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{{short description|Italian football midfielder|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{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}}</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   = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]
 | years1        = 2001–2003 | clubs1   = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]                  | caps1   = 1  | goals1   = 0
 | years2        = 2002–2003 | clubs2   = → [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] (loan)         | caps2   = 29 | goals2   = 0
 | years3        = 2003–2004 | clubs3   = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]                  | caps3   = 24 | goals3   = 0
 | years4        = 2004–2005 | clubs4   = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]                  | caps4   = 0  | goals4   = 0
 | years5        = 2004–2005 | clubs5   = → [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] (loan) | caps5   = 8  | goals5   = 0
 | years6        = 2005–2011 | clubs6   = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]         | caps6   = 184| goals6   = 4
 | years7        = 2011–2014 | clubs7   = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]              | caps7   = 4  | goals7   = 0
 | years8        = 2013–2014 | clubs8   = → [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] (loan)| caps8   = 23 | goals8   = 1
 | years9        = 2015–2018 | clubs9   = [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]]| caps9   = 67 | goals9   = 3
 | nationalyears1   = 1999      | nationalteam1   = [[Italy national under-15 football team|Italy U15]] | nationalcaps1   = 3  | nationalgoals1   = 1
 | nationalyears2   = 2000      | nationalteam2   = [[Italy national under-16 football team|Italy U16]] | nationalcaps2   = 4  | nationalgoals2   = 0
 | nationalyears3   = 2000–2001 | nationalteam3   = [[Italy national under-17 football team|Italy U17]] | nationalcaps3   = 9  | nationalgoals3   = 0
 | nationalyears4   = 2001      | nationalteam4   = [[Italy national under-19 football team|Italy U19]] | nationalcaps4   = 6  | nationalgoals4   = 0
 | nationalyears5   = 2002–2003 | nationalteam5   = [[Italy national under-20 football team|Italy U20]] | nationalcaps5   = 5  | nationalgoals5   = 1
 | nationalyears6   = 2004–2006 | nationalteam6   = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]] | nationalcaps6   = 31 | nationalgoals6   = 1
|medaltemplates =  {{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] | [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2004]]|}}
 | manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (assistant)
 | manageryears2 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs2 = [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] (assistant)
 | manageryears3 = 2023      | managerclubs3 = [[US Ancona|Ancona]]
 | manageryears4 = 2025–     | managerclubs4 = [[CF Montréal]] (assistant)
 | manageryears5 = 2025–     | managerclubs5 = [[CF Montréal]] (interim)
 | pcupdate            = 
}}
'''Marco Donadel''' {{postnominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Cavaliere OMRI]]}} (born 21 April 1983) is an Italian [[Association football|football]] coach and a former [[midfielder]]. He is currently the interim head coach of [[Major League Soccer]] club [[CF Montréal]].

==Club career==
===Milan===
Donadel is a youth product of [[A.C. Milan|Milan]], playing for the [[A.C. Milan Primavera|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 Calcio 1913|Parma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a/match-report/2000-01/UNICO/UNI/21/MILPAR|title = Match Report &#124; 2000-01 &#124; 21ª Giornata &#124; 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 [[U.S. Lecce|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 F.C.|Parma]] in a [[co-ownership (football)|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 [[U.C. Sampdoria|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 [[ACF Fiorentina|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 [[ACF Fiorentina|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 [[S.S.C. Napoli|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 [[Hellas Verona F.C.|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 (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]]. Donadel officially signed with the [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|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 [[Columbus Crew SC|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 [[2015 Major League Soccer season#Weekly awards|MLS goal of the week]] for the 19th week of the [[2015 Major League Soccer season|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 [[Didier Drogba|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 national under-21 football team|Italy under-21 team]] between 2004 and 2006 and won the 2004 [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship|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 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 [[FC Spartak Moscow|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! }}</ref>

On 11 April 2023, Donadel took on his first head coaching job in charge of [[Serie C]] club [[US Ancona|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 [[2012 Montreal Impact season|MLS season in 2012]].<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>

==Honours==
===Club===
'''Napoli'''
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2011–12 Coppa Italia|2011–12]]

'''Montreal Impact'''
*[[CONCACAF Champions League]]: [[2015 CONCACAF Champions League Finals|2014–15]] (Runner-up)

===International===
'''Italy U21'''
*[[2004 Summer Olympics medal table|Olympic Bronze Medal]]: [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]: [[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2004]]

===Orders===
:*[[File:ITA OMRI 2001 Cav BAR.svg|left|50px]] 5th Class / Knight: ''[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|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==
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==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}}

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