Stefano Napoleoni

Stefano Napoleoni

Personal information
Full name	Stefano Napoleoni [1]
Date of birth	(1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Real Monterotondo
Youth career
2005–2006	U.S. Tor di Quinto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Widzew Łódź	61	(11)
2009–2013	Levadiakos	94	(26)
2013–2016	Atromitos	81	(24)
2016–2019	Başakşehir	71	(11)
2019–2021	Göztepe	44	(7)
2021–2022	Ümraniyespor	13	(3)
2022–2023	Roma City	9	(0)
2023–	Real Monterotondo	11	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Stefano Napoleoni (born 26 June 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Real Monterotondo.

Club career

Widzew Łódź

In 2006, Napoleoni was spotted by Zbigniew Boniek during a Promozione amateur game in Rome, where he scored three goals; he was signed by Widzew Łódź shortly afterwards, thus becoming the first Italian footballer to ever play in the Polish Ekstraklasa league. ^[2] Later that season, he was also joined by fellow Italian player Joseph Dayo Oshadogan. He moved to Levadiakos after Widzew Łódź were relegated at the end of 2008.

Levadiakos

In January 2009, he signed for Greek club Levadiakos after APOEL FC had withdrawn its interest in signing him player. Throughout the years, he became an idol for Levadiakos' fans. In July 2012, six months before his contract with Levadiakos expired, Napoleoni was attracting interest from West Bromwich Albion. ^[3] He left Levadiakos in December 2012 at the end of his contract. Overall, Napoleoni played 98 games, scored 28 goals and made 11 assists while at the club.

Atromitos F.C.

In January 2013 he signed for Greek club Atromitos F.C.

In April 2015, as his contract was soon to expire, he was gathering interest from AEK, Sassuolo and PAOK. ^{[4] [5]}

On 3 May 2015, Atromitos played against Panionios, which would decide whether Atromitos would enter the playoffs. Napoleoni scored his second career hat-trick and lead his team to a 3-1 victory, promoting his club to the Greek playoffs. ^{[6] [7]} Being one of the most stable and most valuable players of Atromitos F.C. during the last seasons, he cashed his offer with a new four-year contract (2 + 2 years), which would have tied him with the club until mid-2019. ^{[8] [9]}

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 31 January 2016, Napoleoni signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Super Lig side İstanbul Başakşehir for a fee of €400,000. ^{[10] [11]} He spoke to club's official website about his decision to continue his career in Turkey with İstanbul Başakşehir, after three years at the club: "I need more than a thousand words to describe my feelings right now, I am happy but also sad for leaving after three years, which I will never forget. I want to thank my teammates, all the managers I worked with, the president, Mr. Spanos, the Technical Manager, Mr. Angelopoulos and especially the fans who supported me during good and difficult times. I would have never made this career step without all of them; they helped me improve as a player and as a person, so I am sure that in the future I will wear Atromitos' shirt again". ^[12]

Göztepe

On 2 September 2019, Napoleoni moved to another Super Lig club Göztepe for an undisclosed fee, on a one-year deal (with an option of another year). ^[13]

Ümraniyespor

On 7 September 2021, Napoleoni signed for TFF First League side Ümraniyespor.

Later years in Italy

In November 2022, Napoleoni returned to his native Italy to join Serie D club Roma City. ^[14] After making only nine appearances with Roma City in a lacklustre season ended with relegation, in August 2023 Napoleoni switched sides, joining Serie D club Real Monterotondo. ^[15]

Personal life

Napoleoni is a fan of AS Roma. In 2013, he said, "I dream of playing in Roma with the phenomenon Francesco Totti. I was on the field against PAOK, I scored two goals, and we won. In the locker room, my teammates told me the result of Roma vs Lazio and, for me, it was a total massacre. If Rudi Garcia called me, I could go to Rome on foot." ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2022 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Widzew Lodz	2006–07	Ekstraklasa	17	4	0	0	—		—		17	4
	2007–08		27	7	0	0	—		—		27	7
	2008–09	I liga	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		61	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	62	11
Levadiakos	2008–09	Super League Greece	8	3	0	0	—		—		8	3
	2009–10		26	7	1	0	—		—		27	7
	2010–11	Football League Greece	32	8	1	0	—		3	0	36	8
	2011–12	Super League Greece	18	8	0	0	—		—		18	8
	2012–13		10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		94	26	2	0	0	0	3	0	99	26
Atromitos	2012–13	Super League Greece	10	1	0	0	—		6	4	16	5
	2013–14		24	7	3	0	2	0	5	3	34	10
	2014–15		30	13	1	0	2	0	6	0	39	13
	2015–16		17	3	5	4	4	1	—		26	8
	Total		81	24	9	4	8	1	17	7	115	36
Başakşehir	2015–16	Süper Lig	11	2	1	0	—		—		12	2
	2016–17		16	4	9	4	—		—		25	8
	2017–18		18	2	2	1	9	1	—		29	4
	2018–19		26	3	2	0	2	0	—		30	3
	Total		71	11	14	5	11	1	0	0	96	17
Göztepe	2019–20	Süper Lig	29	6	0	0	—		—		29	6
	2020–21		15	1	2	0	—		—		17	1
	Total		44	7	2	0	—		—		46	7
Ümraniyespor	2021–22	TFF First League	10	3	1	1	—		—		11	4
Career total			361	82	29	10	19	2	20	7	429	101

Honours

Widzew Łódź

• Polish First League (Second Division): 2008–09

Başakşehir

• Süper Lig Runners-up: 2016–17, 2018–19

References

1. Stefano Napoleoni at the Turkish Football Federation
2. "Napoleoni, dalla Promozione alla vetta della Süper Lig. E una carriera tutta a est" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
3. "West Brom eyeing Levadiakos winger Stefano Napoleoni". tribalfootball.com.
4. "PAOK eye Napoleoni deal". sdna.gr. 10 April 2015.
5. "Κρίνεται του Ναπολεόνι". paokmania.gr. 23 April 2015.
6. "Έτσι θα τα χώνει στα πλέι οφ με Ναπολεόνι!". www.sports.gr. 3 May 2015.
7. "Ατρομητος-Πανιώνιος 3-1". www.sport-fm.gr. 3 May 2015.
8. "Ανανέωσε ο Ναπολεόνι με τον Ατρόμητο". www.gazzetta.gr. 16 May 2015.
9. "Ανανέωσε με Ναπολεόνι". www.football-land.gr. 16 May 2015.
10. "Στην Ιστανμπούλ Μπασακσεχίρ ο Ναπολεόνι". www.sport24.gr. 31 January 2016.
11. "Η σχέση με τους Τούρκους θα έχει και συνέχεια". www.contra.gr. 4 February 2016.
12. "Napoleoni: "I will never forget these three years with Atromitos"". www.sdna.gr. 1 February 2016.
13. "Στέφανο Ναπολεόνι: Έμεινε Τουρκία, άλλαξε ομάδα και πήγε στην Γκέζτεπε". www.sport24.gr. 2 September 2019.
14. "Roma City, ufficiale l'acquisto di Stefano Napoleoni" [Roma City, official purchase of Stefano Napoleoni] (in Italian). Roma Today. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
15. "Tutto confermato a Monterotondo: Napoleoni è un nuovo giocatore del Real". Gazzetta Regionale. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
16. "Roma, Napoleoni: "Alla Roma andrei a piedi!"". calcionews24.com. 6 September 2013.
17. "Stefano Napoleoni".

External links

• Stefano Napoleoni at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• Stefano Napoleoni at the Turkish Football Federation
• Stefano Napoleoni at Soccerway