Antonino D'Agostino

Antonino D'Agostino

Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-10-08) 8 October 1978 (age 44)
Place of birth	Torino, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Monastir Kosmoto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Lascaris	23	(5)
1998–2002	Pro Vercelli	132	(13)
2003–2005	Treviso	76	(6)
2005–2009	Atalanta	22	(2)
2006–2007	→ Cagliari (loan)	38	(1)
2008	→ Treviso (loan)	6	(0)
2009	→ Parma (loan)	3	(0)
2009–2010	Progetto Sant'Elia
2010–2011	Ascoli	7	(0)
2011	Gloria Bistriţa	4	(1)
2011–2013	Selargius Calcio	22	(2)
2013–2019	Tortoli Calcio
2019–	Monastir Kosmoto
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2019

Antonino D'Agostino (born 8 October 1978) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for ASD Monastir Kosmoto. He played in Serie A for Atalanta and Cagliari.

Career

D'Agostino started his career at CND team Lascaris, and joined Serie C2 team U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio in 1998. He was spotted by Serie B team Treviso F.B.C. 1993 in January 2003 on co-ownership deal, and Treviso obtain full ownership a year later.

Atalanta

D'Agostino was sold to Udinese Calcio in June 2005. However, on 1 July 2005, D'Agostino was sold to Atalanta B.C. in a co-ownership deal for €800,000 in a five-year contract, ^{[1] [2]} as part of a mega swap deal with the relegated side. (Manfredini and D'Agostino to Atalanta for €2 million; ^[2] 50% registration rights of Motta (€2.05 million), ^[1] Rossini (€450,000) ^[1] and Morosini; 100% registration rights of Gotti and Natali to Udinese for undisclosed fees.) ^{[3] [4]}

In June 2006, Atalanta signed D'Agostino outright for free; ^[1] Udinese signed Morosini for an undisclosed fee, Rossini for free. ^[1]

He was loaned to Cagliari in the same summer, ^[5] playing his first Serie A season. The club decided not to sign him at the end of season. ^[6]

On 2 February 2009, he was loaned to Parma. ^[7] On 17 July 2009, his contract with Atalanta was mutually terminated. ^[8]

Late career

In September 2009, he was announced as new signing for Cagliari-based Eccellenza Sardinia club Progetto Sant'Elia. ^[9] He returned into professionalism only a few months later, joining Ascoli in January 2010. In 2011, he came to Romania by signing with Gloria Bistriţa.

After six and a half seasons with Tortoli Calcio, 41-year old D'Agostino joined ASD Monastir Kosmoto playing in the Calcio a 5 Serie B on 23 December 2019. ^[10]

References

1. Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
2. Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
3. "Udinese sign Atalanta quartet". UEFA.com. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
4. "Udinese chance for Natali". UEFA.com. 29 June 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
5. "Arrivano Pepe e D'Agostino" [Pepe and D'Agostino arrive] (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
6. "Si va alle buste per Pepe". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 2007-06-20. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
7. "PARRAVICINI ALL'ATALANTA MANZONI E D'AGOSTINO AL PARMA" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
8. "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON D'AGOSTINO" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 2009-07-18. Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
9. "UFFICIALE: D'Agostino riparte dall'Eccellenza" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
10. L'ex Cagliari Antonino D'Agostino al Monastir, unionesarda.it, 23 December 2019

External links

• (in Italian) Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile
• Antonino D'Agostino at WorldFootball.net
• Antonino D'Agostino at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Antonino D'Agostino at Soccerway