| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Giulianova, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arzignano (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Torino | 8 | (1) |
| 1997 | Castel di Sangro | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Siena | 20 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Lodigiani | 62 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Palermo | 133 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Siena | 23 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Arezzo | 77 | (1) |
| 2007–2013 | Ascoli | 207 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Cittadella | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Jesina | ||
| 2018–2019 | ArzignanoChiampo | ||
| 2019–2020 | Arezzo | ||
| 2020 | Trapani | ||
| 2020–2021 | Vis Pesaro | ||
| 2021–2024 | Latina | ||
| 2024–2025 | Team Altamura | ||
| 2025– | Arzignano | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniele Di Donato (born 21 February 1977) is an Italian football manager and a former midfielder, currently in charge of Serie C Group A club Arzignano.
Di Donato, nicknamed Dido, started his professional career with Torino (then in Serie B). He is best known for having spent a total of four seasons with Palermo, being the protagonist of two promotions that led the Sicilians from Serie C1 to Serie A, and being a fan favourite during his stay with the rosanero with a total of 133 appearances. He also played a season in Serie A with Siena in 2005–2006. After two seasons with Arezzo of Serie B, in 2007, he signed a contract with Ascoli.
After retirement, Di Donato joined Modena as a youth coach. He was subsequently appointed as the head coach of the Serie D club Jesina for the 2017–18 season. [1]
He was then named the new head coach of ArzignanoChiampo, which he guided to promotion to Serie C on his first season in charge. He left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season to become manager of Arezzo. [2] He left Arezzo at the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 30 August 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Trapani. [3] Trapani never took the field in their scheduled games and was officially excluded from Serie C on 5 October 2020. [4]
On 3 November 2020, he signed with Serie C club Vis Pesaro. [5]
On 11 August 2021, he was presented as the new manager of the newly promoted Serie C club Latina. [6] After two and a half years in charge of the first team, he was dismissed from his role on 14 January 2024. [7]
In July 2024, Di Donato was hired by newly promoted Serie C club Team Altamura. [8] Despite guiding Team Altamura to safety, he departed by the end of the season after having failed to find an agreement with the club regarding a contract extension. [9]
On 4 November 2025, Di Donato returned to Arzignano as the club's new head coach in the Serie C league. [10]