Denis Godeas (born 25 July 1975) is an Italian assistant coach for Italian Serie D club Cjarlins Muzane. He amassed

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totals of 364 games and 109 goals over the course of 13 seasons, mainly at the service of Triestina. In

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he represented

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, Palermo and

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, in a 23-year professional career.

Football career

Godeas in

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. He started his career at U.S. Triestina Calcio in Serie C1, moving to

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in 1994 and spending the following seasons on loan to several teams in the third level. In the 1998 summer, Godeas joined

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of division three, returning to Triestina in February of the following year, with the club in the fourth tier. Subsequently, he had his first abroad experience, signing with

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's De Graafschap but returning home shortly after, joining Treviso F.B.C. 1993 in the second division. In 2000–01, Godeas moved to F.C. Messina Peloro in level three. He helped to

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in his first season and scored 15 goals in the following campaign as the

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side finished in 16th position, thus avoiding relegation. Godeas was signed by

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in 2002. He made his

debut on 14 September of that year against

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, and finished the season on loan to

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in the second division. Godeas returned to Triestina for a third spell in 2003, with the Friuli–Venezia Giulia club in division two. He scored regularly during this stint, and was signed by top flight's

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in January 2006, at nearly 31 years of age. He played 15 league games for his new team, adding three appearances in the

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, netting against

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in the round-of-32 (2–2 aggregate win). Godeas joined A.C. Chievo Verona in the 2006 summer, as part of the

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involving Amauri. He appeared rarely during the campaign, also being loaned to second tier side

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and contributing with six goals as they fell short of the promotion zone, finishing eighth with 64 points. In 2007–08, still with Mantova, 32-year-old Godeas was crowned the competition's topscorer, but his team finished one place lower than the previous season. After one more year, he signed with Triestina in the same division. In late August 2013, Godeas returned to Triestina. He retired the following year, aged 39.

References

External links

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Gazzetta dello Sport profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Godeas, Denis 1975 births Living people People from Cormons Italian footballers Association football forwards Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players Udinese Calcio players A.C. Prato players U.S. Cremonese players U.S. Livorno 1915 players Treviso F.B.C. 1993 players A.C.R. Messina players Como 1907 players S.S.C. Bari players Palermo F.C. players A.C. ChievoVerona players Mantova 1911 players Venezia F.C. players De Graafschap players Italian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Footballers from Friuli Venezia Giulia