Manuel Daffara

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Manuel Daffara
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Virtus Verona
Number 6
Youth career
Palazzolo
2007–2009 AlbinoLeffe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 AlbinoLeffe 14 (0)
2009–2011Pavia (loan) 53 (1)
2012–2013Nocerina (loan) 22 (3)
2013–2014 Perugia 7 (0)
2014Beira-Mar (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015 Catanzaro 33 (0)
2015–2016 Lupa Roma 20 (2)
2016–2017 Ancona 29 (1)
2017–2019 Siracusa 62 (0)
2019–2020 Padova 2 (0)
2020– Virtus Verona 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Manuel Daffara (born 22 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.

Club career[edit]

Born in Milan, Lombardy, Daffara started his career at Palazzolo of the Province of Brescia, Lombardy.

AlbinoLeffe[edit]

In August 2007, he signed a youth contract with AlbinoLeffe of Province of Bergamo, Lombardy.

Daffara made his Serie B debut on 18 October 2008, replaced Roberto Previtali in the 68th minute, who received a caution a few minutes before. AlbinoLeffe eventually lost 0–4.[2] He also finished as the losing side of the round 16 of the reserve league, as a forward.[3][4]

In June 2009, he graduated from AlbinoLeffe's Primavera under-20 team and left for Lega Pro 2nd Divisione side Pavia.[5] He played 23 league matches for the Lombardy side, and fulfill the requirement set by FIGC, which he now eligible to sign a contract of maximum of 5-year instead of 3 year in protection period.[6] Daffara was the starting defender in the promotion playoffs. Despite the club lost 0–2 in aggregate,[7][8] the club promoted to fill the vacancies.

On 29 July 2010, he signed a new 5-year contract for AlbinoLeffe along with youth products Alessandro Salvi and Enrico Geroni.[9] His loan with Pavia also extended a weeks before.[10]

Daffara returned to AlbinoLeffe for 2011–12 Serie B. He wore no.25 shirt for the first team.[11] The club relegated in 2012.

On 31 August 2012 Daffara was signed by Nocerina of fellow third division.[12] Daffara played both matches in the first round of promotion playoffs.[13][14] Daffara and Vincenzo Pepe (midfielder) were substitutes for Vincenzo De Liguori (left midfielder) and Marco Chiosa (left-back) in the first game respectively in the 56th minute. in the second match Daffara was the right-back, with De Liguori was on the bench, being replaced by Desiderio Garufo who moved from right-back to right midfielder, as well as Francesco Corapi who moved from right to left midfielder.

Perugia[edit]

On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Perugia outright in 2-year contract.[1][15] On 28 January 2014 he left for Portuguese club Beira-Mar[16] along with former AlbinoLeffe team-mate Andrea Cocco.

Padova[edit]

On 15 July 2019, he signed with Padova.[17]

Virtus Verona[edit]

On 31 January 2020, he joined Virtus Verona.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Daffara e Belotti salutano, benvenuto Alessio Viola" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Matcdh Report". Panini Digital (in Italian). Lega Serie B. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Lazio corsara a Cavernago" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. ^ Campionato Primavera TIM Trofeo G. Facchetti Archived 20 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Manuel Daffara all'A.C.Pavia". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 3 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  6. ^ Article 33 of N.O.I.F.
  7. ^ "Sangiovannese, la casa amica". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  8. ^ "San Marino, la rimonta perfetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Rinnovati i contratti di E. Geroni, A. Salvi e M. Daffara". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 29 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  10. ^ Gaito, Antonio (17 July 2010). "Pavia, arrivano Daffara e Pellegrini". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Comunicati Stampa N°6 (2011–12): Numerazione maglie". Lega Serie B (in Italian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Cia, Luoni e Daffara in prestito a Como Calcio e Nocerina" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Baldan in gol La Nocerina va verso la finale Cede il Latina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Ribaltone Siluro Barraco festa Latina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Calciomercato biancorosso, Daffara e Barison al Perugia" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  16. ^ "Ufficiale: Daffara in prestito al S.P. Beira Mar" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Manuel Daffara è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (Press release) (in Italian). Padova. 15 July 2019.
  18. ^ "La Virtus Verona ufficializza il trasferimento dal Padova fino al 30.06.2020 del calciatore Manuel Daffara" (in Italian). Virtus Verona. 31 January 2020.

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