Matteo Darmian

Matteo Darmian is an Italian football player who represents Torino F.C. He is co-owned by Palermo. Matteo operates as a central defender but he is also comfortable as a right back.

Darmian was born on December 2, 1989 in Legnano, Italy. He joined Milan`s youth ranks after breaking through at Carcor. His senior-team debut came in the Coppa Italia match against Brescia on November 28, 2006. The 16-year-old was introduced as a substitute for Kakha Kaladze. Half a year later Matteo got his first league start for the Rossoneri in the match against Udinese. He went on to feature one more time in the Coppa Italia in the 2007/2008 season. That year the young talent took the captain`s armband in the youth team. On July 17, 2009 the Serie B side Padova loaned the youngster. Matteo enjoyed an excellent loan stint and played plenty of games in the 2009/2010 campaign, turning out 20 times and scoring one goal.

On July 11, 2010 the stopper moved to Palermo. The size of the transfer fee the club had paid to secure Matteo Darmian was €800 000. On September 16, 2010 Darmian made his first start for Palermo in the Europa League match against Sparta Prague. The centre-half registered a total of 16 matches for Palermo in all competitions. On July 12, 2011 Torino completed the loan of the player. A year later Palermo sold 50 percent of Darmian`s contract to the Toro.

The defender was part of the Italy side at the 2008 European U-19 Championship. On March 25, 2009 Matteo was called up to the Italy U-21 national team for a friendly match against Austria.