{{short description|Italian football midfielder|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marco Donadel | image = Marco Donadel CF Montreal NYCFC 6.28.25-012 (cropped).jpg | caption = Donadel with CF Montréal in 2025 | fullname = Marco Donadel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/4043/files/allegati/4048/cu64.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 64 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 64 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=3 |date=27 October 2013 |access-date=11 December 2020 |language=it |archive-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211222703/http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/4043/files/allegati/4048/cu64.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|4|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Conegliano, Italy | height = 1.79 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs1 = Milan | years1 = 2001–2003 | clubs1 = Milan | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2002–2003 | clubs2 = → Lecce (loan) | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = Parma | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = Milan | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs5 = → Sampdoria (loan) | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2005–2011 | clubs6 = Fiorentina | caps6 = 184 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs7 = Napoli | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = → Verona (loan) | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2015–2018 | clubs9 = Montreal Impact | caps9 = 67 | goals9 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = Italy U15 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalteam2 = Italy U16 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2000–2001 | nationalteam3 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2001 | nationalteam4 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam5 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps5 = 5 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalyears6 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam6 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps6 = 31 | nationalgoals6 = 1 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}} {{MedalSport | Men's Football}} {{MedalBronze | 2004 | Team Competition}} {{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}} {{Medal|W|2004|}} | manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = Fiorentina (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs2 = Spartak Moscow (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2023 | managerclubs3 = Ancona | manageryears4 = 2025 | managerclubs4 = CF Montréal (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2025–2026 | managerclubs5 = CF Montréal | pcupdate = }} '''Marco Donadel''' {{postnominals|post-noms=Cavaliere OMRI}} (born 21 April 1983) is an Italian football coach and a former midfielder who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
==Club career== ===Milan=== Donadel is a youth product of Milan, playing for the youth side between 1998 and 2002, winning the Torneo di Viareggio in 1999 and 2001 before being promoted to the senior side. On 4 March 2001, he made his debut for Milan, coming on as a substitute for Andres Guglielminpietro in the 78th minute of a home Serie A game against Parma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a/match-report/2000-01/UNICO/UNI/21/MILPAR|title = Match Report | 2000-01 | 21ª Giornata | Lega Serie A}}</ref> The following season, he made his debut appearances in the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia.
Having made just 4 appearances for the senior squad of Milan, Donadel was loaned out to Lecce in July 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11863_2240747,00.html|title=Donadel set for Lecce|date=10 July 2002|access-date=17 December 2009|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref>
In June 2003 Donadel was sold to Parma in a co-ownership deal for €2 million.<ref name=Milan2003abilancio/> (with 50% rights of Roberto Massaro was purchased by Milan for €2 million<ref name=Milan2003abilancio/>) The deal made Milan making a profit of €3.897 million.<ref name=Milan2003abilancio>A.C. Milan S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2003 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> In June 2004 Milan bought back 50% rights of Donadel for €800,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/82.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_21579_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°105/CDN (2008–09)|date=22 June 2009|access-date=6 May 2016|work=Commissione Disciplinare Nazionale|publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032211/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/82.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_21579_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> in a four-year contract (Milan booked the contract value of Donadel was €4 million instead of €1.6 million, thus receiving €1.2 million financial income<ref name=Milan2004bilancio>A.C. Milan S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2004 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> instead of costing Milan to write down the value of retaining 50% registration rights for €1.2 million.) In 2004–05 season Donadel was loaned to Sampdoria<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11868_2304686,00.html|title=Samp sign duo|date=9 July 2004|access-date=17 December 2009|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> for free<ref name=Milan2004bilancio/> and finally Fiorentina in January 2005, for €200,000.<ref name=Fiorentina2005bilancio>ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2005 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref>
===Fiorentina=== [[File: Marco donadel.JPG|thumb|upright|Donadel with Fiorentina in 2011]] After a successful half-season-long loan with Fiorentina, he was signed permanently for €1.2 million in a four-year contract.<ref name=Fiorentina2005bilancio/> The deal also made Milan book a €1.8 million loss.<ref>A.C. Milan S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2005 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> as the residual value of Donadel's contract, after amortization, was €3 million. In 2005–06, he was a regular for coach Cesare Prandelli, who had already appreciated the skills of Donadel, as they were together at Parma. In June 2007, he was offered a new contract until June 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=556452.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630151816/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=556452.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2007|title=Donadel delight at Fiorentina faith|date=28 June 2007|access-date=17 December 2009|publisher=UEFA}}</ref>
===Napoli=== On 24 June 2011, he signed a four-year contract with Napoli. During his stay with Napoli, he only appeared in four league matches and during the 2013–14 season, he was sent on loan to Verona, where he was a regular starter for the club.
