Daniele Di Donato (born 21 February 1977) is an Italian football manager and a former midfielder, currently in charge of Serie C Group C club Team Altamura.

Playing career

Di Donato, nicknamed Dido, started his professional career with Torino (then in Serie B). He is best known for having spent a total of four seasons with Palermo, being the protagonist of two promotions that led the Sicilians from Serie C1 to Serie A, and being a fan favourite during his stay with the rosanero with a total of 133 appearances. He also played a Serie A season with Siena in 2005–2006. After two seasons with Arezzo of Serie B, in 2007 he signed a contract with Ascoli.

Coaching career

After retirement, Di Donato joined Modena as a youth coach. He successively accepted to become head coach of Serie D club Jesina for the 2017–18 season.[1]

He was then named new head coach of ArzignanoChiampo, which he guided to promotion to Serie C on his first season in charge. He left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season to become manager of Arezzo.[2] He left Arezzo at the end of the 2019–20 season.

On 30 August 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Trapani.[3] Trapani never took the field in their scheduled games and was officially excluded from Serie C on 5 October 2020.[4]

On 3 November 2020, he signed with Serie C club Vis Pesaro.[5]

On 11 August 2021, he was presented as the new manager of the newly promoted Serie C club Latina.[6] After two and a half years in charge of the first team, he was dismissed from his role on 14 January 2024.[7]

In July 2024, Di Donato was hired by newly promoted Serie C club Team Altamura.[8]

References

  1. ^ Jesina, per la panchina c'è l'ex Ascoli Di Donato‚ centropagina.it, 13 December 2017
  2. ^ Dal Canto rescinde, Di Donato in arrivo ad Arezzo, teletruria.it, 27 June 2019
  3. ^ "IL TRAPANI 2020/2021. SANDRO PORCHIA DIRETTORE SPORTIVO, DANIELE DI DONATO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA" (in Italian). Trapani. 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE - Trapani escluso dal campionato di Serie C" (in Italian). Tutto C. 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "DANIELE DI DONATO È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA VIS PESARO 1898" [Daniele Di Donato is the new coach of Vis Pesaro] (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Di Donato, ufficiale è il nuovo allenatore del Latina Calcio 1932". Latina Calcio 1932. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Latina, esonerato il tecnico Di Donato. La panchina ad interim al vice Esposito". TuttoMercatoWeb. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Serie C, Team Altamura: Daniele Di Donato è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). BariToday. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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