Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Empoli
top club · 177 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 05/06
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1982-09-09 · 6 players total
557Appearances
34Goals
31Assists
71Yellow cards
5Red cards
222Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daniele Croce |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-09-09 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Giulianova, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Andrea Cattoli |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Cremonese → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — US Cremonese
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Empoli → Cremonese
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — US Cremonese
27 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Empoli
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Empoli
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Empoli
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Empoli
39 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Sorrento → FC Empoli
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Empoli
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sorrento Calcio
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Alessandria → Sorrento
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Transfer: Arezzo → Alessandria
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — US Alessandria Calcio 1912
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — AC Arezzo
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — AC Arezzo
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Cesena → Arezzo
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Arezzo → Cesena
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — AC Cesena, AC Arezzo
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Pescara → Arezzo
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — AC Arezzo, Pescara Calcio
44 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Pescara Calcio
32 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Pescara Calcio
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Taranto → Pescara
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Taranto SS
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Pescara → Taranto
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Pescara Calcio
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Pescara Calcio
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Pescara U19 → Pescara
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Pescara Calcio
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Pescara Calcio
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Pescara Calcio
15.8%
US Cremonese
2.9%
FC Empoli
50.9%
Sorrento Calcio
4.1%
US Alessandria Calcio 1912
10.8%
AC Arezzo
11.6%
AC Cesena
3.1%
Taranto SS
0.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pescara Calcio | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 122 | 11 | 0 | 3,154 |
| US Cremonese | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 578 |
| FC Empoli | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 177 | 5 | 16 | 10,158 |
| Sorrento Calcio | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 821 |
| US Alessandria Calcio 1912 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2,155 |
| AC Arezzo | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 101 | 9 | 2 | 2,307 |
| AC Cesena | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 609 |
| Taranto SS | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Serie B | Pescara Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | US Cremonese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | US Cremonese | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 578 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | US Cremonese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | US Cremonese | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,929 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 37 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,973 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 37 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3,109 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 31 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1,147 |
| 12/13 | Serie B Play-off | FC Empoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Sorrento Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Sorrento Calcio | 22 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 821 |
| 11/12 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Sorrento Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Lega Pro 1a - A | US Alessandria Calcio 1912 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,155 |
| 10/11 | PlayOff Lega Pro | US Alessandria Calcio 1912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 1a - A | AC Arezzo | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 512 |
| 09/10 | PlayOff Lega Pro | AC Arezzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 1 - B | AC Arezzo | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 794 |
| 08/09 | PlayOff Lega Pro | AC Arezzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie B | AC Cesena | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 609 |
| 07/08 | Serie C1 - B | AC Arezzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | AC Arezzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Pescara Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | AC Arezzo | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Pescara Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B | Pescara Calcio | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 402 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Pescara Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | Pescara Calcio | 36 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,523 |
| 03/04 | Playout C1 | Taranto SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Serie C1 - B | Taranto SS | 25 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Pescara Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie C1 - B | Pescara Calcio | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 593 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Pescara Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Playoff C1 | Pescara Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie C1 - B | Pescara Calcio | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 636 |
| 00/01 | Serie B | Pescara Calcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Pescara U19 | Pescara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Pescara | Taranto | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Taranto | Pescara | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Pescara | Arezzo | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Arezzo | Cesena | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Cesena | Arezzo | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Arezzo | Alessandria | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Alessandria | Sorrento | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | Sorrento | FC Empoli | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-14 | FC Empoli | Cremonese | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Cremonese | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Calf muscle tear | 2015-10-01 | 2015-12-06 | 67 | 9 |
| 15/16 | Adductor pain | 2016-02-06 | 2016-02-15 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Muscle fatigue | 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-17 | 15 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Calf injury | 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-16 | 7 | 0 |
| 18/19 | bruise | 2018-10-28 | 2018-11-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee bruise | 2019-01-19 | 2019-01-29 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | muscular problems | 2019-04-28 | 2019-05-08 | 11 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Pucciarelli | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vincent Laurini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elseid Hysaj | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniele Rugani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefano Scappini | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Simone Verdi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lukasz Skorupski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano Camillucci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Barba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Serie B | Pescara Calcio | 6 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Serie B | AC Cesena | 3 | 26 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | AC Arezzo | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 6 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 5 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | US Cremonese | 4 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Cesena | Arezzo | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Arezzo | Cesena | Loan | — | €400k |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Taranto | Pescara | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Pescara | Taranto | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Daniele Croce's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latina Calcio | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| Hellas Verona | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0% |
| AS Cittadella | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| US Palermo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17% |
| Spezia Calcio | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 33% |
| Carpi FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 83% |
| Brescia Calcio | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Benevento Calcio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Ternana Calcio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Modena FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| Novara Calcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 22 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 2,929 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 2,973 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 3,109 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 1,147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 821 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 2,155 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 512 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 794 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 609 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 1,001 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 402 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 1,523 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 593 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 636 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 00/01 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
249 apps
19 G
18 A
Lega Pro 1a - A
73 apps
6 G
4 A
Serie C1 - B
96 apps
6 G
3 A
Serie A
100 apps
2 G
4 A
Playout C1
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
24 apps
0 G
1 A
PlayOff Lega Pro
10 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Daniele Croce
Who is Daniele Croce?
Daniele Croce is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Daniele Croce?
Daniele Croce is 43 years old. He was born on September 9, 1982 in Giulianova.
What position does Daniele Croce play?
Daniele Croce plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Daniele Croce play for?
Daniele Croce currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Daniele Croce scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniele Croce has scored 34 goals in 557 appearances.