Chievo continues to move on the market after purchasing the historic brand: the new central defender is official
You remember Dario Dainelli, central defender born in 1979, at Chievo Verona between 2012 and 2018? Protagonist in the yellow and blue shirt 161 times, all in Serie A, he also wore the shirts of Livorno, Lecce, Fiorentina and Genoa among others.
During his years in Veneto he was a teammate of Alberto Paloschi, Francesco Acerbi, Leandro Paredes, Ezequiel Schelotto and Ivan Provedel, to name a few. In addition to obviously having shared the locker room with Sergio Pellissier, now president of the new Chievo Verona.
Here, the yellow-blue club itself, a few weeks after acquiring the historic brand at auction, has scored a coup for the defense. A player who for movements, leadership and vision of the game he reminds us not a little of Dario Dainelli. He is the next Clivense wall to aim high.
This is, therefore, the second purchase within a few days after that of Valerian Nchama, Guinean player from Inter. To these must also be added, however, the official status of the new coach and sporting director, respectively Pontarollo And Bag.
Chievo Verona, Maximiliano Uggè arrives
So, who is Dario Dainelli’s heir at the helm of Chievo Verona’s defence? We are talking about Maximiliano Uggèdefender born in 1991 originally from Treviglio but with a double Italian-Russian passport.
Trained in the youth sectors of Inter and Monzahas worn the shirts of Lecco, Gozzano and Gubbio over the years, also interspersing them experiences abroad like the one with Suduva in Lithuania or those with Kalju and Levadia in Estonia.
Finally, in the 2023/2024 season he was the cornerstone of the Sant’Angelo in group D of Serie D, collecting 30 appearances, 4 goals and 2 assists. Numbers that are anything but obvious for a central defender, who helped the Rossoneri club achieve a peaceful salvation. Now, however, a new chapter begins for him with the Chievo Verona shirt.
Chievo Verona-Uggè: the official press release
Below is the official press release from the yellow-blue club.
“AC ChievoVerona is pleased to announce the signing of the central defender Maximiliano Uggè.
Born in Treviglio in the province of Bergamo on 23 September 1991, his career began in the youth sector of Inter, where he graduated, in 2006, champion of the national Giovanissimi (…) In 2011, thanks to his performances with Lecco, he also earned two call-ups with the Under 20 national team. After some experience abroad it’s time to return to Italy with the Sant’Angelo di Lodi shirt, first season in D after 16 years among the professionals. Welcome to White Blue Max!“
In his second experience among the amateurs, therefore, Maximiliano Uggè is very hungry and willing to do well in this new ambitious place. “I expect to win as many games as possible bring Chievo back to the levels it deserves” he declared shortly after signing the contract. In short, there is no shortage of ambition!
