Danilo Cataldi

Danilo Cataldi (born 6 August 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Lazio.

Danilo Cataldi

Cataldi with Lazio in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lazio
Youth career
1999–2006	Ottavia
2006–2013	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–	Lazio	188	(7)
2013–2014	→ Crotone (loan)	35	(4)
2017	→ Genoa (loan)	13	(0)
2017–2018	→ Benevento (loan)	29	(1)
2024–2025	→ Fiorentina (loan)	25	(3)
International career
2012	Italy U18	3	(0)
2012–2013	Italy U19	6	(1)
2013	Italy U20	2	(1)
2014–2017	Italy U21	20	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025

Club career

Cataldi was born in Rome to parents from Missanello, Southern Italy.^[1] A product of Lazio's youth system, he was sent on loan to Serie B club Crotone in the 2013–2014 season, where he played as a starter, obtaining 35 appearances and scoring 4 goals.

He made his return in Lazio's first team for the 2014–15 season, making his Serie A debut on 18 January 2015, in the match lost 1–0 against Napoli at Stadio Olimpico. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 4–3 away win over Atalanta.^[2]

Cataldi was loaned out to Genoa on 13 January 2017 until 30 June 2017.^[3]

On 19 July 2017, Cataldi was loaned out to newly promoted Serie A club Benevento.^[4]

On 30 August 2024, Cataldi was loaned by Fiorentina, with an option to buy.^[5]

On 1 December 2024, Cataldi was praised for his efforts in helping fellow teammate Edoardo Bove after Bove collapsed on the pitch, during a Serie A fixture between Fiorentina and Inter Milan.

International career

On 5 March 2014, Cataldi made his debut with the Italy U-21 side in a qualification match against Northern Ireland.

With the Italy U-21 he took part at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

On 5 November 2016, Cataldi was called up to the senior Italian international squad for the first time for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Liechtenstein and friendly against Germany.^[6]

In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.^[7] He made his only appearance of the tournament In Italy's second group match on 21 June, a 3–1 defeat to Czech Republic.^[8] Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.^[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lazio	2014–15	Serie A	16	0	5	0	—		—		21	0
	2015–16		20	1	1	1	5	0	1[a]	0	27	2
	2016–17		11	1	—		—		—		11	1
	2018–19		12	2	0	0	6	0	—		18	2
	2019–20		21	1	1	0	5	0	1[a]	1	28	2
	2020–21		19	0	0	0	4	0	—		23	0
	2021–22		32	1	2	0	8	1	—		42	2
	2022–23		29	0	2	0	8	0	—		39	0
	2023–24		28	1	3	0	5	0	1[a]	0	37	1
	Total		188	7	14	1	41	1	3	1	246	10
Crotone (loan)	2013–14	Serie B	35	4	2	0	—		1[b]	0	38	4
Genoa (loan)	2016–17	Serie A	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
Benevento (loan)	2017–18	Serie A	29	1	1	0	—		—		30	1
Fiorentina (loan)	2024–25	Serie A	26	3	1	0	7[c]	0	—		34	3
Career total			291	16	18	1	48	1	4	1	359	19

1. Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
2. Appearance in Serie B promotion play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Lazio

• Coppa Italia: 2018–19
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2019