Valerio Di Cesare

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Valerio Di Cesare
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-05-23) 23 May 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Bari
Number 13
Youth career
000?–2001 Lazio
2001–2003 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Chelsea 0 (0)
2004 Avellino (loan) 11 (0)
2004–2005 AlbinoLeffe 16 (0)
2005–2006 Catanzaro 5 (0)
2006–2008 Mantova 49 (2)
2008–2010 Vicenza 46 (2)
2010–2013 Torino 59 (1)
2013–2015 Brescia 62 (7)
2015– Bari 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valerio Di Cesare (born 23 May 1983) is an Italian footballer, who plays as a defender for Bari.

Biography

Di Cesare moved his first footsteps into Lazio's youth system. During the summer of 2001, he accepted an offer from Chelsea, initially joining the Blues' reserve team.[1] However, he failed to break into the first team, and left England on January 2004 without making a single appearance, joining Avellino in temporary deal.[2] Di Cesare was suffered him serious knee injury;[3] before move to Avellino, he also went to Brentford[3] and Como for a trial.[4]

Di Cesare then went on to play in Serie B with AlbinoLeffe, Catanzaro and Mantova, joining the Virgiliani in January 2006.

Mantova

Di Cesare only played twice for the Veneto side in 2005–06 Serie B. In the next 2 seasons, out of possible 84 Serie B games, he played 46 times.

Vicenza

In June 2008, Di Cesare moved to Vicenza along with Simone Calori for €1 million and €500,000 respectively.[5] However co-currently, Mantova had to sign Mattia Marchesetti and Riccardo Fissore also for €1 million and €500,000,[5] thus made the deal a pure player swap without involvement of cash. All 4 players signed 3-year contract.[5][6] Di Cesare only briefly played again in the first season with his new club (13 times in Serie B); Di Cesare played 33 games in 2009–10 Serie B.

Torino

In his final year of the contract, Vicenza decided to sell him to Torino for €250,000 in 3-year contract (€750,000 short with the original price or €83,333 with the residual value of the contract), while Calori who never played for the club was released for free with a write-down of €166,667.[7][8][9] Di Cesare made 50 out of possible 84 Serie B appearances with the Toro, winning the promotion back to Serie A. Di Cesare played 9 times in 2012–13 Serie A. In June 2013, Di Cesare also obtained a license as youth team coach.[10]

Brescia

On 8 August 2013, Di Cesare joined Serie B team Brescia.[11] In 2015–16 Serie B, he did not received a shirt number on 5 August.[12] A week later he was sold to Bari.[13]

Bari

Di Cesare signed a 2-year contract with Bari on 12 August.[14]

References

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