In summer 2002, Triestina of Serie B signed Fava in joint-ownership bid, and he finished runner-up top scorer in 2002-03. In the summer, he permanently transferred to Udinese, where he made his Serie A debut on 21 September 2003, against Bologna.
In summer 2005, newly promoted Serie A team Treviso signed Fava in joint-ownership bid. Although only scored 3 league goals, he earned a permanent move in June 2006.
In August 2007, Fava transferred to Bologna (then in the second division), in another joint-ownership bid, for €900,000.[2] He was bought back in June 2008 for €900,000.[2]
In July 2008, Fava joined newly promoted Serie B team Salernitana. After the bankruptcy of Treviso, he joined Salernitana in September, signed a 2-year contract.[3]
^ abTreviso FBC 1993 s.r.l. Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
^"Ingaggiato Dino Fava" (in Italian). Salernitana Calcio 1919. 4 September 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.