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Daniele Rugani
Italian footballer (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniele Rugani (Italian pronunciation: [daˈnjɛːle ruˈɡaːni]; born 29 July 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Serie A club Juventus.
![]() Rugani playing for Juventus in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 (age 30)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lucca, Italy | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2013 | Empoli | ||
2012–2013 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Juventus | 117 | (8) |
2013–2015 | → Empoli (loan) | 78 | (5) |
2020–2021 | → Rennes (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021 | → Cagliari (loan) | 16 | (1) |
International career | |||
2010–2011 | Italy U17 | 13 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Italy U18 | 9 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Italy U19 | 11 | (0) |
2013 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Italy U21 | 19 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Italy | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:53, 25 May 2024 (UTC) |
Rugani began his professional club career with Empoli in Serie B in 2013, where he immediately helped the club achieve Serie A promotion, and was named the 2014 Serie B Footballer of the Year. His defensive performances the following season saw him named to the 2015 Serie A Team of the Year, and earned him a transfer to Juventus, where he won five consecutive Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia titles, and two Supercoppa Italiana titles.
At the international level, Rugani has represented the Italy U21 team at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2015 and 2017, and made his senior debut for Italy in 2016.