Daniele Gastaldello


Daniele Gastaldello is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Brescia.

Club career

Gastaldello was bought by Juventus in 2002 from Serie C2 side Calcio Padova; in that season he played in the Primavera squad. In 2003 season he was involved in a transfer with Nicola Legrottaglie. He was sold to Chievo along with Matteo Paro and Giuseppe Sculli. He was loaned to Crotone in January 2004. In 2005, he was bought back, but Juventus sold him in a co-ownership deal to Siena for €450,000. Matteo Paro also joined Siena. In 2007, Juventus bought Siena's half for €650,000 and sold Gastaldello to Sampdoria for €1.25 million.
On 5 March 2010, Gastaldello extended his contract with Sampdoria until 2014. Partnered with Stefano Lucchini, they finished 4th during the 2009–10 season. In the 2010–11 season, he often partnered with Massimo Volta in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League and Lucchini in the domestic.
In March 2011, he signed a new five-year contract effective from 1 July 2011.

International career

Gastaldello received his first call-up for Italy on 28 August 2010 under manager Cesare Prandelli. On 29 March 2011, he made his senior international debut in a 2–0 friendly win over Ukraine in Kiev.

Honours

Crotone