Davide Grassi

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|1|13}}

| birth_place = Montecchio, Italy

| height = {{height|m=1.92}}

| currentclub = Byron Boys Club (player-manager)

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| position = Centre back

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| years1 = 2005–2006

| years2 = 2006–2007

| years3 = 2007–2008

| years4 = 2009

| years5 = 2009–2010

| years6 = 2010–2011

| years7 = 2011

| years8 = 2011–2012

| years9 = 2012–2013

| years10 = 2013–2014

| years11 = 2014–2015

| years12 = 2015

| years13 = 2016

| years14 = 2016–2018

| years15 = 2018

| years16 = 2018

| years17 = 2020-

| clubs1 = Cattolica

| clubs2 = Bonifika

| clubs3 = Mérida

| clubs4 = Sant Andreu

| clubs5 = Aberdeen

| clubs6 = Sorrento Calcio

| clubs7 = Triestina

| clubs8 = Brussels

| clubs9 = Dundee

| clubs10 = Aris Limassol

| clubs11 = VfL Osnabrück

| clubs12 = Rapid București

| clubs13 = Sarawak

| clubs14 = Nea Salamina

| clubs15 = Kerkyra

| clubs16 = Reggiana

| clubs17 = Byron Boys Club (player-manager)

| caps1 = 5

| caps2 = 23

| caps3 = 9

| caps4 = 0

| caps5 = 23

| caps6 = 3

| caps7 = 0

| caps8 = 34

| caps9 = 13

| caps10 = 20

| caps11 = 24

| caps12 = 9

| caps13 = 12

| caps14 = 42

| caps15 = 4

| caps16 = 1

| caps17 = 10

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Davide Grassi (born 13 January 1986) is an Italian professional footballer and Manager, who currently works as player-manager for Aberdeen side Byron Boys Club

Career

Grassi began his career at youth teams of Parma, before making his professional debut in Slovenia, ending an 11-year stay with Parma. In the 2007/08 season, Grassi played for Mérida UD.

Grassi had a successful trial with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen{{cite news|title=Mark McGhee takes two foreign defenders on trial for Aberdeen|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/mark-mcghee-takes-two-foreign-defenders-on-trial-for-aberdeen-1.823380|publisher=Herald Scotland|date=18 August 2009|accessdate=16 January 2013}} and was offered a one-year deal.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} He made his debut against Motherwell in August having come on as a substitute.{{cite news | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/08/31/new-aberdeen-signing-davide-grassi-looking-for-home-comforts-86908-21637101/| title=New Aberdeen signing Davide Grassi looking for home comforts | date=31 August 2009 |work=Daily Record }} During a Scottish League Cup match against Dundee on 24 September 2009, he suffered a triple cheekbone fracture.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/8272727.stm | title=Grassi adds to Aberdeen problems | date=24 September 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport }} Grassi was released from Aberdeen on 1 July 2010.{{cite news |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100701/davide-departs_2212158_2082331 |title=Davide departs |publisher=Aberdeen FC |date=1 July 2010 |accessdate=1 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704151052/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100701/davide-departs_2212158_2082331 |archive-date=4 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Since leaving Aberdeen, Grassi signed for Sorrento Calcio in July 2010{{cite news|title=OFFICIAL: Grassi from Aberdeen Fc to Sorrento (in Italian:UFFICIALE: Grassi dall'Aberdeen Fc al Sorrento)|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=216792|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|date=6 July 2010|accessdate=16 January 2013}} but left Sorrento, having made three appearances.{{cite news|title=Sorrento, fat, and Vaccaro leaving (in Italian:Sorrento, Grassi e Vaccaro in partenza) |url=http://www.resport.it/lega_pro/59042/sorrento_grassi_vaccaro_partenza.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130220231241/http://www.resport.it/lega_pro/59042/sorrento_grassi_vaccaro_partenza.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2013 |publisher=Resport |language=Italian |date=23 December 2010 |accessdate=16 January 2013 }}

On 31 January 2011, he was signed by Serie B side Triestina.{{cite news|url=http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/formalizzati-gli-ingaggi-di-francesco-dettori-riccardo-taddei-e-davide-grassi|title=Formalizzati gli ingaggi di Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei e Davide Grassi|trans-title=Formalized the hiring of Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei & Davide Grassi|date=31 January 2011|accessdate=4 April 2011|work=US Triestina Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927151643/http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/formalizzati-gli-ingaggi-di-francesco-dettori-riccardo-taddei-e-davide-grassi|archivedate=27 September 2011}}{{cite news|title=Triestina. Officially Presented New Purchases (in :Triestina. Presentati Ufficialmente I Nuovi Acquisti)|url=http://www.clubradio.it/2011/02/03/triestina-presentati-ufficialmente-i-nuovi-acquisti/|publisher=Club Radio|language=Italian|date=3 February 2011|accessdate=16 January 2013}} However, Grassi left Triestina, having made no appearances.

