 De Vita warming up forPartick Thistle in 2019. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raffaele De Vita[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-09-23)23 September 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position | Winger /Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anagni | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Livingston | 69 | (22) |
| 2011–2013 | Swindon Town | 74 | (12) |
| 2013–2014 | Bradford City | 20 | (1) |
| 2014 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Ross County | 33 | (3) |
| 2016–2021 | Livingston | 56 | (6) |
| 2019 | →Partick Thistle (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | →Falkirk (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →Edinburgh City (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2021-2022 | Lupa Frascati | 1 | (0) |
| 2022- | Anagni | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:05, 25 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Raffaele De Vita (born 23 September 1987) is an Italian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder for Italian side Anagni. De Vita started his career withBlackburn Rovers, and has also played forSwindon Town,Bradford City,Cheltenham Town,Ross County,Partick Thistle,Falkirk,Edinburgh City, andLivingston.
Born inRome, Italy, De Vita grew up supportingLazio and idolisedPaolo Di Canio, who later coached him when he joined Swindon Town. De Vita began his career at a boys club in Rome, it has previously been reported as being the Roma academy, which was ironic, due to the fact De Vita supported Roma's rivals, Lazio - De Vita himself set these rumours straight in an interview with The Athletic) until he was scouted byBlackburn Rovers, which he said came "out of nowhere".[2]
De Vita began his career with Blackburn Rovers but did not make an appearance for the first team. He joined Scottish clubLivingston in July 2008.[3] At one point, De Vita considered quitting Livingston, as a result of the club entering administration, but continued to play for the club, afterGary Bollan had come in as manager and he had regained his fitness.[4] He made his debut on 14 February 2009 againstSt Johnstone,[5] and the following week scored his first goal againstDundee.[6] At the end of the 2010–11 season, during which he helped the club win promotion to theScottish First Division, De Vita was among seven players to be released by the club despite becoming a fans' favourite.[7][8] During his career at Livingston, he made 67 league appearances and scored 22 goals.
In June 2011, he signed forSwindon Town on a two-year contract.[9]
He made his debut on 6 August, in a 3–0 win againstCrewe Alexandra, ensuring new managerPaolo di Canio's first competitive game in charge of Swindon ended with a win.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 August, in a 1–0 win againstChampionship sideBristol City in theLeague Cup.[11] He scored his first league goal for the club on 24 September, opening the scoring in a 4–0 win againstBarnet.[12] He followed this up with goals againstHereford United,[13]Plymouth Argyle,[14]Huddersfield Town[15] andMorecambe[16] to finish his debut season with six goals,[17] and helped Swindon to win theLeague Two title.[18]
He made his first appearance of the2012–13 season on 14 August in a 3–0 win againstBrighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup.[19] He scored his first goal of the season a week later, with Swindon now inLeague One, in a 3–0 win againstCrawley Town.[20] After scoring in a defeat toPreston North End,[21] he then scored in back-to-back games in October, in a 2–1 defeat to Crewe and a 4–0 victory againstStevenage.[22][23] In December 2012, he then scored twice in a 2–0 win againstOldham Athletic,[24] before scoring again in the following game, a 5–0 win againstTranmere Rovers.[25] He then scored his final goal of the season on 5 January 2013, in a 4–0 win againstCarlisle United.[26] He helped Swindon to finish in the play-off positions, and played in the second leg of the semi-final againstBrentford, which finished 3–3, leaving the tie 4–4 on aggregate, with Brentford then going on to win the penalty shoot-out 5–4.[27] He was then released by the club along with five other players, at the end of the season.[28]
After training with the club for over two weeks,[29] and scoring as a trialist in a 4–0 win in a pre-season game againstGuiseley[30] De Vita signed forBradford City on a one-year contract on 30 July 2013.[31]
He made his debut on 3 August on the opening day of the season in a 2–2 draw againstBristol City, and assistedRory McArdle's later equaliser.[32] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 October, opening the scoring in a 2–1 defeat againstWolverhampton Wanderers.[33] However, De Vita's first team opportunities were soon limited, due to a thigh injury that kept him out for months.[34] After months on the sidelines, De Vita made his first team return on 11 April 2014, coming on as a substitute forMatthew Dolan in the 77th minute, in a 0–0 draw againstRotherham United.[35]
After making twenty-three appearances and scoring once in all competitions by the end of the 2013–14 season, De Vita's contract with the club expired and he was invited back for pre-season training in the hope of earning a new deal.[36] However, it was made clear that De Vita would not return to Bradford City following the conclusion of the club's pre-season friendly matches.[37]
De Vita joinedCheltenham Town on a three-month contract on 25 September 2014.[38] De Vita made his Cheltenham Town debut two days later, coming on as a substitute forJohn Marquis in the 83rd minute, in a 1–0 loss againstBurton Albion on 27 September 2014.[39]
After making thirteen appearances for the club during the first half of the season, De Vita was released by the club after the expiry of his contract in late-December.[40]
On 30 January 2015, De Vita signed forScottish Premiership clubRoss County.[41] On his debut for the club, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory overMotherwell on 14 February 2015.[42] Seven days later he scored again, this time againstPartick Thistle atFirhill, as the Staggies secured a 3–1 away victory.[43] On 12 April 2015, De Vita was named asSPFL Player of the Month for March 2015.[44]
With his impressive displays helping Ross County avoid relegation, De Vita signed a new contract in May 2015, keeping him at the club until 2017.[45] He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season in aLeague Cup match, as Ross County thrashedFalkirk 7–0 on 22 September 2015.[46] On 30 June 2016, De Vita was released by Ross County, despite his contract still having a year left.[47]
After being without a club for four months, De Vita signed on for his second spell withScottish League One sideLivingston in October 2016.[48]
De Vita joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a season long Loan for the 2019/20 season. De Vita scored his first goal for Thistle in a 3-2 league defeat away to Morton.[49] De Vita scored his second goal for the Jags in a 2–0 win at home to Welsh side Connah Quay Nomands in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[50] Livingston recalled De Vita from his loan spell on New Year's Day 2020.[51] The same dayFalkirk announced they had signed him on loan until the end of the season;[52][53] a season which ended early due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
He was loaned toEdinburgh City in October 2020.[54] De vita was released by Livingston at the end of the 2020–21 season.[55]
De Vita signed for Anagni in 2022.[56]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2008–09[58] | Scottish First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009–10[59] | Scottish Third Division | 29 | 9 | 4[i] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | |
| 2010–11[60] | Scottish Second Division | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 12 | |
| Total | 69 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 24 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2011–12[61] | Football League Two | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 46 | 6 |
| 2012–13[62] | Football League One | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 41 | 8 | |
| Total | 74 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 14 | ||
| Bradford City | 2013–14[63] | Football League One | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2014–15[64] | Football League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2014–15[64] | Football League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2014–15[64] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2015–16[65] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Livingston | 2016–17[66] | Scottish League One | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 27 | 4 |
| 2017–18[67] | Scottish Championship | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4[d] | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
| 2018–19[68] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[69] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 262 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 308 | 54 | ||
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