Dario Maltese (footballer)

Italian footballer (born 1992)

Date of birth (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 33)

Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]

Dario Maltese
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Palermo, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gela
Youth career
	Fincantieri Palermo
2008–2011	Palermo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Viareggio	53	(2)
2013–2015	Latina	12	(0)
2014	→ L'Aquila (loan)	9	(1)
2014–2015	→ Reggiana (loan)	27	(2)
2015–2017	Reggiana	56	(0)
2017–2018	Pisa	27	(0)
2018–2019	Alessandria	30	(1)
2019–2021	Giana Erminio	20	(0)
2021–2022	Audace Cerignola	27	(1)
2022	Lamezia Terme	13	(0)
2022–2023	Brindisi	7	(1)
2023–2024	Matera	33	(1)
2024–2025	Nissa	24	(4)
2025–	Gela	19	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026

Dario Maltese (born 29 September 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Gela.

Palermo

Born in Palermo, Sicily Island, Maltese started his career at Fincantieri Palermo.^[2] In summer 2008 he joined U.S. Città di Palermo, a Serie A club from the same city.^[3]

Viareggio

On 1 July 2011 Maltese signed a 2-year professional contract with Palermo.^[4] He spent two seasons with Viareggio in a co-ownership deal,^[5]^[6] for a fee of peppercorn (€500).^[7] On 20 June 2013 Palermo bought back Maltese for €45,000.^[8]

Latina

On 9 July 2013 Maltese was signed by Serie B club Latina from Palermo in another co-ownership deal, along with Gianluca Di Chiara (loan).^[9] In January 2014 he left for L'Aquila in a temporary deal.^[10]

In June 2014 Palermo gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Maltese to Latina.^[11]^[12]

Reggiana

On 19 August 2014 Maltese was signed by Lega Pro club Reggiana in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.^[13]^[14] On 12 August 2015 Maltese was signed in a 3-year contract.^[15]

Giana Erminio

On 9 October 2019 he joined Serie C club Giana Erminio until the end of the season.^[16] On 1 October 2020 he returned to the club for the 2020–21 season.^[17]

Audace Cerignola

On 28 July 2021 he signed for Serie D club Audace Cerignola.^[18]

Lamezia Terme

On 12 July 2022 he signed for Serie D club Lamezia Terme.^[19]

References

↑ L'Aquila profile (in Italian)
↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale (C.U.) N°24 (2007–08)" (PDF). Settore Giovanile Scolastico (SGS) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC). 29 June 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Allievi nazionali vincono a Catanzaro" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Movimenti di mercato" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Formalizzate quattro cessioni" [Formalize 4 sales] (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Dario Maltese al Viareggio" [Dario Maltese to Viareggio.] (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
↑ U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
↑ U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
↑ "Maltese E Di Chiara Al Latina" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Ufficiale: Dario Maltese in Rossoblu" [Official: Dario Maltese in "Red-Blue"] (in Italian). L'Aquila Calcio 1927. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
↑ "Movimenti di Mercato" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Risoluzione con Dario Maltese" (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "Maltese passa alla Reggiana" (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "Definito l'accordo con Maltese" (in Italian). A.C. Reggiana 1919. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Definito l'accordo con Maltese" (in Italian). A.C. Reggiana 1919. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
↑ "Dario Maltese È Un Giocatore Biancazzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Giana Erminio. 9 October 2019.
↑ "Dario Maltese ritorna alla Giana" (Press release) (in Italian). Giana Erminio. 1 October 2020.
↑ "Dario Maltese acquisto di spessore per il centrocampo dell'Audace Cerignola". lanotiziaweb.it (in Italian). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
↑ "Dario Maltese nuovo arrivo a centrocampo per il Lamezia Term".

External links

AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
Dario Maltese at Soccerway