Dario Del Fabro
Dario Del Fabro (born 24 March 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag, on loan from Italian club Juventus.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dario Del Fabro | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Alghero, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
ADO Den Haag (on loan from Juventus) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Cagliari | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ascoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Pisa (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2017– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Novara (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Cremonese (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2020– | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Italy U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Italy U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Italy U19 | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:45, 14 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 December 2012 | |||
Club career
Cagliari
Born in Alghero, but grew up in Sassari; Del Fabro started his career at Cagliari after being spotted by the head of the academy Gianfranco Matteoli. He made his debut in the Coppa Italia on 5 November 2012 against Pescara, playing the full 90 minutes. He made his Serie A league debut on 21 December 2012 against Juventus, coming on for Marco Sau in the 67th minute. In two years he played 8 games between Serie A and Coppa Italia with the Sardinian Club
On 3 August 2014, Del Fabro joined Serie B side Pescara on a season-long loan. The move was later terminated so that he could join Leeds United instead.[1]
Loan to Leeds United
On 31 August, he signed for former Cagliari owner Massimo Cellino at Leeds United on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move.[2] Del Fabro was given the number 35 shirt for the 2014–15 season.[3] On 4 January 2015, Del Fabro made his début for the club in a 1–0 defeat away to Sunderland in the FA Cup.[4]
Loan to Ascoli
On 20 September 2015, Del Fabro was loaned out to Serie B side Ascoli.[5] He debuted on 23 November 2015, in a 3–0 away loss against Cagliari, coming on as a substitute for Michele Canini after 5 minutes of the first half. He ended the campaign with a total of 10 appearances.
Loan to Pisa
On 10 July 2016, the Alghero-born defender completed the loan to another Serie B team, Pisa.[6] At the new team, managed by the Italian star Gennaro Gattuso, Del Fabro became one of the starting central defenders for the team from Tuscany, appearing in 32 league and 2 Coppa Italia matches.
Juventus
On 28 July 2017, Del Fabro joined Juventus for €4.5 million, signing a contract until 2023.[7]
Loan to Novara
He was loaned to Novara for the 2017–18 season.During this season he played 19 games.[8]
Loan to Cremonese
On 31 July 2018, Del Fabro joined Serie B club Cremonese on loan until 30 June 2019. It was a difficult season for the central defender that didn’t play regularly, but he scored his first professional goal in the draw 1-1 against Venice.[9]
Loan to Kilmarnock
On 29 August 2019, Del Fabro moved to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a season-long loan deal along with fellow Juventus team-mate Laurențiu Brănescu.[10] During his time in Ayrshire, Del Fabro became a regular in central defence with 24 appearances in all competitions and scoring one goal, a 93rd minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Hibernian.
Loan to ADO Den Haag
On 3 October 2020, Del Fabro signed for Dutch club ADO Den Haag on a one-year loan.[11]
International career
In 2010, Del Fabro was capped by Italy under-16s where he captained the side, before graduating in 2011 to Italy under-17, and then on to Italy under-18s in 2012. In 2013, Del Fabro made his debut for Italy under-19s and scored his first goal in the "Azzurri" shirt.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cagliari | 2012–13 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United (loan) | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ascoli (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Pisa (loan) | 2016–17 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Novara (loan) | 2017–18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Cremonese (loan) | 2018–19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Juventus U23 | 2019–20 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2019–20 | Premiership | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 94 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 2 | ||
References
- "Cagliari, greets Del Fabro goes on loan to Pescara". Tuttosport. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "DEL FABRO JOINS FOR THE SEASON". Leeds United official website. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "Leeds United: 2014/15 SQUAD NUMBERS". Leeds United official website. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- "Sunderland 1 Leeds 0". Sky Sports. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- "Dario Del Fabro all'Ascoli". cagliaricalcio.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- "Colombatto e Del Fabro al Pisa". cagliaricalcio.com. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- "Dario Del Fabro alla Juventus". www.cagliaricalcio.com. 28 July 2017.
- "UFFICIALE: Novara, arriva il difensore Del Fabro dalla Juventus". www.tuttomercatoweb.com. 4 August 2017.
- "Del Fabro joined to Cremonese". Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- "Kilmarnock sign Dario Del Fabro from Juventus & admit Greg Taylor talks". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/279723/transferprofiel-ado-den-haag-huurt-dario-del-fabro-van-juventus
- "Novara, Del Fabro si racconta: "Io, la Juve, Klose"". Tuttosport. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
External links
- Dario Del Fabro at Soccerway
- Dario Del Fabro at WorldFootball.net