Davide Biondini

Italian footballer

Davide Biondini
Biondini in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Montiano, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2001 Cesena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Cesena 45 (2)
2003–2005 Vicenza 62 (2)
2005–2006 Reggina 28 (0)
2006–2012 Cagliari 161 (6)
2012–2014 Genoa 36 (1)
2012–2013 → Atalanta (loan) 24 (0)
2014–2018 Sassuolo 86 (1)
2018–2019 Cesena 22 (1)
Total 464 (13)
International career
2004–2006 Italy U21 2 (0)
2009 Italy 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Davide Biondini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːvide bjonˈdiːni]; born 24 January 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Cesena

Biondini started his career at Cesena, near his birthplace. After playing more than 40 Serie C1 games, he left the club.

Vicenza

Biondini was transferred to Serie B team Vicenza Calcio in temporary deal in 2003. in 2004 the Veneto club acquired Biondini in co-ownership deal for €250,000.[1] In June 2005 Vicenza acquired Biondini outright after winning the bid mediated by Lega Calcio for €202,500.[nb 1]

Reggina

In August 2005 Biondini was signed by Serie A club Reggina Calcio in another co-ownership deal for €500,000, which the Calabria team also signed Luca Rigoni from Veneto, with Ricardo Esteves moved to opposite direction. Biondini made his Serie A debut in 2005–06 Serie A. Circa January 2006 Reggina signed Biondini outright for another €700,000[nb 2], with Simone Cavalli moved to opposite direction outright for €775,000.[1]

Cagliari

On 31 August 2006, he left for Cagliari on loan for an undisclosed fee with an option to sign outright.[2] In 2007 Cagliari excised the option.[3]

Genoa

On 11 January 2012, he left for Genoa on free transfer in 4+1⁄2-year contract.[4][5][nb 3] (However the transfer also cost Genoa €500,000 as other fee.[5])

After a single season, signed a loan deal with the newly promoted Serie A club Atalanta on 24 August 2012 for €200,000.[5][7][8][9]

Sassuolo

On 23 January 2014, Biondini left for Sassuolo in a temporary deal for €200,000,[10] with an option to purchase,[11] re-joining Genoa teammate Antonio Floro Flores (loan) and Thomas Manfredini (definitive). In June 2014 Sassuolo excised the options to purchase Biondini and Floro Flores from Genoa, for €1.3 million[10] and €2.5 million respectively.[10]

Back to Cesena

In July 2018, he returned to the city where he started his professional career, joining Cesena.[12] Following Cesena's promotion back to Serie C at the end of the 2018–19 season, he retired from playing.[13]

International career

With the Italy U-21 squad he took part at the 2006 Euro U-21 Championship. He wore the prestigious number 10 shirt, but just made one appearance as a substitute in the last match of the group stage.

Biondini made his senior national team debut on 14 November 2009 during a friendly match against the Netherlands.

Footnotes

  1. ^ As co-ownership income of €47,500 for the discount.[1]
  2. ^ As co-ownership income of €200,000 plus pre-agreed €500,000.[1]
  3. ^ Cagliari did not disclosed the transfer detail in its financial report, however Biondini's residual contract value circa January 2012 was €38,321, and in the whole 2011–12 financial season Cagliari had a player trading loss (Italian: minusvalenze cessione calciatori) of €38,607.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  2. ^ "Arriva Biondini" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Biondini e Bianco sono del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Genoa, preso Biondini E ora può tornare Sculli". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Genoa C.F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  6. ^ Cagliari Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  7. ^ Genoa C.F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  8. ^ "Atalanta net Genoa's Biondini". Football Italia. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Davide Biondini all'Atalanta, alle 18,30 la presentazione". Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (in Italian). 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  10. ^ a b c U.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  11. ^ "Ufficiale: arriva Davide Biondini dal Genoa" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  12. ^ "De Feudis e Biondini travolti dall'affetto dei tifosi del Cesena" (in Italian). Corriere Romagna. 7 August 2018.
  13. ^ "BIONDINI A SKY SPORT: "DALLE DIFFICOLTÀ È NATA LA NOSTRA FORZA"" (in Italian). Cesena. 18 May 2019.

External links

  • Davide Biondini at Soccerway
  • Lega Serie A profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-05-25) (in Italian)
  • FIGC (in Italian)
  • cagliaricalcio.net at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-04) (in Italian)