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Davide Astori
Italian footballer (1987–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davide Astori (7 January 1987 – 4 March 2018) was an Italian professional footballer. He played as a central defender. He was born in San Giovanni Bianco, Italy.
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![]() Astori with Italy in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-01-07)7 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | San Giovanni Bianco, Lombardy, Italy | ||
Date of death | 4 March 2018(2018-03-04) (aged 31) | ||
Place of death | Udine, Italy | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Pontisola | |||
2001–2006 | AC Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Pizzighettone (loan) | 25 | (1) |
2007–2008 | → Cremonese (loan) | 31 | (0) |
2008–2016 | Cagliari | 174 | (3) |
2014–2015 | → Roma (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 33 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Fiorentina | 58 | (3) |
Total | 345 | (8) | |
National team | |||
2004–2005 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
2011–2017 | Italy | 14 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Astori started his senior career with Milan, spending loan spells with Pizzighettone and Cremonese. In 2008 Cagliari signed him. He played youth football for Pontisola. He made his international debut for Italy in 2011 and represented his country 14 times, scoring one goal.
Astori died in a hotel room in Udine, Italy of a heart attack on 4 March 2018 at the age of 31.[2][3]