* Club domestic league appearances and goalsas of 13:28, 22 December 2017 (UTC)
Davide Grassi (born 13 January 1986) is an Italian professional footballer and Manager, who currently works as player-manager for the Aberdeen side Byron Boys Club
Grassi began his career at the youth teams of Parma, before making his professional debut in Slovenia, ending an 11-year stay with Parma. In the 2007/08 season, Grassi played for Mérida UD.
Grassi had a successful trial with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen[1] and was offered a one-year deal.[citation needed] He made his debut against Motherwell in August, having come on as a substitute.[2] During a Scottish League Cup match against Dundee on 24 September 2009, he suffered a triple cheekbone fracture.[3] Grassi was released from Aberdeen on 1 July 2010.[4]
Since leaving Aberdeen, Grassi signed for Sorrento Calcio in July 2010[5] but left Sorrento, having made three appearances.[6]
On 31 January 2011, he was signed by Serie B side Triestina.[7][8] However, Grassi left Triestina, having made no appearances.
Shortly after leaving Triestina, Grassi joined Belgian side Brussels, whose team in Second Division in Belgian League.[9] Grassi made his debut for the club, in the opening game of the season on 17 August 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Oostende; two-month later on 15 October 2011, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Wetteren but however, he received a red card[citation needed]. Eventually, Grassi played the next game after winning the appeal, allowing him to play the next game[citation needed]. It couldn't get worse for Grassi in the next game on 23 October 2011 when Grassi scored an own goal in a 2–2 draw against Lommel United. In Brussels, Grassi made 33 appearances and established himself in the first team.
He signed for Scottish Premier League side Dundee on 2 August 2012, subject to international clearance.[10] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren on 11 August 2012.[11] Grassi would suffered a knee injury, having an operation, and resulted him out for six weeks[12] Manager Barry Smith says he is not rushing for Grassi return from injury[13] Eventually, Grassi made his return from injury in a 3–0 loss against Hibernian on 6 October 2012. After another appearance, Grassi once again suffered an injury after undergoing knee surgery, which resulted in him being out for two months.[14] In February, Grassi made a recovery from injury and was back in training.[15] Later in the season, Dundee would soon suffer relegation to Scottish Championship and Grassi would be released by the club, making thirteen appearances in total.[16]
After leaving Dundee, Grassi moved to Cyprus by joining Aris Limassol, subject to a medical.[17] One year later, he signed for VfL Osnabrück.
In 2020, Grassi took over the Aberdeen Side, the Byron Boys Club. On 10 October of that year, due to a string of injuries, Grassi made himself available as a player and started on the bench for a game against Lewis United. He substituted himself on in the 75th minute and helped keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory. Grassi continued to make himself available for the first team and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Glentanner and was named Man of the Match. Grassi scored again in a 1–1 draw vs Middlefield Wasps in another Man of the Match performance.