Davide Grassi
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-13) 13 January 1986
Place of birth Montecchio, Italy
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Byron Boys Club (player-manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Cattolica 5 (0)
2006–2007 Bonifika 23 (1)
2007–2008 Mérida 9 (0)
2009 Sant Andreu 0 (0)
2009–2010 Aberdeen 23 (0)
2010–2011 Sorrento Calcio 3 (0)
2011 Triestina 0 (0)
2011–2012 Brussels 34 (1)
2012–2013 Dundee 13 (0)
2013–2014 Aris Limassol 20 (1)
2014–2015 VfL Osnabrück 24 (0)
2015 Rapid București 9 (0)
2016 Sarawak 12 (0)
2016–2018 Nea Salamina 42 (3)
2018 Kerkyra 4 (0)
2018 Reggiana 1 (0)
2020- Byron Boys Club (player-manager) 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 22 December 2017 (UTC)

Davide Grassi (born 13 January 1986 in Montecchio) is an Italian professional footballer and Manager, who currently works as player-manager for Aberdeen side Byron Boys Club

Career

Grassi began his career at youth teams of Parma, before making his professional debut in Slovenia, ending an 11-year stay with Parma. In the 2007/08 season, Grassi played for Mérida UD.

Grassi had a successful trial with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen[1] and was offered a one-year deal. He made his debut against Motherwell in August having come on as a substitute.[2] During a Scottish League Cup match against Dundee on 24 September 2009, he suffered a triple cheekbone fracture.[3] Grassi was released from Aberdeen on 1 July 2010.[4]

Since leaving Aberdeen, Grassi signed for Sorrento Calcio in July 2010[5] but left Sorrento, having made three appearances.[6]

On 31 January 2011, he was signed by Serie B side Triestina.[7][8] However, Grassi left Triestina, having made no appearances.

Shortly after leaving Triestina, Grassi joined Belgian side Brussels, whose team in Second Division in Belgian League.[9] Grassi made his debut for the club, in the opening game of the season on 17 August 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Oostende; two-month later on 15 October 2011, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Wetteren but however, he received a red card. Eventually, Grassi played the next game after winning appeal, allowing him to play the next game. It couldn't get worse for Grassi in the next game on 23 October 2011 when Grassi scored an own goal in a 2–2 draw against Lommel United. At Brussels, Grassi made 33 appearances, established himself in the first team.

He signed for Scottish Premier League side Dundee on 2 August 2012, subject to international clearance.[10] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren on 11 August 2012.[11] Grassi would suffered a knee injury, having an operation, and resulted him out for six weeks[12] Manager Barry Smith says he is not rushing for Grassi return from injury[13] Eventually, Grassi made his return from injury in a 3–0 loss against Hibernian on 6 October 2012. After another appearance, Grassi once again suffered an injury after undergoing knee surgery again, resulted him out for two months.[14] In February, Grassi made a recovery from injury and back in training.[15] Later in the season, Dundee would soon suffer relegation to Scottish Championship and Grassi would be released by the club, making thirteen appearances in total.[16]

After leaving Dundee, Grassi moved to Cyprus by joining Aris Limassol, subject to a medical.[17] One year later, he signed for VfL Osnabrück.

In 2020, Grassi took over Aberdeen Side, Byron Boys Club. On 10 October of that year due to a string of injuries, Grassi made himself available as a player and started on the bench for a game against Lewis United. He substituted himself on in the 75th minute and helped keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory. Grassi continued to make himself available for the first team and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Glentanner and was named Man of the Match. Grassi scored again in a 1–1 draw vs Middlefield Wasps in another Man of the Match performance.

References

  1. ↑ "Mark McGhee takes two foreign defenders on trial for Aberdeen". Herald Scotland. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Aberdeen signing Davide Grassi looking for home comforts". Daily Record. 31 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "Grassi adds to Aberdeen problems". BBC Sport. 24 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Davide departs". Aberdeen FC. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Grassi from Aberdeen Fc to Sorrento (in Italian:UFFICIALE: Grassi dall'Aberdeen Fc al Sorrento)" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sorrento, fat, and Vaccaro leaving (in Italian:Sorrento, Grassi e Vaccaro in partenza)" (in Italian). Resport. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Formalizzati gli ingaggi di Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei e Davide Grassi" [Formalized the hiring of Francesco Dettori, Riccardo Taddei & Davide Grassi]. US Triestina Calcio (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Triestina. Officially Presented New Purchases (in :Triestina. Presentati Ufficialmente I Nuovi Acquisti)" (in Italian). Club Radio. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fc Brussels, get fat from Triestina (in Italian:Fc Bruxelles, arriva Grassi dalla Triestina)" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dundee sign Davide Grassi and Mark Stewart". BBC Sport. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "SPL: Dundee 0 St Mirren 2". Daily Record. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Barry Smith bemoans Dundee injury crisis as he rejects claims his training methods are to blame". Daily Record. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Dundee boss Barry Smith taking no risks on Davide Grassi's road to recovery". Daily Record. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Dundee suffer blow as Italian stopper Davide Grassi prepares for another knee op". Daily Record. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "Dundee cheered by the return of Davide Grassi". The Courier. 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Dundee sign Peter MacDonald and Willie Dyer". BBC Sport. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "Ήρθε ο Grassi" (in Greek). kerkida.net. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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