Damiano Tommasi

Damiano Tommasi (Italian pronunciation: [daˈmjaːno tomˈmaːzi]; born 17 May 1974) is an Italian former footballer and current Mayor of Verona.

Damiano Tommasi
Mayor of Verona
Assumed office
29 June 2022
Preceded byFederico Sboarina
Personal details
Born (1974-05-17) 17 May 1974
Negrar, Italy
Political partyCentre-left independent
ProfessionFootballer, sports manager
Association football career
Date of birth (1974-05-17) 17 May 1974
Place of birth Negrar, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993 Verona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Verona 77 (4)
1996–2006 Roma 263 (14)
2006–2008 Levante 44 (1)
2008 Queens Park Rangers 7 (0)
2009 Tianjin TEDA 29 (1)
2009–2022 Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo 10 (2)
2015–2019 La Fiorita 0 (0)
International career
1994–1996 Italy U21 4 (0)
1998–2003 Italy 25 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner1996 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A defensive midfielder during his footballing years, after a decade at Romawinning the 2001 Serie A title – he continued his career abroad, going on to play for teams in three countries until his retirement from professional football at the age of 37. He amassed Serie A totals of 262 games and 14 goals.

Tommasi earned 25 caps for Italy, and was a member of the team that took part in the 2002 World Cup.

He successively served as the president of the Italian Footballers' Association between 2011 and 2020, before starting a political career the following year and being elected Mayor of Verona in the 2022 local elections.

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