Federico Dimarco (born 10 November 1997) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Italy national team.

Club career

Inter Milan

A product of

's youth academy, Dimarco made his debut for the club on 11 December 2014, aged 17, when he came on as a substitute for

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after 84 minutes in a goalless draw away to Qarabağ in the group stage of the

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, with his team having already advanced. He was called up for a

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match for the first time on 1 February 2015, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–3 defeat away to

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. Dimarco made his debut in Serie A on 31 May 2015, in the last match of the season in what would be a 4–3 win over

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, coming on in place of

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in the 89th minute of the game.

Loan to Ascoli

In January 2016 he was sent on loan to

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club

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with a 6-month loan deal. On 6 February, Dimarco made his debut for

in a 0-0 home draw against

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, he was replaced by Dario Del Fabro in the 81st minute. Dimarco finish his 6-month loan to

with 15 appearances and 4 assists.

Loan to Empoli

He was sent on loan to Serie A club

with a season-long loan deal. On 28 August 2016 he made his debut for

in a 2-0 away defeat against

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, he was replaced by

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in the 69th minute. On 29 November, Dimarco in the fourth round of the

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in a match loss 2-1 in the extra time against

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. He finish his season-long loan to

with 13 appearances, but

was relegated in

Sion

On 30 June 2017, Dimarco was sold to

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for a fee of €3.91 million. On 23 July 2017 he made his debut for

in the

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in a 1-0 away win over

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, he was replaced by Quentin Maceirais in the 41st minute for a fracture of the foot.

Return to Inter Milan

On 5 July 2018, Inter exercised their buy-back clause to bring back Dimarco for €7 million. On 7 August 2018, Dimarco was loaned to

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with an option to buy. He made his debut for Parma on 12 August in the third round of

, a 1–0 loss to

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. On 16 September, he scored his first goal in Serie A in a 1–0 win against

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. On 31 January 2020, Dimarco moved to

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on loan until the end of the season with an option for a permanent move. On 9 September 2020, his loan was extended for another season. On 23 December 2021, Dimarco extended his Inter contract to June 2026.

International career

In 2013, he was a member of the Italy under-17 side which finished runners-up at the

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and was eliminated in the second round of the

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. With the Italy under-19 he took part at the

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, where Italy reached the final. He scored four goals in the tournament, including three penalties and one free kick. In 2017, he took part in the

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in South Korea, in which the Italy under-20 finished third. On 22 March 2018, he made his debut with the Italy under-21 in a friendly match against

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, entering as a substitute for

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(1–1). He scored his first goal for the under-21 on 11 September in a friendly against

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(3–1). He was called up to the senior Italy squad for the

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Style of play

Considered to be a promising young prospect, Dimarco is a left-footed defender who usually plays as a

, although he is also capable of playing on the right. He is known in particular for his pace, tireless running, eye for goal, and his powerful and accurate shot from set pieces, as well as his ability to interpret the game, which enables him to aid his team both defensively and offensively. In spite of his small stature and slender physique, he possesses significant strength and good technical skills.

Personal life

Dimarco has a younger brother,

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, who is a professional footballer as well.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dimarco goal.''

Honours

Inter Milan *

: 2021–22 *

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Italy U17 *

runner-up:

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Italy U19 *

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runner-up:

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Italy U20 *

bronze medal:

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Italy *

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third place:

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimarco, Federico 1997 births Living people Italian footballers Italy youth international footballers Italian expatriate footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Serie A players Serie B players Swiss Super League players Inter Milan players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Empoli F.C. players FC Sion players Parma Calcio 1913 players Hellas Verona F.C. players Footballers from Milan Association football defenders