Daniele Gastaldello (; born 25 June 1983) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Gastaldello was bought by

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in 2002 from

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side

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; 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

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along with

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and

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. He was loaned to

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in January 2004. In 2005, he was bought back, but Juventus sold him in a co-ownership deal to

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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

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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

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and Lucchini in the domestic. In March 2011, he signed a new five-year contract effective from 1 July 2011. After the 2019–20 season he retired from playing and was appointed technical assistant coach by

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International career

Gastaldello received his first call-up for

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on 28 August 2010 under manager

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. On 29 March 2011, he made his senior international debut in a 2–0 friendly win over

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Coaching career

After retiring as an active footballer, Gastadello accepted to stay at Brescia as a coaching staff member. On 7 December 2020, following the dismissal of Diego López as a head coach, he was named the club's interim head coach, overseeing a 2–2 draw against

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before moving back to his previous role following the appointment of Davide Dionigi as new boss. On 21 December 2022, Gastaldello was sacked by Brescia with immediate effect, following the dismissal of

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as head coach.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Crotone *

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/B Promotion Playoffs Winner:

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References

External links

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Profile at FIGC.it
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