Daniele Greco (footballer)

Daniele Greco

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-04-27)27 April 1988
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Lazio	0	(0)
2007–2008	→Gallipoli(loan)	0	(0)
2008	→Sassuolo(loan)	1	(0)
2008–2012	Sorrento	26	(0)
2010–2011	→Paganese(loan)	10	(0)
2012	→Melfi(loan)	11	(0)
2012–2013	Pro Patria	19	(0)
2014	Ascoli	11	(0)
International career
2003	Italy U15	4	(0)
2003–2004	Italy U16	4	(0)
2004–2005	Italy U17	15	(1)
2007	Italy U19	4	(0)
2007	Italy U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniele Greco(born 27 April 1988) is anItalian footballerwho plays as amidfielder.

Club career

Born in Rome, capital of Italy (and Lazio region), Greco started his career at one of the two Serie A team of Rome –S.S. Lazio.He was selected to various youth level of the national team, until he left the club in mid-2007. Greco, along withLucas Correa,Matteo MeriniandSimone Santarelli,were signed byGallipoliin late July. Greco failed to play any game in2007–08 Serie C1until he left forSassuoloin January 2008. He won both Serie C1 (group A) andSupercoppa di Serie C1with Sassuolo. However, he only played once in the league and did not play in the grand final (super cup) between the two group winner.

Sorrento

Greco left for another third division clubSorrentoin2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisioneinco-ownership deal.In June 2009 Lazio gave up the remain 50% registration rights for free after he only played 5 times. In2009–10 Lega Pro Prima DivisioneGreco played 20 times, including 14 starts. However Greco left Sorrento forPaganeseof the same group. Greco only played 10 times in2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione,all in the first half. Paganese relegated at the end of season as the last and Sorrento finished as the runner-up of the league (originally the third beforematch-fi xing scandal) and losing semi-finalists of promotion playoffs.

Greco was excluded from Sorrento's plan (aiming for promotion) again in 2011–12 season. He only played once before left on loan to fourth division clubMelfi.He was the second eldest player of the club at age 23, only 1 year younger than another mid-season signingGiancarlo Improta.Greco only made 4 starts from his 11 appearances. Melfi successfully avoided relegation with the young squad and Sorrento failed to promote again as losing semi-finalists.

Pro Patria

On 31 August 2012 he left forPro Patria.

International career

Greco capped 4 times for theItaly U15 teamin June 2003. He also capped 4 times for the same U17 feeder team in the whole 2003–04 season. He played 7 friendlies forItaly national under-17 football teamand played all 4 matches in2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.The team finished as the third.The team also went to2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.The club finished as the third of Group C and failed to quality to quarter-finals.

Greco also played twice in2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification.The team had a bye to the elite qualification but failed to qualify to the finals.

His last cap was forItaly national under-20 football teamin 2007–08Four Nations Tournamenton 14 November 2007.

External links

• Football.it Profile(in Italian)
• FIGC(in Italian)
• Daniele Greco–FIFAcompetition record (archived)