Market value
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Rating · 23/24
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
SSC Bari
top club · 186 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#103
goals rank
#1385
assists rank
35
season goals
5
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2010
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 10/11
6
best season · 18/19
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-23 · 6 players total
532Appearances
35Goals
5Assists
155Yellow cards
7Red cards
219Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Valerio Di Cesare |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-05-23 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roma, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Bari → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SSC Bari
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SSC Bari
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — SSC Bari
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SSC Bari
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — SSC Bari
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2018
Transfer: Parma → Bari
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SSC Bari
36 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Parma Calcio 1913
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Bari → Parma
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Bari 1908, Parma Calcio 1913
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Brescia → Bari
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Bari 1908
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Brescia Calcio
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Torino → Brescia
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Brescia Calcio
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Torino FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Torino FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Torino FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Vicenza → Torino
10/11 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Vicenza Calcio
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vicenza Calcio
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Mantova → Vicenza
08/09 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — AC Mantova 1911
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AC Mantova 1911
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Catanzaro → Mantova
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: Chelsea → Catanzaro
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — UC AlbinoLeffe, AC Mantova 1911, US Catanzaro
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2005
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → Chelsea
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — UC AlbinoLeffe
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Chelsea → UC AlbinoLeffe
04/05 · Loan
Jun 2004
Transfer: Avellino → Chelsea
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Avellino
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — US Avellino
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Lazio U19 → Chelsea Res.
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.58/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards17 total · 1.96/90
Minutes played by club
SSC Bari
28.8%
Parma Calcio 1913
3.6%
FC Bari 1908
13.5%
Brescia Calcio
7.7%
Torino FC
8.0%
Vicenza Calcio
19.8%
AC Mantova 1911
18.5%
US Catanzaro
0.0%
UC AlbinoLeffe
0.0%
US Avellino
0.0%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Bari | 6 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 186 | 20 | 4 | 5,680 |
| Parma Calcio 1913 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 714 |
| FC Bari 1908 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2,664 |
| Brescia Calcio | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 1,514 |
| Torino FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1,582 |
| Vicenza Calcio | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3,911 |
| AC Mantova 1911 | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3,640 |
| US Catanzaro | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC AlbinoLeffe | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Avellino | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | SSC Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | SSC Bari | 29 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 599 |
| 23/24 | Serie B Play-out | SSC Bari | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | SSC Bari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | SSC Bari | 34 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 940 |
| 22/23 | Serie B Play-off | SSC Bari | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coppa Serie C | SSC Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-C | SSC Bari | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,104 |
| 21/22 | Superc. Serie C | SSC Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | SSC Bari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Serie C | SSC Bari | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie C - C | SSC Bari | 27 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,173 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | SSC Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Playoff Serie C | SSC Bari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-C | SSC Bari | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 987 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie D | SSC Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Meisterrunde | SSC Bari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie D - I | SSC Bari | 33 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Parma Calcio 1913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | Parma Calcio 1913 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 714 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | FC Bari 1908 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro B | Parma Calcio 1913 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Parma Calcio 1913 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | FC Bari 1908 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | FC Bari 1908 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2,664 |
| 15/16 | Serie B Play-off | FC Bari 1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio | 36 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 795 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio | 26 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 719 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Torino FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | Torino FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,582 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | Torino FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Vicenza Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,813 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Vicenza Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,098 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | AC Mantova 1911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie B | AC Mantova 1911 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2,028 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | AC Mantova 1911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | AC Mantova 1911 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,612 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | UC AlbinoLeffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B | AC Mantova 1911 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B | US Catanzaro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B Play-off | AC Mantova 1911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | UC AlbinoLeffe | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | US Avellino | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Lazio U19 | Chelsea Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Chelsea Res. | Avellino | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Avellino | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Chelsea | UC AlbinoLeffe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Chelsea | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Chelsea | Catanzaro | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Catanzaro | Mantova | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Mantova | Vicenza | Transfer | 400000 | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Vicenza | Torino | Transfer | 600000 | €1.20m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Torino | Brescia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-12 | Brescia | Bari | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Bari | Parma | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-13 | Parma | Bari | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Bari | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Leg injury | 2021-02-06 | 2021-03-01 | 24 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Collateral ligament injury | 2021-10-24 | 2022-04-01 | 160 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Collateral ligament injury | 2021-10-26 | 2022-01-22 | 89 | 9 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-11-24 | 2022-11-30 | 7 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-10 | 3 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€650k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
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| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattia Maita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ahmad Benali | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luigi Scaglia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simone Simeri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Francesco Vicari | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giacomo Ricci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Scavone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raffaele Pucino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaccaria Hamlili | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessio Sabbione | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raffaele Maiello | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Walid Cheddira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Serie D - I | SSC Bari | 6 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio | 4 | 36 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | SSC Bari | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Serie C - C | SSC Bari | 2 | 27 |
| 18/19 | Serie D - I | SSC Bari | 2 | 33 |
| 16/17 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Parma Calcio 1913 | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Chelsea | UC AlbinoLeffe | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Avellino | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Chelsea Res. | Avellino | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Valerio Di Cesare'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari Calcio | 40 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 28% |
| Ternana Calcio | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 39% |
| AS Cittadella | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 39% |
| Spezia Calcio | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 22% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 38% |
| Genoa CFC | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 50% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 39% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 20% |
| AC Milan | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 17% |
| SSC Napoli | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 14% |
| Udinese Calcio | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 61% |
| AS Roma | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 32 | 779 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 940 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 1,104 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 1,173 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,234 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 450 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 714 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,664 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 795 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 719 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 1,582 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 2,813 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 1,098 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 2,028 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 1,612 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 05/06 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
366 apps
22 G
0 A
Serie D - I
33 apps
6 G
2 A
Serie C-C
70 apps
5 G
2 A
Playoff Serie C
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Serie B Play-out
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Lega Pro B
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Valerio Di Cesare?
Valerio Di Cesare is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Valerio Di Cesare?
Valerio Di Cesare is 43 years old. He was born on May 23, 1983 in Roma.
What position does Valerio Di Cesare play?
Valerio Di Cesare plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Valerio Di Cesare play for?
Valerio Di Cesare currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Valerio Di Cesare scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Valerio Di Cesare has scored 35 goals in 532 appearances.