Guglielmo Stendardo

Guglielmo Stendardo (born 6 May 1981) is a former Italian footballer who played as a central defender.

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)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
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)
2012–2016 Atalanta 95 (7)
2017–2018 Pescara 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2]

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.[2]

In January 2008, Juventus officially announced the signing of Stendardo[3] to a 6-month loan deal, for €400,000,[4] with an option to buy him outright in the summer. On 1 September he was loaned to Lecce in a one-year deal,[5] 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,[2] 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.[6][7] In August, he was bought outright by La Dea.[8][9]

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.[2][10]

Personal life

Stendardo's brother, Mariano, is also a footballer. During his playing career, Guglielmo managed to obtain a law degree;[10] 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.[11][12]

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