Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 June 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Virtus Verona | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Palazzolo | |||
2007–2009 | AlbinoLeffe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2008–2013 | AlbinoLeffe | 14 | (0) |
2009–2011 | → Pavia (loan) | 53 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Nocerina (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Perugia | 7 | (0) |
2014 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Catanzaro | 33 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Lupa Roma | 20 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Ancona | 29 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Siracusa | 62 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Padova | 2 | (0) |
2020– | Virtus Verona | 138 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 |
Manuel Daffara (born 22 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Daffara started his career at Palazzolo of the Province of Brescia, Lombardy.
In August 2007, he signed a youth contract with AlbinoLeffe of Province of Bergamo, Lombardy.
Daffara made his Serie B debut on 18 October 2008, replaced Roberto Previtali in the 68th minute, who received a caution a few minutes before. AlbinoLeffe eventually lost 0–4. [2] He also finished as the losing side of the round 16 of the reserve league, as a forward. [3] [4]
In June 2009, he graduated from AlbinoLeffe's Primavera under-20 team and left for Lega Pro 2nd Divisione side Pavia. [5] He played 23 league matches for the Lombardy side, and fulfill the requirement set by FIGC, which he now eligible to sign a contract of maximum of 5-year instead of 3 year in protection period. [6] Daffara was the starting defender in the promotion playoffs. Despite the club lost 0–2 in aggregate, [7] [8] the club promoted to fill the vacancies.
On 29 July 2010, he signed a new 5-year contract for AlbinoLeffe along with youth products Alessandro Salvi and Enrico Geroni. [9] His loan with Pavia also extended a weeks before. [10]
Daffara returned to AlbinoLeffe for 2011–12 Serie B. He wore no.25 shirt for the first team. [11] The club relegated in 2012.
On 31 August 2012 Daffara was signed by Nocerina of fellow third division. [12] Daffara played both matches in the first round of promotion playoffs. [13] [14] Daffara and Vincenzo Pepe (midfielder) were substitutes for Vincenzo De Liguori (left midfielder) and Marco Chiosa (left-back) in the first game respectively in the 56th minute. in the second match Daffara was the right-back, with De Liguori was on the bench, being replaced by Desiderio Garufo who moved from right-back to right midfielder, as well as Francesco Corapi who moved from right to left midfielder.
On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Perugia outright in 2-year contract. [1] [15] On 28 January 2014 he left for Portuguese club Beira-Mar [16] along with former AlbinoLeffe team-mate Andrea Cocco.
On 15 July 2019, he signed with Padova. [17]
On 31 January 2020, he joined Virtus Verona. [18]