Dario Dainelli

Club career

Dainelli started Dario Dainelli professional career at Empoli F.C.. Dario Dainelli spent Dario Dainelli early years on Modena F.C. (Serie C1), S.S. Cavese 1919 (Serie C2) and Fidelis Andria (Serie C1).

Dario Dainelli was then signed by U.S. Lecce in 2001 and made Dario Dainelli Serie A debut against A.S. Roma on 18 February 2001.

After just one season at Lecce, Dario Dainelli was signed by Brescia Calcio.

Except for the first season which Dario Dainelli just made five appearances and left on loan to Serie A rival Hellas Verona F.C., Dario Dainelli made 56 appearances more for Brescia.

In summer 2004 Dario Dainelli was signed by newly promoted team ACF Fiorentina, by buying half of the registration rights from Brescia. On January 2005, Fiorentina immediately bought all of the rights.

Dainelli was the team captain after Christian Riganò left the club on summer 2005.

At the end of 2006–07 season, due to Dario Dainelli contract expiring on summer, some rumor linked Dario Dainelli with Juventus F.C. and other Italian clubs, but on 9 June 2007, Dario Dainelli finally signed a new 4 years contract extenstion with Fiorentina.

International career

Dainelli made Dario Dainelli debut for the Italy national football team against Ecuador national football team on 11 June 2005 which the friendly match ended a 1-1 draw.

Dario Dainelli was recalled by new Italian head coach Roberto Donadoni to play in 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying against Lithuania national football team and France national football team on 2 September 2006 and 6 September 2006, but did not enter the field.