Dario Passoni (born 9 February 1974) is an Italian former football midfielder.

Dario Passoni
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-02-09) 9 February 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Cassano d'Adda, Italy
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Casarano 54 (5)
1995–1996 Fidelis Andria 33 (3)
1996–1997 Venezia 10 (0)
1996–2003 Chievo 112 (5)
2001–2002Siena (loan) 31 (2)
2003 Uralan Elista 28 (3)
2003–2007 Livorno 109 (1)
2007–2009 Mantova 46 (1)
2009Piacenza (loan) 17 (2)
2009–2011 AlbinoLeffe 53 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Passoni was sold to Mantova for €800,000 in 2007.[1]

On 31 August 2009, he was signed by Serie B outfit AlbinoLeffe for €250,000.[2] At the same time Carlo Gervasoni moved to Mantova also for €250,000.[2][3]

Passoni was involved in the 2011–12 Italian football match-fixing scandal and was banned from any soccer-related activities for fourteen months.[4]

In July 2012, several players, including Passoni, were charged with sports fraud.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ A.S. Livorno Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  2. ^ a b U.C. AlbinoLeffe S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  3. ^ "Arriva Dario Passoni dal Mantova" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Teams Named In Italian Football Match Fixing Probe". forzaitalianfootball.com. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Conte Agreed to Fix Two Matches, Claims Player". corriere.it. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.