Andrea Dini

Andrea Dini (born 20 February 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group C club Catania.

Andrea Dini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cattolica, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Catania
Number	57
Youth career
0000–2012	Rimini
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Rimini	34	(0)
2015–2016	→ San Marino (loan)	37	(0)
2016	Messina	0	(0)
2016–2017	San Marino	29	(0)
2017–2021	Parma	0	(0)
2018–2020	→ Trapani (loan)	41	(0)
2020	→ Avellino (loan)	8	(0)
2021	→ Padova (loan)	8	(0)
2021–2022	Fidelis Andria	18	(0)
2022	Juve Stabia	16	(0)
2022–2024	Crotone	50	(0)
2024–2025	Catanzaro	0	(0)
2025–	Catania	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025

Career

Rimini

He is the product of Rimini and started making bench appearances for the senior squad in the 2012–13 season of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione at the age of 16.^[1] After the reorganization of Italian lower-leagues system Rimini was moved to Serie D and he became the first-choice goalkeeper for the club in the 2014–15 season.^[2]

Loan to San Marino

On 24 July 2015, he joined San Marino, also in the Serie D, on a season-long loan.^[3]

Messina

On 20 July 2016, he joined Messina.^[4] However, he left the club just a month later without appearing in any competitive games.

Return to San Marino

He returned to San Marino on 1 September 2016 on a permanent basis.^[5]

Parma

On 1 August 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Parma.^[6] He was the backup for the whole 2017–18 season to Pierluigi Frattali, not making any league appearances.

Loan to Trapani

On 10 August 2018, he joined Trapani in Serie C on a season-long loan.^[7] He made his Serie C debut for Trapani on 18 September 2018 in a game against Reggina.^[8]

Trapani was promoted to Serie B and the loan was renewed for another season on 29 July 2019.^[9] He made his Serie B debut on 24 August 2019 in a game against Ascoli.^[10] After starting Trapani's first three games in Serie B, he lost his starting position to Marco Carnesecchi.

Loan to Avellino

On 24 January 2020 he moved on loan to Serie C club Avellino.^[11]

Loan to Padova

On 1 February 2021 he was loaned to Padova in Serie C.^[12]

Serie C clubs

On 30 August 2021, he signed with Fidelis Andria.^[13] On 24 January 2022, he moved to Juve Stabia.^[14] On 18 July 2022, Dini signed a two-year contract with Crotone.^[15]

Catanzaro

On 19 July 2024, Dini signed a one-year contract with Catanzaro in Serie B.^[16]

Catania

On 17 January 2025, Dini moved to Catania on a one-and-a-half-year contract.^[17]

References

1. "Alessandria-Rimini Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 25 November 2012.
2. "Profile by TuttoCalciatori" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
3. "Andrea Dini è un nuovo giocatore del San Marino Calcio" (in Italian). San Marino. 24 July 2015.
4. "Messina, poker di arrivi: ecco Brunelli, Dini, Russo e Baldassin" (in Italian). Messina Nel Pallone. 20 July 2016.
5. "Bentornato Andrea!" (in Italian). San Marino. 1 September 2016.
6. "ANDREA DINI È UN CALCIATORE DEL PARMA" (in Italian). Parma. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
7. "In granata il portiere Andrea Dini" (in Italian). Trapani. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
8. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 18 September 2018.
9. "DINI, GOLFO, CAUZ E SCOGNAMILLO AL TRAPANI" (Press release) (in Italian). Parma. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
10. "Ascoli v Trapani game report". Soccerway. 24 August 2019.
11. "AVELLINO, ECCO ANDREA DINI" (Press release) (in Italian). Avellino. 24 January 2020.
12. "Andrea Dini è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Padova. 1 February 2021.
13. "LE PARATE DI ANDREA DINI PER LA FIDELIS: ACCORDO CON IL 25ENNE PORTIERE PROVENIENTE DAL PARMA" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
14. "S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di Dini" (in Italian). Juve Stabia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
15. "Dini è del Crotone! Benvenuto Andrea" (in Italian). Crotone. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
16. "ARRIVA IL PORTIERE ANDREA DINI. SALA CEDUTO AL CROTONE" [GOALKEEPER ANDREA DINI ARRIVES. SALA SOLD TO CROTONE] (in Italian). Catanzaro. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
17. "Andrea Dini dal Catanzaro al Catania" [Andrea Dini from Catanzaro to Catania] (in Italian). Catania FC. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

External links

• Andrea Dini at Soccerway