Guglielmo Stendardo

Guglielmo Stendardo
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-06) May 6, 1981
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Napoli 1 (0)
1999–2002 Sampdoria 32 (0)
2002–2003 Salernitana 17 (4)
2003–2005 Perugia 39 (3)
2003–2004 → Catania (loan) 42 (0)
2005–2012 Lazio 85 (6)
2008 → Juventus (loan) 5 (1)
2008–2009 → Lecce (loan) 21 (0)
2012 → Atalanta (loan) 16 (0)
2012– Atalanta 95 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2016 (UTC).


Guglielmo Stendardo (born 6 May 1981) is an Italian footballer who plays for Atalanta as a central defender.

Club career

Early career

Stendardo began his career at Napoli in 1997 and has played for a number of top Italian football clubs, including Sampdoria, Lazio, and Juventus, as well as early spells with Salernitana and Perugia; during his time with the latter club, he was sent on loan to Catania for the 2003–04 season.[1]

Journeyman: Lazio, Juventus return and Lecce

Stendardo was signed by S.S. Lazio in August 2005 on a free transfer. His previous club A.C. Perugia, went bankrupted at the start of 2005–06 season. After a 3–2 defeat to Juventus in late 2007, Stendardo had a falling-out with Lazio manager Delio Rossi and demanded a transfer during the January 2008 transfer window.[1]

In January 2008, Juventus officially announced the signing of Stendardo[2] to a 6-month loan deal, for €400,000,[3] with an option to buy him outright in the summer. On 1 September he was loaned to Lecce in a one-year deal,[4] and spent the 2008–09 season with the Giallorossi with little success, as the side went relegated to Serie B.

Stendardo then returned to Lazio at the end of the season,[1] and played 33 Serie A games for the club during the next 2 seasons.

Atalanta

After making no appearances in 2011–12, he left for Atalanta in January 2012, on loan until June.[5][6] In August he was bought outright by La Dea.[7][8]

Style of play

Despite his lack of pace or notable technical skills, Stendardo has made a name for himself as a large, tall, physically strong and tenacious central defender.[1][9]

Personal life

Stendardo's brother, Mariano, is also a footballer. During his playing career, Guglielmo managed to obtain a law degreee;[9] in December 2012, he was the source of controversy when he pulled out of a Coppa Italia match against Roma in order to sit an exam in Salerno for his law degree, and was subsequently fined by Atalanta.[10][11] Stendardo is currently in a relationship with Federica Percassi, the daughter of his club's president.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Stefano Bedeschi (7 May 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Guglielmo STENDARDO" (in Italian). TuttoJuve.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Stendardo: "Here to give my best"". Juventus F.C. 28 January 2008. Archived from the original on 31 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2008" (PDF). Juventus F.C. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Stendardo stays in Italy; Sky Sports, 1 September 2008
  5. ↑ "Comunicato" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Guglielmo Stendardo all'Atalanta, giovedì 19 gennaio la presentazione" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Guglielmo Stendardo Profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Lorenzo Casalino (1 August 2012). "Atalanta-Stendardo, ecco le cifre e i motivi del ritardo" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 Cristiano Gatti (18 January 2016). "Stendardo escluso: vincerà la fidanzata oppure l'allenatore?" (in Italian). Corriere.it. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Stendardo 'storm in a teacup'". Football Italia. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  11. ↑ David Hills (15 December 2012). "Said & Done". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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