Federico Dimarco

Federico Dimarco

Dimarco playing for Inter Milan in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Federico Dimarco
Date of birth	(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left wing-back
Team information
Current team	Inter Milan
Number	32
Youth career
2004–2015	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Inter Milan	1	(0)
2016	→ Ascoli (loan)	15	(0)
2016–2017	→ Empoli (loan)	12	(0)
2017–2018	Sion	9	(0)
2018–	Inter Milan	94	(11)
2018–2019	→ Parma (loan)	13	(1)
2020–2021	→ Hellas Verona (loan)	48	(5)
International career‡
2012–2012	Italy U15	8	(1)
2012–2012	Italy U16	2	(0)
2012–2014	Italy U17	23	(0)
2013–2015	Italy U18	4	(1)
2014–2016	Italy U19	17	(4)
2016–2018	Italy U20	10	(3)
2018–2019	Italy U21	11	(1)
2022–	Italy	17	(2)
Medal record Men's Football Representing   Italy UEFA Nations League 2021 Italy 2023 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Federico Dimarco (born 10 November 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Italy national team. Considered by many to be one of the best left-backs in the world, he is known for his pace, crossing, and as a threatening goal scoring presence from outside the box.

Club career

Inter Milan

A product of Inter Milan's youth academy, Dimarco made his debut for the club on 11 December 2014, aged 17, when he came on as a substitute for Danilo D'Ambrosio after 84 minutes in a goalless draw away to Qarabağ in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, with his team having already advanced. ^{[2] [3]} He was called up for a Serie A match for the first time on 1 February 2015, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–3 defeat away to Sassuolo. ^[4] Dimarco made his debut in Serie A on 31 May 2015, in the last match of the season in what would be a 4–3 win over Empoli, coming on in place of Rodrigo Palacio in the 89th minute of the game. ^[5]

Loan to Ascoli

In January 2016 he was sent on loan to Serie B club Ascoli with a 6-month loan deal. ^[6] On 6 February, Dimarco made his debut for Ascoli in Serie B in a 0-0 home draw against Latina, he was replaced by Dario Del Fabro in the 81st minute. ^[7] Dimarco finish his 6-month loan to Ascoli with 15 appearances and 4 assists. ^[8]

Loan to Empoli

He was sent on loan to Serie A club Empoli with a season-long loan deal. ^[9] On 28 August 2016 he made his debut for Empoli in Serie A in a 2-0 away defeat against Udinese, he was replaced by Marco Zambelli in the 69th minute. ^[10] On 29 November, Dimarco in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia in a match loss 2-1 in the extra time against Cesena. ^[11] He finish his season-long loan to Empoli with 13 appearances, but Empoli was relegated in Serie B. ^[8]

Sion

On 30 June 2017, Dimarco was sold to Sion ^[12] for a fee of €3.91 million. ^[13] On 23 July 2017 he made his debut for Sion in the Swiss Super League in a 1–0 away win over Thun, he was replaced by Quentin Maceirais in the 41st minute for a fracture of the foot. ^{[14] [15]}

Return to Inter Milan

On 5 July 2018, Inter exercised their buy-back clause to bring back Dimarco for €7 million. ^[16]

On 7 August 2018, Dimarco was loaned to Parma with an option to buy. ^[17] He made his debut for Parma on 12 August in the third round of Coppa Italia, a 1–0 loss to Pisa. ^[18] On 16 September, he scored his first goal in Serie A in a 1–0 win against Inter at San Siro. ^[19]

On 31 January 2020, Dimarco moved to Hellas Verona on loan until the end of the season with an option for a permanent move. ^{[20] [21]} On 9 September 2020, his loan was extended for another season. ^[22] On 23 December 2021, he extended his Inter contract to June 2026. ^[23]

On 10 June 2023, Dimarco played in the Champions League final against Manchester City, in which he had a chance to equalize, three minutes after the opponent scored the only goal in the 68th minute, through a header that hit the crossbar, he then tried to capitalize on the rebound as well, but his shot was blocked by teammate Romelu Lukaku. ^[24]

On 12 November 2023, in a Serie A match at home to Frosinone, Dimarco scored from 56.08m, near the half-way line; the game ended in a 2–0 victory for Inter. ^[25]

On 30 December 2023, Dimarco extended his contract with Inter Milan until 2027. ^[26]

International career

In 2013, he was a member of the Italy under-17 side which finished runners-up at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Slovakia and was eliminated in the second round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. With the Italy under-19 he took part at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Italy reached the final. He scored four goals in the tournament, including three penalties and one free kick. ^[27]

In 2017, he took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, in which the Italy under-20 finished third.

