nationalcaps birth_date currentclub pcupdate years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name caption fullname ntupdate birth_place nationalteam height clubnumber nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
4 12 2 17 8 2 january 1991 internazionale 6 may 2015 1999 2015 2015 -- -- 2005 2005 -- 2008 2011 -- 2015 1999 -- 2005 2005 -- 2008 40 11 82 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 250 2007 -- 2007 -- 2008 2008 2009 -- 2013 2009 davide jpg santon - inter mailand -lrb- 1 -rrb- . davide santon santon with inter in 2009 davide santon 7 february 2013 portomaggiore , italy italy u16 italy u17 italy u20 italy u21 italy 1.86 21 2 2 0 0 0 ravenna internazionale ravenna internazionale internazionale newcastle united → internazionale -lrb- loan -rrb- full back davide santon

davide santon

davide santon -lrb- ; born 2 january 1991 -rrb- is an italian professional footballer who plays for italian club internazionale and the italy national team as a left back .
he started his career as a right sided attacker or winger , later reverting to an attacking full back who can play on both sides , and is known for his pacy , energetic runs down the flank .
santon also possesses notable strength , as well as good dribbling technique and defensive awareness .
his precocious displays for inter and italy in 2009 led his coaches at the time , josé mourinho and marcello lippi , to describe him as a `` predestined player '' , also comparing him to legendary italian left-backs such as maldini and facchetti .
in 2010 , he was included in the don balón list of the best young footballers in the world , born after 1989 .
