Davide Santon

Davide Santon was once labeled the next big thing in Italian football, and that early hype is its own fascinating story. Born in Portomaggiore near Ferrara in 1991, he burst out of the Inter Milan youth system and was thrown into the first team at 17 under Jose Mourinho, who openly raved about him. The left wing-back never quite reached those dizzy projected heights, but I think that's more a comment on impossible expectations than his actual ability. He carved out a solid, long career marking dangerous wingers. Sometimes 'didn't become a superstar' really just means 'had a good, professional career,' and that's fine.

Davide Santon (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːvide sanˈton]; born 2 January 1991) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left wing-back. A former Inter Milan youth product, Santon began his professional club career with Inter in 2008, and remained with the club until 2011, aside from a spell on loan with Cesena.

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Name (English)

Davide Santon

Name (Japanese)

ダビデ・サントン

Reading

だびで・さんとん

Born

January 2, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

Origin

Portomaggiore, Province of Ferrara, Italy

Blood type

Private

Height

187 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dsanton21/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%93%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Province of Ferrara
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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