Damiano Lia

Damiano Lia
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Lentini, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Messina
Number 7
Youth career
Messina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Messina 0 (0)
2015 → SC Ligorna (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017 Sicula Leonzio 14 (2)
2017–2018 Messina 28 (1)
2018–2019 Cavese 25 (1)
2019–2020 Juve Stabia 6 (0)
2020 → Sicula Leonzio (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2022 Imolese 28 (1)
2022–2023 Vibonese 16 (0)
2023– Messina 40 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Damiano Lia (born 25 November 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Serie C Group C club Messina.[1]

Club career

Born in Lentini, Sicily, Lia started his career on Messina youth sector. In 2015, he was loaned to Serie D club SC Ligorna, on this team he made his senior debut.

He left the club in the 2016–17 season, and joined to Serie D club Sicula Leonzio. He won the promotion to Serie C this year,[2] however, he return to ACR Messina on Serie D.

On 23 August 2018, he signed for Serie C club Cavese.[3] Lia made his professional debut on 16 September 2018 against Casertana.[4]

He played one season with Cavese. In June 2019 he joined Serie B club Juve Stabia.[5] On 9 January 2020, he was loaned to Sicula Leonzio.[6] The next season, he returned to Juve Stabia, this time in Serie C.

On 10 January 2020, he returned to Sicula Leonzio.[7]

On 28 August 2021, he signed with Imolese, on Serie C.[8]

In December 2022, Lia signed for Vibonese.[9]

On 25 July 2023, Lia returned to Messina.[10]

References

  1. ^ Damiano Lia at Soccerway
  2. ^ Becciani, Francesco. "Damiano Lia torna alla Sicula Leonzio". SICULA LEONZIO (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ Straface, Scritto da: Francesco (23 August 2018). "La Cavese ufficializza l'ingaggio di Damiano Lia dall'ACR Messina". MessinaSportiva (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Casertana vs. Cavese - 16 September 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Calciomercato Juve Stabia, quasi tutto fatto per Damiano Lia: a breve la conclusione della trattativa | CAMPANIA FOOTBALL". campaniafootball.com (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Lia, arriva l'ufficialità del prestito alla Sicula Leonzio" (in Italian). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ Redazione, news (10 January 2020). "LENTINI, DAMIANO LIA TORNA ALLA SICULA LEONZIO". Radio Una Voce Vicina (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Aless, Scritto da; Calleri, ro (28 August 2021). "Ex Messina, Damiano Lia firma con l'Imolese". MessinaSportiva (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "VIBONESE Balla e Martiniello in partenza? Intanto arriva l'ex Imolese Damiano Lia" (in Italian). ViboSport. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  10. ^ "DAMIANO LIA È UN CALCIATORE DEL MESSINA" [DAMIANO LIA IS A MESSINA FOOTBALLER] (in Italian). Messina. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.


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