Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Atalanta BC
top club · 92 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#172
goals rank
#186
assists rank
33
season goals
30
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
6
best season · 02/03
42 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-03-26 · 6 players total
558Appearances
33Goals
30Assists
109Yellow cards
2Red cards
279Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Massimo Donati |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-03-26 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PDP s.r.l. ... |
Jul 2018
Transfer: St. Mirren → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → St. Mirren
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hamilton Academical FC, St. Mirren FC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Bari → Hamilton Acad.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hamilton Academical FC
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Bari 1908
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Hellas Verona → Bari
14/15 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Bari 1908
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hellas Verona
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: US Palermo → Hellas Verona
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — US Palermo
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: Bari → US Palermo
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — AS Bari, US Palermo
40 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AS Bari
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Celtic → Bari
09/10 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celtic FC, AS Bari
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celtic FC
40 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: AC Milan → Celtic
07/08 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jun 2007
Transfer: Atalanta BC → AC Milan
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Atalanta BC
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: AC Milan → Atalanta BC
06/07 · Loan
Jun 2006
Transfer: Messina Peloro → AC Milan
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Messina Peloro
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: AC Milan → Messina Peloro
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Messina Peloro
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sampdoria → AC Milan
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — UC Sampdoria
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Torino → Milan
02/03 · Return from loan
Jun 2003
Transfer: AC Milan → Sampdoria
03/04 · Loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Milan → Torino
02/03 · Loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: AC Parma → Milan
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Milan → AC Parma
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Parma, Torino Calcio
30 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Milan
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Milan
01/02 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Atalanta BC
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Atalanta BC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Atalanta U19 → Atalanta BC
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Atalanta BC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Atalanta BC
24.7%
St. Mirren FC
0.0%
Hamilton Academical FC
6.3%
FC Bari 1908
8.4%
Hellas Verona
3.8%
US Palermo
3.2%
AS Bari
23.0%
Celtic FC
5.6%
FC Messina Peloro
21.7%
UC Sampdoria
0.0%
AC Parma
2.2%
Torino Calcio
1.1%
AC Milan
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta BC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 6,197 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 1,575 |
| FC Bari 1908 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 2,116 |
| Hellas Verona | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 960 |
| US Palermo | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 810 |
| AS Bari | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 86 | 5 | 8 | 5,782 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 1,414 |
| FC Messina Peloro | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 71 | 2 | 5 | 5,446 |
| UC Sampdoria | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Parma | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 553 |
| Torino Calcio | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| AC Milan | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie B | Atalanta BC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie B | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 17/18 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 31 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,153 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | FC Bari 1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | FC Bari 1908 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 709 |
| 15/16 | Serie B Play-off | FC Bari 1908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | FC Bari 1908 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1,407 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 960 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | US Palermo | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | US Palermo | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 810 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | AS Bari | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 855 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AS Bari | 31 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,210 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AS Bari | 32 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,417 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 482 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 629 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 32 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2,343 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | FC Messina Peloro | 33 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2,762 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | FC Messina Peloro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | FC Messina Peloro | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,684 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AC Parma | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Torino Calcio | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 02/03 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Milan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 554 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,848 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Atalanta U19 | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €15.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-02 | Milan | AC Parma | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-21 | AC Parma | Milan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-22 | Milan | Torino | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-06-24 | AC Milan | Sampdoria | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Torino | Milan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sampdoria | AC Milan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-08 | AC Milan | Messina Peloro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Messina Peloro | AC Milan | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | AC Milan | Atalanta BC | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Atalanta BC | AC Milan | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AC Milan | Celtic | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Celtic | Bari | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.20m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Bari | US Palermo | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | US Palermo | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-26 | Hellas Verona | Bari | Transfer | 500000 | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-18 | Bari | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-20 | Hamilton Acad. | St. Mirren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | St. Mirren | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | flu | 2012-05-12 | 2012-05-14 | 3 | 1 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2012-10-30 | 2012-11-10 | 12 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Muscle fatigue | 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-09 | 9 | 3 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-02-01 | 2014-02-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2014-04-19 | 2014-06-30 | 73 | 11 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-03 | 6 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Back problems | 2016-10-24 | 2016-10-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2017-08-16 | 2017-08-23 | 8 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€6.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23243 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21746 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 26 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Masiello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Serie A | Torino Calcio | 5 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 25 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | US Palermo | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Serie A | AS Bari | 4 | 32 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 25 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Atalanta BC | AC Milan | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | AC Milan | Atalanta BC | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Messina Peloro | AC Milan | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-08 | AC Milan | Messina Peloro | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sampdoria | AC Milan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Torino | Milan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-06-24 | AC Milan | Sampdoria | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-22 | Milan | Torino | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-21 | AC Parma | Milan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-02 | Milan | AC Parma | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Massimo Donati'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli FC | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 17% |
| AC Cesena | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 33% |
| Carpi FC | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 28% |
| Ternana Calcio | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 75% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 50% |
| Spezia Calcio | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 19% |
| Brescia Calcio | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 44% |
| AC Milan | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 25% |
| Novara Calcio | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 40% |
| AS Cittadella | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 47% |
| AS Roma | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 7% |
| Inter | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 1,276 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 1,436 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 709 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 1,407 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 960 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 1,965 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 2,210 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 2,720 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 1,111 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 2,519 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 2,762 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 2,684 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 823 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 2,402 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
314 apps
14 G
17 A
Serie B
90 apps
6 G
4 A
Premiership
72 apps
5 G
6 A
Italy Cup
36 apps
3 G
2 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Massimo Donati?
Massimo Donati is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Massimo Donati?
Massimo Donati is 45 years old. He was born on March 26, 1981 in San Vito al Tagliamento.
What position does Massimo Donati play?
Massimo Donati plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Massimo Donati play for?
Massimo Donati currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Massimo Donati scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Massimo Donati has scored 33 goals in 558 appearances.