| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniele Quieto Aponte [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Venice, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Venezia | ||
| 2019– | Inter | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Italy U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Italy U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Italy U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Venezuela U20 | 5 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025 | |||
Daniele Quieto Aponte (born 22 October 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inter. Born in Italy, he represents Venezuela at youth level.
Quieto was born on 22 October 2005 in Venice, Italy. He is of Venezuelan descent through his parents. He has a brother. [2] He has regarded Brazil international Ronaldinho as his football idol. As a youth player, Quieto joined the youth academy of Italian side Venezia. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter. He played for the club's first team during summer 2024 preseason. [3]
Quieto was an Italy youth international. He has played for the Italy national under-17 football team, the Italy national under-18 football team, and the Italy national under-19 football team. He made nine appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Italy national under-17 football team. He made six appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Italy national under-18 football team. He made four appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Italy national under-19 football team.
Quieto mainly operates as a midfielder. He specifically operates as an attacking midfielder. He can also operate as a left-winger and as a second striker. He is right-footed. He has been described as a "classic attacking midfielder, with a stocky build and a lightning-fast dribbling ability in tight spaces... loves to receive the ball and catalyze his team’s offensive play". [4]