Personal information | |||
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Full name | Damiano Zenoni | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Trescore Balneario, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Right-back, Right Wing-back, Right Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2005 | Atalanta | 209 | (8) |
1996–1997 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 26 | (0) |
1997–1998 | → Alzano Virescit (loan) | 31 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Udinese | 68 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Parma | 68 | (1) |
2011 | Piacenza | 20 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2000 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2008. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 2006 |
Damiano Zenoni (born 23 April 1977) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder or defender. He was capable of playing anywhere in midfield or defence, although he usually played on the right flank as a winger, wing-back, or full-back; he also occasionally played on the left. He is the twin brother of former footballer Cristian Zenoni.
Damiano Zenoni began his career with the Atalanta youth side, and was later promoted to the club's senior side. He was initially sent on loan to Pistoiese and Alzano Virescit for the 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons in order to gain experience and playing time. After helping Atalanta back to the top Italian division, Zenoni made his Serie A debut with Atalanta on 1 October 2000, against S.S. Lazio, and along with his brother, Cristian, established himself as one of the most promising young full-backs in the league throughout the 2000–01 season.
In 2005, he joined Udinese under the Bosman ruling, leaving Atalanta 5 months before his contract had ended. He signed a 4 year-deal which would keep him at his new club until 2009. Atalanta promoted Marco Motta from the youth team to the first team to play Zenoni's position.
In the summer of 2007, Parma signed Zenoni for €3 million in a 3-year deal, while Damiano Ferronetti moved to Udinese for €2 million.
In January 2011, Zenoni joined Piacenza Calcio for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.