Davide Matteini (born 11 May 1982) is an Italian footballer.

Davide Matteini
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-11) 11 May 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Livorno, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Wing forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Empoli 1 (0)
2001–2002Gualdo (loan) 32 (17)
2002–2003Pro Patria (loan) 16 (5)
2003–2007 Palermo 1 (0)
2003–2004Livorno (loan) 6 (1)
2004Teramo (loan) 11 (4)
2004–2005Padova (loan) 15 (8)
2005Crotone (loan) 13 (1)
2005–2006Pescara (loan) 33 (9)
2006–2007Empoli (loan) 32 (4)
2007–2009 Parma 14 (2)
2008Vicenza (loan) 17 (5)
2009–2010 Rimini 20 (1)
2010–2011 Cosenza 29 (1)
2011–2013 Reggiana 48 (8)
2013–2014 Tuttocuoio 12 (4)
2014 Viareggio 10 (2)
2014–2015 San Paolo Padova 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2015

Career edit

Matteini started his career at Empoli.

Palermo edit

After loaned to Serie C1 and Serie C2 clubs, he was signed by Palermo in January 2003, in joint-ownership bid, for €620,000.[1] He just played once for Palermo in Serie B.

Matteini then left on loan to Serie B and Serie C1 clubs. After he scored the career high in Serie B with 9 goals, he was loaned back to Empoli, which still hold half of his contractual rights. He played his first Serie A games against UC Sampdoria, 10 September 2006. He played 19 starts in 2006–07 Serie A.[2]

Parma edit

In June 2007, Palermo got full contractual rights from Empoli for €330,000,[3] but sold to Parma F.C. in join-ownership in August 2007 for €0.9 million.[4] The deal offset the installment payments of 2006 signing of Mark Bresciano and Fábio Simplício. Parma also signed Igor Budan and Francesco Parravicini from Palermo earlier in July. He was signed by Vicenza on 31 January 2008 along with Ascoli winger Giampietro Perrulli. Matteini made 14 starts in the second half of 2007–08 Serie B.[5]

Rimini edit

In January 2009, he left for Rimini for €1 million (nominal value) from Parma, with Palermo retained 50% registration rights.[6][7] Parma also got Francesco Lunardini (€1 million) and Daniele Vantaggiato (€1.9 million) from Rimini as part of the deal. Rimini reached the promotion playoffs in 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione but lost it. In June 2010 Palermo gave up the remain 50% registration rights but the Rimini soon bankrupted.

Late career edit

Matteini remained in the third division in 2010–11 season for Cosenza. However the team also bankrupted and Matteini joined Reggiana.[8]

In October 2013 Matteini was signed by Tuttocuoio.[9]

In January 2014 goes to Viareggio, while in September goes to San Paolo Padova in Serie D.

Savona – Teramo matchfixing edit

On 20 August 2015 the player earned 3 years and 6 months ban for sports fraud by Italian Federation 1st degree judges. He allegedly participated in the matchfixing of Savona – Teramo and then bet on the match result.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Calcio: News dell'ultima ora e risultati".
  3. ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
  4. ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
  5. ^ 2007–08 Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)
  6. ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)
  7. ^ "Presi MATTEINI e PAPONI !" (in Italian). Rimini Calcio FC. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  8. ^ "Ingaggiato il calciatore Davide Matteini". AC Reggiana 1919 (in Italian). 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Tuttocuoio, colpo di mercato. Tesserata l'ala Davide Matteini" (in Italian). AC Tuttocuoio 1957. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  10. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 16/TFN – Sezione Disciplinare (2015/2016)" (PDF). figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. 20 August 2015. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

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