Francesco Donati

Francesco Donati
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-20) 20 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Livorno, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Pescara
Youth career
–2021 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Empoli 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Juve Stabia (loan) 34 (0)
2022–2023 → Ascoli (loan) 20 (1)
2023–2024 → Lecco (loan) 1 (0)
2024 → Arezzo (loan) 15 (0)
2024–2026 Ternana 69 (2)
2026– Pescara 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026

Francesco Donati (born 20 January 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie C Group B club Pescara.

Club career

Donati was raised in the Empoli youth teams and began receiving call-ups to the senior squad in the 2019–20 season, remaining on the bench on those occasions.

On 22 July 2021, Donati joined Serie C side Juve Stabia on a season-long loan.

On 12 July 2022, Donati moved on a new loan to the Serie B club Ascoli. He made his Serie B debut for Ascoli on 14 August 2022 in a game against Ternana.

On 9 August 2023, he joined Lecco on loan. On 13 January 2024, Donati moved on a new loan to Arezzo.

On 29 August 2024, Donati signed a two-year contract with Ternana.

References

  1. ↑ Francesco Donati at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. ↑ "S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di Donati" (Press release) (in Italian). Juve Stabia. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "#CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE DONATI DALL'EMPOLI" (Press release) (in Italian). Ascoli. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ascoli v Ternana game report". Soccerway. 14 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ufficiale: arriva Donati a titolo temporaneo" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Donati è un calciatore dell'Arezzo" [Donati is a footballer for Arezzo] (in Italian). Arezzo. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dall'Empoli a titolo definitivo arriva il difensore Donati" [Defender Donati arrives permanently from Empoli] (in Italian). Ternana. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.