Federico Agliardi

Federico Agliardi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-02-11) 11 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Lumezzane
Youth career
1999–2002	Brescia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Brescia	31	(0)
2002–2003	→ Cosenza (loan)	16	(0)
2006–2009	Palermo	29	(0)
2008–2009	→ Rimini (loan) [1]	19	(0)
2009–2011	Padova	45	(0)
2011–2014	Bologna	32	(0)
2014	→ Cesena (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2018	Cesena	43	(0)
2018–2020	Cesena	46	(0)
2020–	Lumezzane	0	(0)
International career
2000	Italy U-16	3	(0)
2000–2001	Italy U-17	4	(0)
2001	Italy U-19	2	(0)
2002–2005	Italy U-21	9	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2004 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020

Federico Agliardi (born 11 February 1983) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Brescia

Agliardi grew up in his native city's team, Brescia Calcio, and made his professional debut with Cosenza of Serie B on 2002–03. He debuted in Serie A on 8 November 2003 with Brescia in a league match against Bologna.

Palermo

Agliardi signed for Palermo in January 2006, in a swap deal with Nicola Santoni (50% registration rights), and quickly became a first team regular. In the deal Agliardi was valued €4 million ^[2] and half of Santoni's rights was valued €1 million ^[3] He also played for the Italy U-21 national team.

On 17 September 2006, Agliardi and teammate David Di Michele combined to lift the Rosanero to a 2–1 victory over Lazio in Rome. ^[4] In the latter stages of the first half, Agliardi denied efforts from Cristian Ledesma, Stefano Mauri (twice), Christian Manfredini, Goran Pandev (a rebound attempt from Manfredini's shot, Agliardi deflected the ball past his left-hand post with his foot), and Massimo Oddo. Earlier, Di Michele's 10th- and 38th-minute goals had put Palermo ahead. Lazio did get a consolation goal through Tommaso Rocchi in the 73rd minute. The result elevated Palermo to second place in Serie A, behind Lazio's city rivals and stadium-mates Roma on goal difference, with a 100% record. This performance was followed by a number of less notable ones, including a criticised appearance in a 5–3 Palermo win in a Sicilian derby to Catania, and Agliardi ultimately became a back-up player at Palermo, behind veteran goalkeeper Alberto Fontana, who served as main goalkeeper also in the following 2007–08 season.

Following the acquisition of Italian international Marco Amelia from Livorno, Agliardi's hopes of playing as a regular became even slimmer. Consequently, in July 2008 Palermo finalized a loan move to Serie B side Rimini for the Brescia-born goalkeeper. ^[5]

Padova

On 17 July 2009 he was sold to Serie B side Padova on free transfer. ^[6] Palermo choose to release the player from his contract one year earlier. ^[7]

Bologna

On 14 July 2011, Agliardi joined Serie A side Bologna along with José Ángel Crespo and Daniele Vantaggiato. ^[8] The club had lost Emiliano Viviano as first choice before the start of season. However Agliardi failed to challenge Jean-François Gillet for the starting place, which the Belgian internationals played most of the game. After Gillet left the team for Torino in July 2012, he became Bologna's first-choice goalkeeper, making 22 appearances during the 2012–13 season. However, he returned to his backup role behind on loan goalkeeper Gianluca Curci since the beginning of the second half. Having made no appearances until the first part of the following season, Agliardi signed a loan deal with Serie B side Cesena on 31 January 2014. ^[9]

Cesena

On 30 June 2014 Agliardi joined Cesena in definitive deal after a successful loan, with Luca Ceccarelli moved to opposite direction. Agliardi signed a 3-year contract.

Lower divisions

On 4 September 2020 he signed with fifth-tier club Lumezzane. ^[10]

References

1. "Federico Agliardi – Rimini – Campionato di Serie B" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
2. US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
3. US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 (in Italian)
4. "Serie A – Lazio v Palermo Report". ESPNsoccernet. 17 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2006.
5. "Agliardi ceduto in prestito al Rimini" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
6. "Il portiere Agliardi a titolo definitivo al Palermo" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
7. US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)
8. "Ufficiali Agliardi, Crespo e Vantaggiato" (in Italian). Bologna FC. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
9. "Agliardi al Cesena" (in Italian). Bologna FC. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
10. "Ufficiale: Federico Agliardi è un nuovo giocatore del Lumezzane" (Press release) (in Italian). Lumezzane. 4 September 2020.

External links

• Agliardi's profile (from US Palermo official website)