| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Francesco De Santis | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Conversano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Taranto | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Catania (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Paganese (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Ascoli | 26 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Virtus Entella (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Virtus Entella | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Cesena (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Modena (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Monopoli (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Paganese (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Monopoli | 28 | (2) |
| 2023– | Taranto | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Italy U15 | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Italy U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Italy U17 | 15 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Italy U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Italy U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Italy U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017 | |||
Ivan Francesco De Santis (born 21 May 1997) is an Italian professional football defender who plays for Serie C Group C club Taranto. A centre-back, he made his professional debut on 2 November 2016, for Catania.
Career
Early career
De Santis was born in the Apulian town of Conversano, but began his career in Lombardy in the youth teams of Serie A giants Milan. His progression through the youth teams was rapid, and he became a starter for the Primavera side aged just 16. Despite playing against opponents often two years older than himself, De Santis impressed coaches whilst playing in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera and UEFA Youth League,[1] and made over 60 appearances for the Primavera side in total.
Loan moves
De Santis was sent on loan to Lega Pro side Catania at the beginning of the 2016–17 season.[2] Here, however, De Santis received little game time and made just three appearances. Due to this lack of playing time, Milan recalled De Santis early, in January 2017, in order to loan him out again. He signed a six-month loan contract with Paganese, also of Lega Pro, on 27 January 2017.[3]
Ascoli
On 8 January 2019, he joined Virtus Entella on loan with an option to purchase.[4]
Virtus Entella
He moved to Virtus permanently on 23 August 2019.[5]
Loan to Cesena
On 20 January 2020, he joined Serie C club Cesena on loan until the end of the season.[6]
Loan to Modena
On 14 January 2021, he was loaned to Serie C club Modena.[7]
Loan to Monopoli
On 31 August 2021 he moved to Monopoli on loan with an obligation to buy.[8]
Loan to Paganese
On 28 January 2022, he joined Paganese on a sub-loan from Monopoli.[9]
Taranto
On 20 July 2023, De Santis signed a two-year contract with Taranto.[10]
National team
De Santis has played for every age category for Italy from under-15 to under-19, and also received a call-up to the under-20 side in September 2016 for the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, after Fabio Della Giovanna was forced to withdraw due to injury.[11]
Career statistics
Club
Updated 1 January 2018
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Catania | Lega Pro | 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Paganese | 2016–17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Ascoli | Serie B | 2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
References
- ↑ "The Stars Of Tomorrow... (Part 2 – Centre Backs)". Italian Football Daily. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Catania, in arrivo Ivan De Santis in prestito dal Milan" (in Italian). Tuttomercato. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Paganese, a breve l'annuncio di De Santis" (in Italian). Tuttomercato. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Ivan De Santis è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella" [Official: Ivan de Santis is a new Entella player] (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Entella, in dirittura d'arrivo lo scambio De Santis-Poli con il Carpi". Tutto B. 23 August 2019.
- ↑ "ALTRO ARRIVO DALLA VIRTUS ENTELLA: È IVAN DE SANTIS" (Press release) (in Italian). Cesena. 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Arriva il difensore De Santis" (in Italian). Modena. 14 January 2021.
- ↑ "IVAN DE SANTIS É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL MONOPOLI" (in Italian). Monopoli]. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "IVAN DE SANTIS IN PRESTITO DAL MONOPOLI" (Press release) (in Italian). Paganese. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "DE SANTIS È UFFICIALMENTE ROSSOBLÙ" [DE SANTIS IS OFFICIALLY ROSSOBLÙ] (in Italian). Taranto. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "OGGI L'UNDER 20 ESORDISCE NEL 'QUATTRO NAZIONI', L'UNDER 18 AFFRONTA L'INGHILTERRA" (in Italian). FIGC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.