Salvatore D'Elia (born 10 February 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Chieri in the Italian Serie D.
Club career
Juventus D'Elia started his career working his way through the Juventus youth ranks since , before he made his way to the Primavera youth squad in 2007. After being promoted from the youth sector of the Turin-based club, D'Elia was sent out on loan the following season.
Loan Stints He never managed a senior team debut with Juventus, but after graduating the youth team in July 2009, he was loaned out to third-tier club, A.S. Figline, along with teammates, Marco Duravia, Nicola Cosentini, and Alessandro D'Antoni. He made 18 appearances in his first season with the club, and returned to Juventus on 2 July 2010. D'Elia was then sent out again on loan to newly promoted Serie B outfit Portogruaro, ahead of the 2010–11 Serie B campaign, where he went on to make just 12 league appearances. On 30 June 2011, D'Elia returned to Juventus, and spent the entire 2011–12 Serie A campaign training and playing with the youth sector. Prior to the 2012–13 Serie A season, however, he was farmed out on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit Venice.
Vicenza On 31 January 2013, he was officially sold to Vicenza Calcio (for €400,000) along with Nicolò Corticchia (for €600,000), as part of the deal that saw Michele Cavion transfer to Juventus for €1 million. D'Elia remained on loan at Venezia until 30 June 2013. D'Elia signed a -year contract with Vicenza.
D'Elia was assigned the number 3 shirt in the 2014–15 season. However, in the 2015–16 season, the club assigned a new shirt number (number 6) to D'Elia, as the no.3 shirt was retired for former Vicenza footballer and coach, late Giulio Savoini. On 8 June 2015, D'Elia signed a new three-year contract.
On 22 December 2016, D'Elia signed a new contract with Vicenza, which would last until 30 June 2020.
Ascoli On 9 August 2018 he joined Serie B club Ascoli on a 3-year contract.
Frosinone On 14 January 2020, he signed with Serie B club Frosinone.
Chieri On 3 October 2022, D'Elia moved to Chieri in Serie D.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFigline (loan)2009–10Lega Pro Prima Divisione1610000161Portogruaro (loan)2010–11Serie B1201000130Venezia (loan)2012–13Lega Pro Seconda Divisione1400000140Vicenza2013–14Lega Pro Prima Divisione25020002702014–15Serie B22010002302015–1637230004022016–171900000190Total103260001092Bari 19082017–18Serie B1323000162Career totals1585100001685
References
External links Football.it Profile