Daniele Adani

Daniele Adani

Personal information
Date of birth	10 July 1974 (1974-07-10) (age 37)
Place of birth	Correggio, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Modena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1994	Modena	48	(1)
1994	Lazio	0	(0)
1994–1999	Brescia	159	(8)
1999–2002	Fiorentina	75	(4)
2002–2004	Inter	30	(2)
2004–2005	Brescia	13	(0)
2005–2006	Ascoli	3	(0)
2006–2008	Empoli	21	(0)
Total		379	(13)
National team
2000–2004	Italy	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Daniele Adani (born 10 July 1974 in Correggio, Reggio Emilia) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a central defender.

Club career

Adani started his career in Serie B with Modena FC, making his first team debuts at the age of 18. In 1994, he transferred to top level's S.S. Lazio but, after two gameless months, moved to Brescia Calcio in November; subsequently, he followed the club's promotion and relegation between the first and second divisions, appearing in nearly 200 official matches.

In 1999, Adani transferred to ACF Fiorentina, winning the Italian Cup in his second season. In 2002, the club faced bankruptcy, and the player signed for F.C. Internazionale Milano on a free transfer.^[1] Though he was not regarded as member of the first team, he would be in the starting lineup more times than expected, managing to score two goals during his two-season stint (in away wins against Empoli F.C. and A.C. Ancona); he also broke his nose while playing for the Nerazzurri and decided to play with a titanium mask, as Paolo Maldini had done previously. Adani also wore a similar non-metallic mask after he recovered, but dropped it shortly after.

In 2004, Adani returned to Brescia, but left the club in March of the following year, along with Roberto Guana.^[2] He joined Ascoli Calcio 1898 shortly after, appearing in only three games as the Marche side managed to retain its top flight status.

Before retiring from professional football at the age of 34, Adani played two years with Empoli, both in the first division, being regularly used in his first year as the club qualified to the UEFA Cup, but only in six games in his second, as the Tuscany outfit dropped down a level.

In 2009, Adani returned to football with amateurs Sammartinese, in Seconda Categoria (9th level).^[3]

International career

Adani received five caps for Italy in four years. His debut came on 15 November 2000, in a 1–0 friendly win with England.

On 27 March 2002, against the same opponent, in another exhibition match, Adani made his second appearance, in a 2–1 win at Elland Road, again as a second-half substitute.

Coaching career

He obtained UEFA B coaching license in 2008. (third category of the license)^[4] In 2010 he got the A license, made him eligible to coach Lega Pro team or as a vice-coach in higher divisions. On 19 July 2011, it was announced that he would be the vice-coach of Serie B team Vicenza Calcio.,^[5] under Silvio Baldini.

Honors

Fiorentina

• Italian Cup: 2000–01

References

1. ^ Daniele Adani signs for Inter – Three-year contract for ex-Fiorentina defender
2. ^ "Ci sacrifichiamo per il Brescia [We sacrificed ourselves for Brescia]" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 10 March 2005. http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadra/Brescia/Primo%20Piano/2005/03%20marzo/10guanadani.shtml. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
3. ^ Ex viola Adani ricomincia dalla Seconda categoria (Former Viola Adani starts again in Seconda Categoria); Viola News, 24 January 2009 (Italian)
4. ^ http://www.settoretecnico.figc.it/allegati/2682008121634.pdf
5. ^ "Al via la nuova stagione" (in Itlaian). Vicenza Calcio. 19 July 2011. http://vicenzacalcio.com/nuova-stagione. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 

External links

• Inter archive stats (Italian)
• Ascoli stats (Italian)
• National team data (Italian)
• Daniele Adani at National-Football-Teams.com
• Stats at Tutto Calciatore (Italian)

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Name	Adani, Daniele
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Date of birth	10 July 1974
Place of birth	Correggio, Italy
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