Antonino D'Agostino

Antonino D'Agostino
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-08) 8 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Torino, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Monastir Kosmoto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Lascaris 23 (5)
1998–2002 Pro Vercelli 132 (13)
2003–2005 Treviso 76 (6)
2005–2009 Atalanta 22 (2)
2006–2007Cagliari (loan) 38 (1)
2008Treviso (loan) 6 (0)
2009Parma (loan) 3 (0)
2009–2010 Progetto Sant'Elia
2010–2011 Ascoli 7 (0)
2011 Gloria Bistriţa 4 (1)
2011–2013 Selargius Calcio 22 (2)
2013–2019 Tortoli Calcio
2019– Monastir Kosmoto
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2019

Antonino D'Agostino (born 8 October 1978) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in Serie A for Atalanta and Cagliari.

Career

D'Agostino started his career at CND team Lascaris, and joined Serie C2 team U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio in 1998. He was spotted by Serie B team Treviso F.B.C. 1993 in January 2003 on co-ownership deal, and Treviso obtain full ownership a year later.

Atalanta

D'Agostino was sold to Udinese Calcio in June 2005. However, on 1 July 2005, D'Agostino was sold to Atalanta B.C. in a co-ownership deal for €800,000 in a five-year contract,[1][2] as part of a mega swap deal with the relegated side. (Manfredini and D'Agostino to Atalanta for €2 million;[2] 50% registration rights of Motta (€2.05 million),[1] Rossini (€450,000)[1] and Morosini; 100% registration rights of Gotti and Natali to Udinese for undisclosed fees.)[3][4]

In June 2006, Atalanta signed D'Agostino outright for free;[1] Udinese signed Morosini for an undisclosed fee, Rossini for free.[1]

He was loaned to Cagliari in the same summer,[5] playing his first Serie A season. The club decided not to sign him at the end of season.[6]

On 2 February 2009, he was loaned to Parma.[7] On 17 July 2009, his contract with Atalanta was mutually terminated.[8]

Late career

In September 2009, he was announced as new signing for Cagliari-based Eccellenza Sardinia club Progetto Sant'Elia.[9] He returned into professionalism only a few months later, joining Ascoli in January 2010. In 2011, he came to Romania by signing with Gloria Bistriţa.

After six and a half seasons with Tortoli Calcio, 41-year old D'Agostino joined ASD Monastir Kosmoto playing in the Calcio a 5 Serie B on 23 December 2019.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  2. ^ a b Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  3. ^ "Udinese sign Atalanta quartet". UEFA.com. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Udinese chance for Natali". UEFA.com. 29 June 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Arrivano Pepe e D'Agostino" [Pepe and D'Agostino arrive] (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Si va alle buste per Pepe". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  7. ^ "PARRAVICINI ALL'ATALANTA MANZONI E D'AGOSTINO AL PARMA" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  8. ^ "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON D'AGOSTINO" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: D'Agostino riparte dall'Eccellenza" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  10. ^ L'ex Cagliari Antonino D'Agostino al Monastir, unionesarda.it, 23 December 2019