Davide Grassi

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Davide Grassi
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-13) 13 January 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Montecchio, Italy
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Byron Boys Club (player-manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Cattolica 5 (0)
2006–2007 Bonifika 23 (1)
2007–2008 Mérida 9 (0)
2009 Sant Andreu 0 (0)
2009–2010 Aberdeen 23 (0)
2010–2011 Sorrento Calcio 3 (0)
2011 Triestina 0 (0)
2011–2012 Brussels 34 (1)
2012–2013 Dundee 13 (0)
2013–2014 Aris Limassol 20 (1)
2014–2015 VfL Osnabrück 24 (0)
2015 Rapid București 9 (0)
2016 Sarawak 12 (0)
2016–2017 Nea Salamina 42 (3)
2018 Kerkyra 4 (0)
2018 Reggiana 1 (0)
2020- Byron Boys Club (player-manager) 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 22 December 2017 (UTC)

Davide Grassi (born 13 January 1986, in Montecchio) is an Italian professional footballer and Manager, who currently works as player-manager for Aberdeen side Byron Boys Club

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Career

Grassi began his career at youth teams of Parma, before making his professional debut in Slovenia, ending an 11-year stay with Parma. In the 2007/08 season, Grassi played for Mérida UD.

Grassi had a successful trial with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen [1] and was offered a one-year deal.[ citation needed ] He made his debut against Motherwell in August having come on as a substitute. [2] During a Scottish League Cup match against Dundee on 24 September 2009, he suffered a triple cheekbone fracture. [3] Grassi was released from Aberdeen on 1 July 2010. [4]

Since leaving Aberdeen, Grassi signed for Sorrento Calcio in July 2010 [5] but left Sorrento, having made three appearances. [6]

On 31 January 2011, he was signed by Serie B side Triestina. [7] [8] However, Grassi left Triestina, having made no appearances.

Shortly after leaving Triestina, Grassi joined Belgian side Brussels, whose team in Second Division in Belgian League. [9] Grassi made his debut for the club, in the opening game of the season on 17 August 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Oostende; two-month later on 15 October 2011, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Wetteren but however, he received a red card[ citation needed ]. Eventually, Grassi played the next game after winning appeal, allowing him to play the next game[ citation needed ]. It couldn't get worse for Grassi in the next game on 23 October 2011 when Grassi scored an own goal in a 2–2 draw against Lommel United. At Brussels, Grassi made 33 appearances, established himself in the first team.

He signed for Scottish Premier League side Dundee on 2 August 2012, subject to international clearance. [10] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren on 11 August 2012. [11] Grassi would suffered a knee injury, having an operation, and resulted him out for six weeks [12] Manager Barry Smith says he is not rushing for Grassi return from injury [13] Eventually, Grassi made his return from injury in a 3–0 loss against Hibernian on 6 October 2012. After another appearance, Grassi once again suffered an injury after undergoing knee surgery again, resulted him out for two months. [14] In February, Grassi made a recovery from injury and back in training. [15] Later in the season, Dundee would soon suffer relegation to Scottish Championship and Grassi would be released by the club, making thirteen appearances in total. [16]

After leaving Dundee, Grassi moved to Cyprus by joining Aris Limassol, subject to a medical. [17] One year later, he signed for VfL Osnabrück.

In 2020, Grassi took over Aberdeen Side, Byron Boys Club. On 10 October of that year due to a string of injuries, Grassi made himself available as a player and started on the bench for a game against Lewis United. He substituted himself on in the 75th minute and helped keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory. Grassi continued to make himself available for the first team and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Glentanner and was named Man of the Match. Grassi scored again in a 1–1 draw vs Middlefield Wasps in another Man of the Match performance.

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  2. ↑ "New Aberdeen signing Davide Grassi looking for home comforts". Daily Record . 31 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "Grassi adds to Aberdeen problems". BBC Sport. 24 September 2009.
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  5. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Grassi from Aberdeen Fc to Sorrento (in Italian:UFFICIALE: Grassi dall'Aberdeen Fc al Sorrento)" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sorrento, fat, and Vaccaro leaving (in Italian:Sorrento, Grassi e Vaccaro in partenza)" (in Italian). Resport. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Formalizzati gli ingaggi di Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei e Davide Grassi" [Formalized the hiring of Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei & Davide Grassi]. US Triestina Calcio (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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