Gaetano D'Agostino

Gaetano D'Agostino

D'Agostino with Udinese in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Gaetano D'Agostino
Date of birth	(1982-06-03) 3 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Palermo, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1998	Palermo
1998–2000	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Roma	1	(0)
2001–2003	Bari	63	(2)
2003–2005	Roma	22	(1)
2005–2006	Messina	42	(5)
2006–2010	Udinese	114	(12)
2010–2011	Fiorentina	20	(5)
2011–2014	Siena	40	(7)
2013	→ Pescara (loan)	7	(2)
2014	Fidelis Andria	9	(0)
2014–2015	Benevento	17	(1)
2015–2016	Lupa Roma	19	(1)
Total		354	(36)
International career
1998	Italy U16	7	(0)
1997–1999	Italy U17	15	(6)
1999–2001	Italy U19	10	(3)
2002–2004	Italy U21	17	(4)
2009	Italy[1]	5	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2017	Anzio
2017–2018	Virtus Francavilla
2018–2019	Alessandria
2019–2021	Lecco
2021–2022	Vibonese
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2004 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gaetano D'Agostino (Italian pronunciation: [ɡaeˈtaːno daɡoˈstiːno]; born 3 June 1982) is an Italian former professional footballer and current coach. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing.

Club career

Early career

D'Agostino was brought up in the Palermo youth system,^{[citation needed]} in Roma youth system only for two seasons because he was progressing enormously and,^{[citation needed]} in 2001, went to Bari with co-ownership rights as part of the deal that brought Antonio Cassano to Roma. He was tagged for 5 billion Italian lire for 50% of the rights.^[2] He then came back to Roma for €1,291,142^[3] and signed a new three-year contract in June 2003 in but did not figure much.^{[citation needed]}

Messina

In January 2005 he was loaned to Messina on loan with option to sign in co-ownership deal for €750,000.^[4][5] In half a season at Messina, he made 42 appearances and scored 4 goals, being instrumental for the club's impressive performances in the Serie A league, including a seventh place in 2004–05, the best top flight placement in Messina history.

In June 2006 Messina bought the remaining rights for €60,000.^[6]

Udinese

On 7 July 2006, he was bought by Udinese for a reported €1.2 million,^[7] where he firmly established himself as a regular, also achieving a place in the Italy national team during his stay with the Friuli-based side. He made sensational performances during the 2008–2009 Serie A season.

Fiorentina

On 3 June 2010, he was sold to Fiorentina^[8] for a reported fee between €9 and 10 million.^[9][10] La Viola later announced they signed him in a co-ownership deal,^[11] for €5.75 million.^[12] He made his debut on 29 August 2010, scoring Fiorentina's only goal in a 1–1 draw at home against Napoli.

After the injury of Riccardo Montolivo, D'Agostino partnered with Marco Donadel as the central midfielders.

Joining Siena via Udinese

In the middle of 2011, D'Agostino returned to Udinese after they won his 50% rights in a blind auction, Udinese winning with a bid of €110,000 to €50,000. D'Agostino said that “It still hurts a little that Fiorentina didn’t keep me,” and expressed his desire to remain in Florence, having earlier said he loved living in the city. On 7 July, Siena agreed a deal to sign the playmaker.^[13]

He left Siena at the end of the 2013–14 season, after the club declared bankruptcy.

International career

D'Agostino was a member of the Italy U-21 squad, making 17 appearances and scoring 4 goals.

He received his first senior call-up in November 2008, but did not play, making his debut on 6 June 2009 in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.

Coaching career

After retirement, he took over a head coaching role at Serie D amateurs Anzio in 2016.

In June 2017 he was named new head coach of Lega Pro club Virtus Francavilla.^[14] On 12 June 2018, he was appointed as coach of Alessandria, signing a two-year contract.^[15] He left the club on 17 February 2019.^[16]

On 4 October 2019, he was hired as head coach of Serie C club Lecco.^[17]

On 27 June 2021, he joined Vibonese.^[18] He was sacked on 14 February 2022, with Vibonese in last place in the league table.^[19]

References

1. FIGC (in Italian)
2. "RELAZIIONE SEMESTRALE AL 31 DIICEMBRE 2000" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
3. "COMUNICATO STAMPA" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
4. "RELAZIIONE SEMESTRALE AL 31 DICEMBRE 2004" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
5. "OPERAZIONI EFFETTUATE NELL'AMBITO DELLA SESSIONE INVERNALE DELLA CAMPAGNA TRASFERIMENTI 2004/2005" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
6. "BILANCIO CONSOLIDATO CHIUSO AL 30 GIUGNO 2007" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
7. "La Lazio compra: Ledesma". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 July 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
8. "Ceduto Gaetano D'Agostino alla Fiorentina". Udinese Calcio (in Italian). 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
9. "Fiorentina: manca solo firma D'Agostino" (in Italian). Published by Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. ANSA. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
10. "Viola swoop for D'Agostino". Sky Sports. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
11. "Mercoledì la presentazione di D'Agostino". ACF Fiorentina official site – Viola Channel (in Italian). 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
12. ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
13. "D'Agostino sabato a Siena per firma e visite mediche". AC Siena's official site. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
14. "Virtus Francavilla, Gaetano D'Agostino è il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). Gazzetta Regionale. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
15. "GAETANO D'AGOSTINO È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'ALESSANDRIA". Alessandria Calcio. 12 June 2018.
16. Esonerati D'Agostino e lo staff, ilpiccolo.net, 17 February 2019
17. "Comunicato Ufficiale: Gaetano D'Agostino nuovo allenatore della Calcio Lecco 1912" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 4 October 2019.
18. "UFFICIALE Gaetano D'Agostino è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). Vibonese. 27 June 2021.
19. "Potenza fatale per D'Agostino: il tecnico è esonerato dalla Vibonese" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 14 February 2022.

External links

• Profile at La Gazetta dello Sport 2009–10 (in Italian)