Davide Astori: Italian footballer (1987–2018)
Davide Astori (7 January 1987 – 4 March 2018) was an Italian professional footballer.
He played as a central defender. He was born in San Giovanni Bianco, Italy.
 Astori with Italy in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | San Giovanni Bianco, Lombardy, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 2018 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Udine, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pontisola | |||
| 2001–2006 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Pizzighettone (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Cremonese (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2008–2016 | Cagliari | 174 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Roma (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Fiorentina | 58 | (3) |
| Total | 345 | (8) | |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Italy | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Astori started his senior career with Milan, spending loan spells with Pizzighettone and Cremonese. In 2008 Cagliari signed him. He played youth football for Pontisola. He made his international debut for Italy in 2011 and represented his country 14 times, scoring one goal.
Astori died in a hotel room in Udine, Italy of a heart attack on 4 March 2018 at the age of 31.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Milan | 2006–07 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizzighettone (loan) | 2006–07 | Serie C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Cremonese (loan) | 2007–08 | Serie C1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Cagliari | 2008–09 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Serie A | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | Serie A | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 174 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 179 | 3 | ||||
| Roma (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| Fiorentina (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie A | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| Fiorentina | 2016–17 | Serie A | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 67 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 345 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 378 | 8 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
- Score and result list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Astori goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 June 2013 | Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–2 (3–2 p) | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours
- Italy
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 (bronze medal)
- Individual
- Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2018
References
Other websites
- Profile at official club website (in Italian)
- Profile at Assocalciatori.it (in Italian)
- Profile at EmozioneCalcio.it at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-08) (in Italian)
- International caps Archived 6 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine at FIGC.it (in Italian)
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