Marco Donadel

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. 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. In June 2003 Donadel was sold to Parma in a co-ownership deal for €2 million. (with 50% rights of Roberto Massaro was purchased by Milan for €2 million) The deal made Milan making a profit of €3.897 million. In June 2004 Milan bought back 50% rights of Donadel for €800,000 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 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 for free and finally Fiorentina in January 2005, for €200,000.

Fiorentina

After a successful half-season-long loan with Fiorentina, he was signed permanently for €1.2 million in a four-year contract. The deal also made Milan book a €1.8 million loss. as the residual value of Donadel's contract, after amortization, was €3 million. In 2005–06, he was a regular…

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.

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. On 11 April 2023, Donadel took on his first head coaching job in charge of Serie C club Ancona. He was dismissed on 23 October 2023 due to negative results. Donadel returned to Montreal in December 2024, joining Laurent Courtois's staff at CF Montréal as an assistant coach. 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. On April 12, 2026, Donadel was fired after a 1-6-0 start to the 2026 season.

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

5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2004