===Montreal Impact=== Once his loan spell with Verona concluded, Donadel went on trial with Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact. Donadel officially signed with the Montreal Impact on 1 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2014/12/italian-midfielder-marco-donadel-joins-impact|title=Italian midfielder Marco Donadel joins the Impact|date=1 December 2014|access-date=1 December 2014|publisher=impactmontreal.com}}</ref> His 30-yard strike in a 3–0 home win against the Columbus Crew on 11 July 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2015/07/match-report-imfc-shuts-out-columbus-crew-sc-3-0-saturday-night|title=Match report: IMFC shuts out Columbus Crew SC 3-0 on Saturday night|work=Montreal Impact |date=11 July 2015|access-date=19 July 2015}}</ref> was voted MLS goal of the week for the 19th week of the 2015 MLS season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/17/montreal-impact-midfielder-marco-donadels-laser-runs-away-att-goal-week-hono|title=Montreal Impact midfielder Marco Donadel's laser runs away with AT&T Goal of the Week honors|publisher=MLS|date=17 July 2015|access-date=19 July 2015}}</ref> On 25 October, he assisted one of Drogba's goals as the Montreal Impact came from behind to defeat domestic rivals Toronto FC 2–1 at home; the win gave Montreal the home advantage for their knock-out fixture against Toronto in the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2015/10/match-report-impact-beats-toronto-fc-and-finishes-third-east|title=Match Report: Impact beats Toronto FC and finishes third in the East|publisher=Impact Montreal|date=25 October 2015|access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref>
Donadel was waived by Montreal on 22 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/06/22/montreal-impact-waive-midfielder-marco-donadel| title = Montreal Impact waive midfielder Marco Donadel {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}}</ref>
==International career== Donadel was the captain of Italy under-21 team between 2004 and 2006 and won the 2004 European Under-21 Football Championship, totalling 31 appearances and 1 goal. Donadel also won a bronze medal with Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics football tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2450&squadra=1|title=Donadel, Marco|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=19 July 2015}}</ref>
==Coaching career== On 17 December 2021, Donadel was announced as the new assistant coach of Spartak Moscow, following the appointment of Paolo Vanoli as the club's new head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.spartak.com/news/2021-12-17-benvenuto_paolo_vanoli/ |publisher=FC Spartak Moscow |accessdate=17 December 2021 |date=17 December 2021 |title=Benvenuto, Paolo Vanoli! |archive-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217095940/https://en.spartak.com/news/2021-12-17-benvenuto_paolo_vanoli/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 11 April 2023, Donadel took on his first head coaching job in charge of Serie C club Ancona.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/lega-pro-serie-d/lega-pro/2023/04/11-106250066/ancona_donadel_e_il_nuovo_allenatore_il_comunicato_ufficiale_del_club |publisher=Tuttosport |accessdate=17 August 2023 |date=11 April 2023 |title=Ancona, Donadel è il nuovo allenatore: il comunicato ufficiale del club}}</ref> He was dismissed on 23 October 2023 due to negative results.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-ancona-marco-donadel-esonerato-dalla-guida-della-prima-squadra-1891404 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |accessdate=23 October 2023 |date=23 October 2023 |title=Ancona, Marco Donadel esonerato dalla guida della prima squadra}}</ref>
Donadel returned to Montreal in December 2024, joining Laurent Courtois's staff at CF Montréal as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=CF Montréal hires four coaches |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/cf-montreal-hires-four-coaches |website=CFMontreal.com |publisher=CF Montréal |access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref> On March 24, 2025, Donadel was named interim head coach after Courtois was fired after Courtois led the team to its worst start (1 point over 5 matches) since its inaugural MLS season in 2012. On October 21, 2025, he was named as head coach on a permanent basis for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grigoriadis |title=CF Montréal dismisses head coach Laurent Courtois after winless start to MLS season |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/laurent-courtois-fired-cf-montreal-soccer-mls-1.7491596 |work=The Canadian Press |publisher=CBC |date=March 24, 2025}}</ref>
On April 12, 2026, Donadel was fired after a 1-6-0 start to the 2026 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marco Donadel relieved of his head coaching duties |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/marco-donadel-relieved-of-his-head-coaching-duties |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=CF Montréal |language=en}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Napoli''' *Coppa Italia: 2011–12
'''Montreal Impact''' *CONCACAF Champions League: 2014–15 (Runner-up)
===International=== '''Italy U21''' *Olympic Bronze Medal: 2004 *UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2004
===Orders=== :*left|50px 5th Class / Knight: ''Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana'': 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=142358|title=Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Sig. Marco Donadel|language=it|access-date=19 July 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Cite web |url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-team/items/player_350.html |title=Profile at ACF Fiorentina official site |access-date=22 February 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418205142/http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-team/items/player_350.html |archive-date=18 April 2013 |url-status=dead}} * [http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=35202/typeofpage=40054/sc=85ba73 stats. at Voetbal International] {{in lang|nl}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181130/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2450 National Team stats. at FIGC official site] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}} * {{TuttoCalciatori|Donadel_Marco}} * {{MLS player|marco-donadel}}
{{CF Montréal managers}} {{Italy Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}}
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