After Torino went bankrupt in 2005 he moved to Genoa, joining the club in July 2005; however, Genoa was demoted to Serie C1 later that month as punishment for match-fixing, prompting De Ascentis to transfer to Livorno.
In 2005, after Torino went bankrupt, he moved to Genoa and joined the club. However, Genoa was demoted to Serie C1 for match-fixing in the same month, which caused De Ascentis to transfer to Livorno.