On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with the Italy under-21 in a friendly match against Norway, entering as a substitute for Giuseppe Pezzella (1–1). ^[28] He scored his first goal for the under-21 on 11 September in a friendly against Albania (3–1).

He was called up to the senior Italy squad for the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals, ^[29] but he made his debut on 4 June 2022 in the UEFA Nations League match against Germany (1–1) played in Bologna. ^[30] He scored his first goal for the Italy senior side on 26 September in a 2–0 away win against Hungary in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League; the result allowed Italy to qualify for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals. The goal was also Italy's 1,500th goal. ^{[31] [32]} He scored his second goal for Italy on 18 June 2023, in a 3–2 win against the Netherlands in the bronze medal match of the tournament. ^[33]

Style of play

Considered to be a promising young prospect, Dimarco is a left-footed defender who usually plays as a left-back, although he is also capable of playing on the right. He is known in particular for his pace, tireless running, eye for goal, and his powerful and accurate shot from outside the penalty area, as well as his ability to interpret the game; he is also a threat from set pieces. His qualities enable him to aid his team both defensively and offensively. In spite of his small stature and slender physique, he possesses significant strength, as well as good technical skills. ^[34] Considered by Emmet Gates to be one of the best full-backs in Serie A, Dimarco's pace and technical ability allow him to excel as a left-sided wing-back in a 3–5–2 formation, where he is able to overlap and get forward with his attacking runs, both on and off the ball, to create chances for his team with his crossing. Despite his offensive qualities, however, Dimarco's defensive ability has been cited as a weakness in his game by journalist Kyle Bonn of The Sporting News . ^{[35] [36] [37] [38] [39]}

Personal life

Dimarco has a younger brother, Christian, who is a professional footballer as well. ^[40]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 April 2024 ^{[41] [42]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inter Milan	2014–15	Serie A	1	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	–		2	0
Ascoli (loan)	2015–16	Serie B	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
Empoli (loan)	2016–17	Serie A	15	0	1	0	–		–		16	0
Sion	2017–18	Swiss Super League	9	0	0	0	0	0	–		9	0
Inter Milan	2019–20	Serie A	3	0	1	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2021–22		32	2	2	0	7 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	42	2
	2022–23		33	4	5	1	11 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	1	50	6
	2023–24		26	5	1	0	7 [lower-alpha 2]	1	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	36	6
	Total		94	11	9	1	26	1	4	1	133	14
Parma (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	13	1	1	0	–		–		14	1
Hellas Verona (loan)	2019–20	Serie A	13	0	0	0	–		–		13	0
	2020–21		35	5	2	0	–		–		37	5
	Total		48	5	2	0	–		–		50	5
Career total			192	16	13	1	26	1	4	1	236	20

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance(s) in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 24 March 2024 ^[43]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy	2022	8	1
	2023	8	1
	2024	1	0
Total		17	2

Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dimarco goal. ^[43]

List of international goals scored by Federico Dimarco

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 September 2022	Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary	6	Hungary	2–0	2–0	2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
2	18 June 2023	De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands	10	Netherlands	1–0	3–2	2023 UEFA Nations League Finals

Honours

Inter Milan

• Coppa Italia: 2021–22, 2022–23 ^[44]
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2021, 2022, ^[45] 2023 ^[46]
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2022–23 ^[47]

Italy U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2013 ^[48]

Italy U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2016 ^[49]

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medal: 2017 ^[50]

Italy

• UEFA Nations League third place: 2020–21, ^{[51] [52]} 2022–23 ^[53]

Individual

• UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2022–23 ^[54]
• Serie A Goal of the Month: November 2023 ^[55]

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External links

• Profile Archived 2022-12-03 at the Wayback Machine at the Inter Milan website
• Federico Dimarco at Soccerway