Daniele Rugani is an Italian professional football player. He plays as a center-back. He currently plays for the Serie A club Juventus. He started his professional football career from Empoli, helping the club to promote to Serie A in 2014. After joining Juventus in 2012, he has won several Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana. He has represented the Italy national team at various age levels. He made his senior international debut in 2016. He has over 1 million followers on his official Instagram@daniruga. He tested positive for COVID-19 on 11 March 2020.
What is Daniele Rugani Famous For?
- Named Serie B Footballer of the Year 2014.
Where was Daniele Rugani Born?
Daniele Rugani was born on 29 July 1994. His birth place is in Lucca in Italy. He holds Italian nationality. He was born to a father, Ubaldo Rugani, and a mother, Lia Rugani. His zodiac sign is Leo.
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Daniele Rugani Football Career Timeline
Daniele Rugani started his football career joining the youth academy of a Tuscan club, Empoli in 2000.
He played with the club's youth academy for 12 years.
Empoli loaned Rugani to Juventus for a 150,000 Euros fee in August 2012.
Juventus assigned him to the club's Primavera (U20) youth squad.
He was part of the Juventus youth squad that won the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2013.
Juventus made Rugani's move permanent in July 2013 in a co-ownership deal for 500,000 Euros.
Juventus sent Rugan back to Empoli on a season-long loan deal.
He scored his career-first professional goal on 22 March 2014 against Reggina.
He was a key player in the Empoli squad that finished second in the 2013-14 Serie B. Empoli promoted to Serie A.
He was named Serie B Footballer of the Year 2014.
He remained with the club for the 2014-15 season.
He made his Serie A debut on 31 August 2014 against Udinese.
Juventus bought out the remaining half of Rugani's registration rights from Empoli for an additional 3.5 million Euros in February 2015.
He was named to Serie A Team of the Year for the 2014-15 season.
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He officially returned to Juventus in the summer of 2015.
He made his Juventus debut on 30 September 2015 against Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League.
He made Serie A debut for Juventus in December 2015 against Carpi.
He was booked for the first time in his entire Serie A career on 24 April 2016 in a match against Fiorentina. He received a yellow card.
Playing for Juventus, he won his first Serie A title in his first season with the club.
He scored his first Juventus goal on 21 September 2016 against Cagliari.
He suffered a strained collateral lateral ligament during the match against Palermo on 25 September 2016. He returned training on 20 October 2016.
He signed a new contract extension with Juventus in December 2016. He would remain at the club until 2021.
He became a key central defender for Juventus for the 2017-18 season after the club sold Leonardo Bonucci to Milan.
He signed a new contract extension with Juventus in March 2019. He would remain at the club until June 2023.
He was part of Juventus that won 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 Serie A title.
He has won 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 Coppa Italia, as well as Supercoppa Italiana (2015, 2018) with Juventus.
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Daniele Rugani International Career
Rugani has represented the Italy national team at various age levels.
He has represented Italy U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 football teams.
He was part of the Italy U21 team that reached semi-finals at the 2017 UEFA European U21 Championship.
He made his senior international debut on 1 September 2016 against France.
He was called previously called to Italy senior team for Euro 2016 qualifier. He was also named one of three reserves for Italy squad for the Euro 2016. However, he was not featured.
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Who is Daniele Rugani Dating?
Daniele Rugani is unmarried but not single. He is dating TV personality and sports journalist, Michela Persico. They started dating in early 2016.
How tall is Daniele Rugani?
Daniele Rugani stands at a height of 1.9 m i.e. 6 feet and 3 inches tall. He has a body weight of 84 kg. He has an athletic body build. He has blue eyes and his hair color is light brown.
What is Daniele Rugani Net Worth?
Daniel Rugani earns from his career as a professional footballer. He is associated with one of the top European giants, Juventus since 2012. He has already signed 3 contract extensions with Juventus. His income comes from contracts, salary, bonuses, and endorsements. His contract details have not been released. His net worth will be updated soon.
