Massimo Donati
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Donati playing for Celtic in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimo Donati | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Atalanta | 46 | (2) |
| 2001–2007 | Milan | 17 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Parma (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Torino (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | → Messina (loan) | 67 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | → Atalanta (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Celtic | 31 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Bari | 82 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Palermo | 46 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Hellas Verona | 20 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Bari | 51 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Hamilton Academical | 41 | (2) |
| 2018 | St Mirren | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 475 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Italy U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Italy U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Italy U21 | 26 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Sambenedettese | ||
| 2022–2024 | Legnago Salus | ||
| 2024 | Athens Kallithea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Massimo Donati (born 26 March 1981) is an Italian professional football manager, pundit and former player who played as a midfielder.
Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy, Donati made 314 appearances in Serie A for several clubs, including Atalanta, Milan, Bari, and Palermo, plus another 72 appearances in the Scottish Premier League with Celtic — where he won the league and Scottish Cup — and Hamilton.
Donati represented Italy at Under-16, Under-18, Under-20 and Under-21 levels.