Davide Santon
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Davide Santon | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Portomaggiore, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Internazionale | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Ravenna | ||
| 2005–2008 | Internazionale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Internazionale | 40 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Cesena (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Newcastle United | 82 | (1) |
| 2015– | Internazionale | 22 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Italy U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Italy U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2008 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Italy U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2009– | Italy | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2016. |
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Davide Santon (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdavide sanˈton]; born 2 January 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Italian club Internazionale and the Italian national team as a left back. He started his career as a right sided attacker or winger, later reverting to an attacking full back who can play on both sides, and is known for his pacy, energetic runs down the flank. Santon also possesses notable strength, as well as good dribbling technique and defensive awareness. His precocious displays for Inter and Italy in 2009 led his coaches at the time, José Mourinho and Marcello Lippi, to describe him as a "predestined player", also comparing him to legendary Italian left-backs such as Maldini and Facchetti. In 2010, he was included in the Don Balón list of the best young footballers in the world, born after 1989.
At the age of 14 Santon joined Inter's youth system from Ravenna. He started out as a winger before moving into a defensive role. After helping the Primavera side win the 2006–07 Campionato Primavera and reaching the final play-off for a second consecutive season, he was called up to join the first team for the 2008–09 pre-season training in South Tyrol and training sessions during the first half of the season.
José Mourinho first named Santon in the line up for a September Champions League game against Panathinaikos and the next three games but did not use him. On 21 January 2009, Santon made his debut in the Coppa Italia quarter-final win against Roma, playing the entire match. Four days later, he made his Serie A debut in a 1–0 victory against Sampdoria. He made his European debut in the home draw against Manchester United, tasked with marking Cristiano Ronaldo. Santon garnered praise for his performance prompting Ronaldo to comment: ."I was impressed by Santon, he is a really interesting lad and a great footballer." Mourinho praised Santon for his personality and tactical versatility and Santon was handed the starting role for the next game. He started 13 league games and made two substitute appearances, thus winning his first senior honour, the 2008–09 Serie A title.
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