Valerio Di Cesare (born 23 May 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Bari.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1983-05-23) 23 May 1983 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bari | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2017 | Bari | 47 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Parma | 32 | (2) |
| 2018– | Bari | 100 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:57, 11 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
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 in 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.
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.
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 three-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.
In his final year of the contract, Vicenza decided to sell him to Torino for €250,000 in three-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]
On 8 August 2013, Di Cesare joined Serie B team Brescia.[11] In 2015–16 Serie B, he did not receive a shirt number on 5 August.[12] A week later he was sold to Bari.[13]
Di Cesare signed a two-year contract with Bari on 12 August 2015.[14]
On 31 January 2017, Di Cesare was signed by Parma in a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[15][16]
In September 2018, after being released by Parma, Di Cesare agreed to re-join Bari, following the club's refoundation in the Serie D league.[17]
Bari
S.S.C. Bari – current squad | |
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