Italian footballer, Davide Astori, Died at 31

  Sports

Davide Astori was born on January 7, 1987, and died on March 4, 2018.

He was an Italian professional footballer.

Astori played as a central defender.

As a youth, he played football for Pontisola.

He began his senior career with Milan, spending loan spells with Pizzighettone and Cremonese.

During 2008 Cagliari signed him in a co-ownership deal, before signing him fully from Milan, for whom he never made a first team appearance, in 2011.

Later, Astori spent loan spells at Roma and Fiorentina, before signing with the latter club permanently in 2016; he was subsequently named the team’s captain in 2017.

Astori made his international debut for Italy in 2011 and represented his country 14 times, scoring one goal.

He died on 4 March 2018 from sudden cardiac arrest, being found dead in his hotel room prior to a league match.

He died at 31 years old.