| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Livorno, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ternana | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Empoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Ascoli (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Lecco (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Arezzo (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ternana | 43 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2025 | |||
Francesco Donati (born 30 January 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie C Group B club Ternana.
Donati was raised in the Empoli youth teams and began receiving call-ups to the senior squad in the 2019–20 season, remaining on the bench on those occasions.
On 22 July 2021, Donati joined Serie C side Juve Stabia on a season-long loan. [2]
On 12 July 2022, Donati moved on a new loan to the Serie B club Ascoli. [3] He made his Serie B debut for Ascoli on 14 August 2022 in a game against Ternana. [4]
On 9 August 2023, he joined Lecco on loan. [5] On 13 January 2024, Donati moved on a new loan to Arezzo. [6]
On 29 August 2024, Donati signed a two-year contract with Ternana. [7]