Manuel Daffara

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Manuel Daffara
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Left-back [1]
Team information
Current team
Virtus Verona
Number 6
Youth career
Palazzolo
2007–2009 AlbinoLeffe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2013 AlbinoLeffe 14 (0)
2009–2011Pavia (loan) 53 (1)
2012–2013Nocerina (loan) 22 (3)
2013–2014 Perugia 7 (0)
2014Beira-Mar (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015 Catanzaro 33 (0)
2015–2016 Lupa Roma 20 (2)
2016–2017 Ancona 29 (1)
2017–2019 Siracusa 62 (0)
2019–2020 Padova 2 (0)
2020– Virtus Verona 138 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024

Manuel Daffara (born 22 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.

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Club career

Born in Milan, Lombardy, Daffara started his career at Palazzolo of the Province of Brescia, Lombardy.

AlbinoLeffe

In August 2007, he signed a youth contract with AlbinoLeffe of Province of Bergamo, Lombardy.

Daffara made his Serie B debut on 18 October 2008, replaced Roberto Previtali in the 68th minute, who received a caution a few minutes before. AlbinoLeffe eventually lost 0–4. [2] He also finished as the losing side of the round 16 of the reserve league, as a forward. [3] [4]

In June 2009, he graduated from AlbinoLeffe's Primavera under-20 team and left for Lega Pro 2nd Divisione side Pavia. [5] He played 23 league matches for the Lombardy side, and fulfill the requirement set by FIGC, which he now eligible to sign a contract of maximum of 5-year instead of 3 year in protection period. [6] Daffara was the starting defender in the promotion playoffs. Despite the club lost 0–2 in aggregate, [7] [8] the club promoted to fill the vacancies.

On 29 July 2010, he signed a new 5-year contract for AlbinoLeffe along with youth products Alessandro Salvi and Enrico Geroni. [9] His loan with Pavia also extended a weeks before. [10]

Daffara returned to AlbinoLeffe for 2011–12 Serie B. He wore no.25 shirt for the first team. [11] The club relegated in 2012.

On 31 August 2012 Daffara was signed by Nocerina of fellow third division. [12] Daffara played both matches in the first round of promotion playoffs. [13] [14] Daffara and Vincenzo Pepe (midfielder) were substitutes for Vincenzo De Liguori (left midfielder) and Marco Chiosa (left-back) in the first game respectively in the 56th minute. in the second match Daffara was the right-back, with De Liguori was on the bench, being replaced by Desiderio Garufo who moved from right-back to right midfielder, as well as Francesco Corapi who moved from right to left midfielder.

Perugia

On 2 September 2013 he was signed by Perugia outright in 2-year contract. [1] [15] On 28 January 2014 he left for Portuguese club Beira-Mar [16] along with former AlbinoLeffe team-mate Andrea Cocco.

Padova

On 15 July 2019, he signed with Padova. [17]

Virtus Verona

On 31 January 2020, he joined Virtus Verona. [18]

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