Salvatore D'Elia

Salvatore D'Elia (born 10 February 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Chieri in the Italian Serie D.

Salvatore D'Elia

Salvatore D'Elia
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Mugnano di Napoli, Italy
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Chieri
Number	14
Youth career
1998–2009	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Juventus	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Figline (loan)	16	(1)
2010–2011	→ Portogruaro (loan)	12	(0)
2012–2013	→ Venezia (loan)	14	(0)
2013–2017	Vicenza	103	(2)
2017–2018	Bari	18	(2)
2018–2020	Ascoli	34	(0)
2020–2022	Frosinone	26	(0)
2022–	Chieri	7	(0)
International career
2009–2010	Italy U20[1]	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2023

Club career

Juventus

D'Elia started his career working his way through the Juventus youth ranks since 1998^{[citation needed]}, before he made his way to the Primavera youth squad in 2007.^[2] After being promoted from the youth sector of the Turin-based club, D'Elia was sent out on loan the following season.

Loan Stints

He never managed a senior team debut with Juventus, but after graduating the youth team in July 2009, he was loaned out to third-tier club, A.S. Figline, along with teammates, Marco Duravia, Nicola Cosentini, and Alessandro D'Antoni. He made 18 appearances in his first season with the club, and returned to Juventus on 2 July 2010. D'Elia was then sent out again on loan to newly promoted Serie B outfit Portogruaro, ahead of the 2010–11 Serie B campaign, where he went on to make just 12 league appearances. On 30 June 2011, D'Elia returned to Juventus, and spent the entire 2011–12 Serie A campaign training and playing with the youth sector. Prior to the 2012–13 Serie A season, however, he was farmed out on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit Venice.

Vicenza

On 31 January 2013 he was officially sold to Vicenza Calcio (for €400,000) along with Nicolò Corticchia (for €600,000), as part of the deal that saw Michele Cavion transfer to Juventus for €1 million. D'Elia remained on loan at Venezia until 30 June 2013.^[3] D'Elia signed a 3+1⁄2-year contract with Vicenza.^[4]

D'Elia was assigned number 3 shirt in 2014–15 season. However, in 2015–16 season the club assigned a new shirt number (number 6) to D'Elia,^[5] as the no.3 shirt was retired for former Vicenza footballer and coach, late Giulio Savoini. On 8 June 2015 D'Elia signed a new three-year contract.^[6]

On 22 December 2016 D'Elia signed a new contract again with Vicenza, which would last until 30 June 2020.^[7]

Ascoli

On 9 August 2018 he joined Serie B club Ascoli on a 3-year contract.^[8]

Frosinone

On 14 January 2020 he signed with Serie B club Frosinone.^[9]

Chieri

On 3 October 2022, D'Elia moved to Chieri in Serie D.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 24 February 2018^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Figline (loan)	2009–10	Lega Pro Prima Divisione	16	1	0	0	0	0	16	1
Portogruaro (loan)	2010–11	Serie B	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
Venezia (loan)	2012–13	Lega Pro Seconda Divisione	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Vicenza	2013–14	Lega Pro Prima Divisione	25	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
	2014–15	Serie B	22	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
	2015–16		37	2	3	0	0	0	40	2
	2016–17		19	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	Total		103	2	6	0	0	0	109	2
Bari 1908	2017–18	Serie B	13	2	3	0	0	0	16	2
Career totals			158	5	10	0	0	0	168	5

References

1. FIGC (in Italian)
2. "Full Soccer". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
3. "D'ELIA COMPROPRIETÀ JUVENTUS-VICENZA MA A VENEZIA FINO A GIUGNO" (in Italian). FBC Unione Venezia. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
4. Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio ordinario d'esercizio data chiusura esercizio 30/06/2013 [Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. financial report on 30 June 2013] (in Italian). Vicenza: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2013. p. 5.
5. "Numerazione maglie Prima Squadra s.s. 2015-2016" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "Rinnovi contrattuali calciatori" (Press release) (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
7. "Vicenza Calcio e Salvatore D'Elia insieme fino al 2020" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
8. "Calciomercato: ufficiale D'Elia fino al 2021" (in Italian). Ascoli. 9 August 2018.
9. "SALVATORE D'ELIA E' UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL FROSINONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Frosinone. 14 January 2020.
10. "SALVATORE D'ELIA È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL CHIERI" (in Italian). Chieri. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
11. Salvatore D'Elia at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

External links

• Football.it Profile (in Italian) ^{[dead link]}
• Salvatore D'Elia at ESPN FC
• Salvatore D'Elia at Soccerway