Dario Maltese (born 29 September 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Lamezia Terme.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lamezia Terme | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fincantieri Palermo | |||
| 2008–2011 | Palermo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Viareggio | 53 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Latina | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → L'Aquila (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Reggiana (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Reggiana | 56 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Pisa | 27 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Alessandria | 30 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Giana Erminio | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Audace Cerignola | 27 | (1) |
| 2022– | Lamezia Terme | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022 | |||
Born in Palermo, Sicily Island, Maltese started his career at Fincantieri Palermo.[2] In summer 2008 he joined U.S. Città di Palermo, a Serie A club from the same city.[3]
On 1 July 2011 Maltese signed a 2-year professional contract with Palermo.[4] He spent two seasons with Viareggio in a co-ownership deal,[5][6] for a fee of peppercorn (€500).[7] On 20 June 2013 Palermo bought back Maltese for €45,000.[8]
On 9 July 2013 Maltese was signed by Serie B club Latina from Palermo in another co-ownership deal, along with Gianluca Di Chiara (loan).[9] In January 2014 he left for L'Aquila in a temporary deal.[10]
In June 2014 Palermo gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Maltese to Latina.[11][12]
On 19 August 2014 Maltese was signed by Lega Pro club Reggiana in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.[13][14] On 12 August 2015 Maltese was signed in a 3-year contract.[15]
On 9 October 2019 he joined Serie C club Giana Erminio until the end of the season.[16] On 1 October 2020 he returned to the club for the 2020–21 season.[17]
On 28 July 2021 he signed for Serie D club Audace Cerignola.[18]
On 12 July 2022 he signed for Serie D club Lamezia Terme.[19]