Davide Santon, born in Portomaggiore, on January 2 1991, is an Italian, defender of Inter and the Italian National squad.

Born as wing offensive, the youth is selected as quarterback thrust. Natural right, in the beginning as a professional quarterback left, but it can also be used on the band right.

Grown in the field of youth Ravenna, 14 years passes youth of Inter, which has been national champion Allievi and reached the championship final of the Spring Championship.

In the summer of 2008 is annexed to the withdrawal of the first team played in Brunico, and January 21 2009, at 18 years, began between the professionals playing quarterback as a holder left in Inter-Roma (2-1), valid for the quarter Finals Cup Italy. His debut in Serie A takes place January 25, from the holder, in Inter-Sampdoria (1-0). Played with great personality, and immediately get the respect and confidence of technical Mourinho, who employs continuously.

On February 24 starts in the European cup holder from playing in Inter-Manchester United (0-0), Lot eighth round of the finals of the Champions League. The uefa website has included among the ten young people who are putting out their first experience with complete continental competition.

He made the drawing of national youth, playing with the ‘Under-16 and’ Under-17, which in 2008 passed directly to ‘Under-20. On March 31. 2009 begins in the National Under-21, led by Pierluigi Casiraghi, playing in the friendly proprietor Holland-Italy (1-1).

On May 28th 2009 is convened for the first time in the National team by coach Marcello Lippi, who includes in the list of the 21 players summoned for the friendly against Northern Ireland. [8] After several days of withdrawal at Coverciano, is included in the list of 23 summoned for the Confederations Cup in 2009. He debuted in the National on June 6, at 18 years and 5 months (6th couple of all time), playing as a quarterback right holder in the friendly match against the ‘Northern Ireland took place in Pisa.

Marcello Lippi: “I said it was a predestined, and now that I saw him live I confirm: it is exactly that.”

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