Daniele Sommariva

Daniele Sommariva (born 18 July 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Genoa.

Coming through Genoa's youth sector, Sommariva started his senior career in 2016 at Nocerina in the Serie D, winning the honorific play-offs. In 2017 he moved to Bustese, before joining Monza in the Serie C, whom he helped gain promotion to the Serie B for the first time in 19 years. Sommariva joined Pescara in 2022.

Career

Early career Starting out his youth career at local club aged nine, Sommariva signed for Genoa's youth team two years later. He remained at their youth sector until 2016, He played 24 league games in the 2016–17 season, winning the group G honorific play-offs. He made his debut for the club during the 2018–19 season, on 11 November 2018, in a 1–1 league draw to Vis Pesaro. Sommariva was Monza's goalkeeper for the Coppa Italia Serie C,

The following season, Sommariva only featured in the Coppa Italia Serie C,

2020–2022: Serie B Starting as Monza's third-choice goalkeeper of the season, Sommariva made his Serie B debut on 20 October 2020, in a 1–1 draw to Pisa, due to the positivity of Eugenio Lamanna and Michele Di Gregorio—Monza's first-choice goalkeepers—to COVID-19. Sommariva also played the following game, on 24 October to Chievo, where Monza lost 2–1. On 27 October, he made his debut in the Coppa Italia against Pordenone in the third round.

Despite Lamanna's return to the team, Sommariva kept his place as the first-choice keeper against Cittadella in the league; Monza won 2–1 in their first league win of the season.

Pescara On 13 July 2022, Sommariva joined Serie C side Pescara, alongside teammate Luca Lombardi, as part of a swap deal involving Alessandro Sorrentino moving the other way.

Return to Genoa On 5 July 2023, Sommariva returned to Genoa ahead of the 2023–24 Serie A season.

Career statistics

Honours Nocerina Serie D Group G play-offs: 2016–17

Monza Serie C Group A: 2019–20 Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: 2018–19