Dario Bova (born 31 March 1984) is an Italian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

Biography

Early career

Born in

Caserta Caserta () is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial, and industrial '' comune'' and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Ca ...

, Campania, Bova started his career at Campania side

S.S.C. Napoli Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli (), is an Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in the city of Naples ( it, Napoli, nap, Napule), Camp ...

. In 2003, he graduated from Primavera under–19 team and left for

Serie D The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant ...

side Faenza. After the bankrupt of Napoli in 2004, he left for Serie C2 club Imolese. With Imolese, he was a regular starter of the team, and earned a call-up to Italy U21 B team for 2005 Mediterranean Games, and for a preparation match against Serie D Best XI. He played the match against Morocco and on the bench against Libya. He also selected to annual Serie C Quadrangular Tournament, but for Serie C2/B U21 representative team in February 2005.

Cesena

In July 2005, he was signed by

Serie B The Serie B (), currently named Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been ...

club

Cesena Cesena (; rgn, Cisêna) is a city and ''comune'' in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine Mountains, about from the Adriatic Sea. The total population is 97,137. ...

. In although not a regular of Cesena, he also received a call-up from

Italy under-21 Serie B representative team Italy national under-21 football B team is the Italy national football team that represents Serie B at competitions and is controlled by the Lega B. Due to sponsorship reasons, the team was credited as Under-21 Serie B TIM until 2010. They are ...

in November 2005, for a training camp and against Pro Patria's youth team ( Berretti team). In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C1 side

Grosseto Grosseto () is a city and ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river. It is the ...

. In January 2008, he was loaned to Serie C2 side

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous area, Autonomous Provinces of Italy, province , image_skyline = ...

Lucchese

In 2008–09 season, he left for Lucchese and won Group D champion of Serie D. In the next season he won promotion to Prima Divisione as Group A champion. Nella stagione seguente continua a rappresentare un punto di riferimento costante nella squadra rossonera che disputa un campionato dignitoso di centro-classifica.

Honours

* Serie C1: 2007 * Lega Pro Seconda Divisione: 2010 *

: 2009 (Group D)

References

External links

Football.it Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bova, Dario 1984 births People from Caserta Footballers from Campania Living people Italian footballers Association football defenders S.S.C. Napoli players A.C. Cesena players U.S. Grosseto 1912 players F.C. Südtirol players Lucchese 1905 players A.C. Carpi players A.S. Melfi players A.S.D. Real Agro Aversa players Lupa Roma F.C. players Fidelis Andria 2018 players A.S.D. Victor San Marino players Como 1907 players Taranto F.C. 1927 players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Caserta