Danilo D'Ambrosio

Early career

Born in Naples, D'Ambrosio began playing for local Campania side Salernitana. However, the club went bankrupt and he, along with his brother Dario, joined the Fiorentina youth team in 2005. He was part of the Fiorentina primavera until December 2007, but on 8 January 2008 he was sold to Serie C1 side Potenza on a co-ownership agreement. He made his professional debut on 20 January 2008 in a 2–1 victory over Juve Stabia, ultimately making ten appearances during the season. In June 2008, Fiorentina repurchased D'Ambrosio.

Juve Stabia

On 11 July 2008, D'Ambrosio joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Juve Stabia in another co-ownership deal, for €30,000, making his debut for Le vespe on 31 August 2008 against Taranto. D'Ambrosio became a starter for Juve Stabia in his first season, who decided to purchase his remaining contract from Fiorentina for another €75,500. He spent the next season mostly playing as a right midfielder, even scoring his first goal in a home victory against Barletta, 4–1.

Torino

On 12 January 2010, D'Ambrosio was signed by Torino in a co-ownership agreement for a €200,000 transfer fee. He made his Serie B debut on 16 January 2010 in a 4–1 home win against Grosseto. He was a regular for Torino during the season, scoring his first goal for the granata on 20 March 2010 in a 2–0 away win against Modena. Torino purchased the remaining half of his contract from Juve Stabia in June 2010 for an additional €500,000. During the…

On 11 August 2010, D'Ambrosio made his debut with the Italy under-21 national team in a friendly match against Denmark. His senior international debut for Italy came on 28 March 2017, alongside four other debutants, appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly away win against the Netherlands. D'Ambrosio made his first start for Italy under Roberto Mancini, in a 3–1 friendly loss to France in Nice on 1 June 2018.

D'Ambrosio was a versatile defender, able to play both as a full-back on both flanks (mainly on the right) and as a centre-back. His physical abilities also allowed him to be used as a wide midfielder, while his offensive-mindedness and his aerial prowess often led him to score goals.

D'Ambrosio has an identical twin brother Dario, who also played as a defender. Both grew up in Caivano in a football school, Sporting Caivano 94. In April 2014, D'Ambrosio joined Twitter and with his first post claimed that for every follower he received, he would make a donation of €0.50 to the "Aiutare I Bambini" charity which gives aid to needy children in his home region of Campania. He eventually donated €11,500. On 31 May 2016, he married Enza De Cristofaro, with whom he had two sons, Leonardo and Ludovico.