Shortly after leaving Triestina, Grassi joined Belgian side Brussels, whose team in Second Division in Belgian League.{{cite news|title=Fc Brussels, get fat from Triestina (in Italian:Fc Bruxelles, arriva Grassi dalla Triestina)|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=282693|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|date=19 July 2011|accessdate=16 January 2013}} Grassi made his debut for the club, in the opening game of the season on 17 August 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Oostende; two-month later on 15 October 2011, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Wetteren but however, he received a red card{{Citation needed|date=January 2013}}. Eventually, Grassi played the next game after winning appeal, allowing him to play the next game{{Citation needed|date=January 2013}}. It couldn't get worse for Grassi in the next game on 23 October 2011 when Grassi scored an own goal in a 2–2 draw against Lommel United. At Brussels, Grassi made 33 appearances, established himself in the first team.

He signed for Scottish Premier League side Dundee on 2 August 2012, subject to international clearance.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19099368|title=Dundee sign Davide Grassi and Mark Stewart|publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2012|accessdate=2 August 2012}} He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren on 11 August 2012.{{cite news|title=SPL: Dundee 0 St Mirren 2|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/spl-dundee-0-st-mirren-1253924|publisher=Daily Record|date=12 August 2012|accessdate=16 January 2013}} Grassi would suffered a knee injury, having an operation, and resulted him out for six weeks{{cite news|title=Barry Smith bemoans Dundee injury crisis as he rejects claims his training methods are to blame|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barry-smith-bemoans-dundee-injury-1330594|publisher=Daily Record|date=19 September 2012|accessdate=16 January 2013}} Manager Barry Smith says he is not rushing for Grassi return from injury{{cite news|title=Dundee boss Barry Smith taking no risks on Davide Grassi's road to recovery|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-boss-barry-smith-being-1356874|publisher=Daily Record|date=3 October 2012|accessdate=16 January 2013}} Eventually, Grassi made his return from injury in a 3–0 loss against Hibernian on 6 October 2012. After another appearance, Grassi once again suffered an injury after undergoing knee surgery again, resulted him out for two months.{{cite news|title=Dundee suffer blow as Italian stopper Davide Grassi prepares for another knee op|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-suffer-blow-as-italian-stopper-1473403|publisher=Daily Record|date=5 December 2012|accessdate=16 January 2013}} In February, Grassi made a recovery from injury and back in training.{{cite news|title=Dundee cheered by the return of Davide Grassi|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-fc/dundee-cheered-by-the-return-of-davide-grassi-1.69742|publisher=The Courier|date=19 February 2013|accessdate=19 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328082530/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-fc/dundee-cheered-by-the-return-of-davide-grassi-1.69742|archivedate=28 March 2013}} Later in the season, Dundee would soon suffer relegation to Scottish Championship and Grassi would be released by the club, making thirteen appearances in total.{{cite news|title=Dundee sign Peter MacDonald and Willie Dyer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22790513|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 June 2013|accessdate=19 August 2013}}

After leaving Dundee, Grassi moved to Cyprus by joining Aris Limassol, subject to a medical.{{cite web|publisher=kerkida.net|title=Ήρθε ο Grassi|url=http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/aris/7966-irthe-o-grassi|accessdate=19 August 2013|language=Greek|date=13 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815051713/http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/aris/7966-irthe-o-grassi|archive-date=15 August 2013|url-status=dead}} One year later, he signed for VfL Osnabrück.

In 2020, Grassi took over Aberdeen Side, Byron Boys Club. On 10 October of that year due to a string of injuries, Grassi made himself available as a player and started on the bench for a game against Lewis United. He substituted himself on in the 75th minute and helped keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory. Grassi continued to make himself available for the first team and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Glentanner and was named Man of the Match. Grassi scored again in a 1–1 draw vs Middlefield Wasps in another Man of the Match performance.

References

[http://sarawakvoice.com/2016/06/10/liga-super-jodoh-sarawak-dan-davide-grassi-berakhir/ Liga Super: Jodoh Sarawak dan Davide Grassi berakhir], sarawakvoice.com, 10 June 2016