Emilio Docente
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Emilio Docente
| fullname = Emilio Benito Docente
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Comiso,[http://www.coni.it/images/pdf/arbitrati2011/445_A.pdf Prof. Giovanni Tateo v. Sig. Benito Emilio Docente]
Italy
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2000–2003 | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 13 | clubs1 = Gela
| years2 = 2003 | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Messina
| years3 = 2003–2010 | caps3 = 123 | goals3 = 22 | clubs3 = Rimini
| years4 = 2005–2006 | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Avellino (loan)
| years5 = 2006 | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = → Sambenedettese (loan)
| years6 = 2006–2007 | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 12 | clubs6 = → Ancona (loan)
| years7 = 2010 | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = → Perugia (loan)
| years8 = 2010–2011 | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 6 | clubs8 = Gela
| years9 = 2011–2012 | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Ternana
| years10 = 2012–2013 | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 7 | clubs10 = Trapani
| years11 = 2013–2014 | caps11 = 52 | goals11 = 20 | clubs11 = Forlì
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| club-update = 27 September 2013
}}
Emilio Benito Docente (born 11 December 1983) is an Italian footballer.
He spent entire career in Italian lower divisions, from Serie B to Seconda Divisione, and mostly in Prima Divisione (second, fourth and third highest level)
Biography
Born in Sicily, Docente was a product of Gela's academy. In January 2003 he was signed by Serie B team Messina. After the season, he was sold to Rimini in co-ownership deal, where he scored 12 Serie C1 goals in 2 seasons, winning Serie C1 Group B in 2005. In June 2005 Rimini bought the remain 50% registration rights from Messina and on 31 August loaned to fellow Serie B for Avellino. In January 2006 he returned to Italian third level, for Sambenedettese. He spent 2006–07 Serie C1 at Ancona.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=38118|title=UFFICIALE: Docente all'Ancona|date=30 August 2006|accessdate=30 July 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}} Docente returned to the city of Rimini on 1 July 2007, replacing departed Alessandro Matri as the third striker of the team, behind Daniele Vantaggiato and Jeda (Giuseppe Greco since January). He only made 1 start in 17 Serie B appearances. In the next season Greco departed at the start of season and Vantaggiato in January 2009, which Docente had more chance to play. The team had poorer attack and defence than previous season, slipped from the 7th to 18th and relegated. Docente scored 6 Serie B, the highest among his Serie B seasons.
Docente added 12 more league matches to his Rimini career before left on loan to fellow Prima Divisione team Perugia.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=189065|title=UFFICIALE: Perugia, presi Docente e La Vista|date=18 January 2010|accessdate=30 July 2011|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}} Despite both teams finished as mid-team (losing side of promotion playoffs and 11th respectively), both team failed to pass financial tests and expelled from professional league.
On 29 August 2010 he was re-signed by Gela.{{cite news|url=http://www.gelacalcio.it/dettaglio.asp?id=2805|title=Acquistato Emilio Docente|date=29 August 2010|accessdate=7 July 2011|work=Gela Calcio|language=Italian|quote=La Società Gela Calcio SpA comunica di aver tesserato l’attaccante Emilio Docente classe '83 proveniente dal Perugia. Un bentornato a Gela al nuovo ariete biancazzurro...}} {{dead link|date=July 2011}} After Gela also failed to pass the licensing criteria, he joined Ternana in 1-year deal, rejoining former Rimini teammate Raffaele Nolè.{{cite news|url=http://www.ternanacalcio.com/index.php?module=loadArticolo&idArticolo=368|title=Ufficiale: arrivano le firme di Nolè e Docente|date=19 July 2011|accessdate=5 July 2013|work=Ternana Calcio|language=Italian}} He won promotion to Serie B. On 19 July 2012 he was signed by Trapani Calcio;{{cite news|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapani/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=770:rizzi-e-docente-in-granata&catid=34:news&Itemid=82|title=RIZZI E DOCENTE IN GRANATA|date=19 July 2012|accessdate=5 July 2013|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=Italian}} winning promotion to Serie B again.
Honours
- Serie C1: 2005, 2012, 2013
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/69623.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Docente_Emilio}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/7273/docente-emilio-benito.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Docente, Emilio}}
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:SSD Città di Gela players
Category:Rimini FC 1912 players
Category:US Avellino 1912 players
Category:US Sambenedettese players
Category:AC Perugia Calcio players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Sicily