.{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/davide-di-gennaro-in-biancorosso/|title=Davide Di Gennaro in biancorosso|date=8 September 2014|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118115321/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/davide-di-gennaro-in-biancorosso/|archivedate=18 January 2016}}

= Cagliari =

After a great season with the Vicenza, in the summer of 2015 he moved to Cagliari, demoted to Serie B.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/13837/davide-di-gennaro-e-un-giocatore-del-cagliari|title=Davide Di Gennaro è un giocatore del Cagliari|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=Italian|date=13 July 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015}}

= Lazio =

On 21 July 2017, Di Gennaro was signed by Lazio on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/106115/official-lazio-sign-di-gennaro|title=Official: Lazio sign Di Gennaro|publisher=Football Italia|date=21 July 2017|accessdate=21 July 2017}}

= Salernitana =

On 17 August 2018, Di Gennaro joined Salernitana in Serie B on a season-long loan from Lazio.{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/it/news/press-release-2/48070-comunicato-17-08-2018|title=Comunicato 17.08.2018|date=17 August 2018|access-date=4 September 2018|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902041347/http://www.sslazio.it/it/news/press-release-2/48070-comunicato-17-08-2018|url-status=dead}}

=Juve Stabia=

On 24 July 2019, he joined Juve Stabia on loan.{{cite press release|publisher=Juve Stabia|url=http://ssjuvestabia.it/blog/gennaro-un-calciatore-della-juve-stabia/|title=Di Gennaro è un calciatore della Juve Stabia!|date=24 July 2019|language=Italian}}

=Later years=

On 31 January 2021, he moved to Serie C club Cesena.{{cite web|publisher=Cesena|url=https://calciocesena.com/it/news/2021/1/31/dalla-lazio-arriva-davide-di-gennaro|title=Dalla Lazio arriva Davide Di Gennaro|date=31 January 2021|language=it}}

On 2 September 2021, he signed with Bari on a one-year contract with an option to renew.{{cite web|publisher=Bari|url=https://www.sscalciobari.it/it/news/2170-benvenuto-davide-di-gennaro/|title=Benvenuto Davide Di Gennaro !|date=2 September 2021|accessdate=17 November 2021|language=it}} On 31 January 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite press release|publisher=Bari|url=https://www.sscalciobari.it/it/news/2640-mercato-risoluzione-contrattuale-per-davide-di-gennaro/|title=Mercato: risoluzione contrattuale per Davide Di Gennaro |date=31 January 2022|access-date=31 January 2022|language=it}}

On 8 February 2022, Di Gennaro signed with Taranto until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Taranto|url=https://www.tarantofootballclub.it/2022/02/08/davide-di-gennaro-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-rossoblu/|title=DAVIDE DI GENNARO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE ROSSOBLÙ|date=8 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022|language=it}}

On 13 October 2022, after having been released by Taranto, Di Gennaro joined Serie D club Portici.{{cite web |date=13 October 2022 |accessdate=18 October 2022 |language=it |title=Portici, colpo a centrocampo: preso Davide Di Gennaro |url=https://www.napolitoday.it/sport/calcio/portici-colpo-centrocampo-di-gennaro.html |publisher=NapoliToday }}

International career

Di Gennaro has played at various level of youth international football, collecting a total of 15 appearances, for the Italy U-16 to U-20 sides.

He made his debut with Italy U-21 on 18 November 2008, in a friendly against Germany.{{cite web |title=Germania – Italia |url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/TabellinoGara?squadra=2&codiceGara=2498 |work=figc.com |publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=Italian |date=18 November 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2010 }}

Career statistics

= Club =

As of 20 May 2018{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/davide-di-gennaro/19252/|title=Davide DI Gennaro|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=19 October 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!rowspan=2|League

!colspan=2|Domestic
League

!colspan=2|Domestic
Cup

!colspan=2|European
Competition1

!colspan=2|Other
Tournaments2

!colspan=2|Total

Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Milan

|2006–07

|Serie A

|1

00000colspan="2"|–10
Bologna

|2007–08

|Serie B

|22

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–242
Genoa

|2008

|rowspan="3"|Serie A

|1

00000colspan="2"|–10
Reggina

|2008–09

|24

110colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–251
rowspan="2"|Milan

|2009–10

|0

02000colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Milan total

!1

020000030
Livorno

|2010

|Serie A

|11

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–110
Padova

|2010–11

|rowspan="6"|Serie B

|17

500colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–175
Modena

|2011–12

|32

1021colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–3411
Spezia

|2012–13

|34

911colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–3510
Palermo

|2013–14

|14

210colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–152
Vicenza

|2014–15

|39

400colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–394
rowspan="2"|Cagliari

|2015–16

|31

430colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–344
2016–17

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|20

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–222
Lazio

|2017–18

|2

000300050
colspan=3|Career Total

!248

39122300026341

;Notes

1European competitions include the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup

2Other tournaments include nothing to date

Honours

A.C. Milan

  • UEFA Champions League: 2006–07{{cite web |title=AC Milan |url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50058/competition=1/index.html |publisher=UEFA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531214213/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club%3D50058/competition%3D1/index.html |archive-date=31 May 2007 |access-date=28 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}

{{Clear}}

Lazio

References

{{Reflist|3}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • [http://aic.football.it/scheda/18476/di-gennaro-davide.htm Profile] at Assocalciatori.it {{in lang|it}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20170712064555/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2822&squadra=1 International caps] at FIGC.it {{in lang|it}}

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