Davide Astori

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Davide Astori (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːvide aˈstɔːri, - aˈstoːri]; 7 January 1987 – 4 March 2018) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a central defender. After playing youth football for Pontisola and AC Milan, Astori started his senior career at Serie C clubs Pizzighettone and Cremonese, playing one season for each while on loan from Milan. In 2008, Cagliari signed him in a co-ownership deal, before signing him fully from Milan, for whom he never made a first team appearance, in 2011. He later spent loan spells at Roma and Fiorentina, before signing with the latter club permanently in 2016; he was subsequently named the team's captain in 2017. Astori made his international debut for Italy in 2011 and represented his country on 14 occasions, scoring one goal, which came in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup third place play off, where he won a bronze medal. On 4 March 2018, Astori was found dead in his hotel room prior to a league match. His autopsy revealed cardiac arrest as his cause of death.

Career

1. 1987
   Born
2. 2004
   Joined Italy national under-18 football team
3. 2006
   Joined AC Milan
4. 2006
   Joined U.S. Pergolettese 1932
5. 2006
   Joined A.S. Pizzighettone
6. 2007
   Joined US Cremonese
7. 2008
   Joined Cagliari Calcio
8. 2011
   Joined Italy men's national association football team
9. 2014
   Joined AS Roma
10. 2018
    Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: San Giovanni Bianco
• •Citizenship: Italy
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football