Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 September 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Perugia | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | Fiorentina | 3 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → QPR (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2009–2010 | → Gallipoli (loan) | 32 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Frosinone | 12 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Cittadella | 74 | (14) |
2013–2015 | Juve Stabia | 65 | (20) |
2015– | Perugia | 38 | (10) |
2016 | → Virtus Entella (loan) | 17 | (3) |
National team | |||
2005 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
2006 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 August 2016. |
Samuel Di Carmine (born 20 September 1988) is an Italian footballer. He currently plays in the role of striker for Perugia in Serie B.
Di Carmine, a powerful striker, made his Serie A debut on 25 October 2006 away to Torino in a 1–0 win. He scored his first goal with the viola in a 2007–08 UEFA Cup match, the final goal in a clear 6–1 win to IF Elfsborg on 8 November 2007.
On 1 July 2008, Championship side Queens Park Rangers, owned by Italian Formula One mogul and businessman Flavio Briatore, signed Di Carmine on loan for the 2008–2009 season.
On 28 October 2008 Di Carmine scored his first league goal for Queens Park Rangers, scoring in the 54th minute against Birmingham.
On 19 August 2009, he was loaned to Serie B club Gallipoli. Two days later, he played his first game for the club, substitute William Pianu in the second half. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with Ascoli.
Di Carmine was signed by Serie B club Frosinone in co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee of €500.
On 7 July 2011, Di Carmine joined Cittadella. Cittadella bought 50% registration rights from relegated Frosinone. He was expected to replace Federico Piovaccari as team topscorer. Eventually Nunzio Di Roberto was the topscorer with 10 goals, and Di Carmine 1 goal short with 9 goals.