Salvatore Giardina (born 3 June 1981) is an Italian former footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 June 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Catania, Italy | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2001 | Acireale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | Belpasso | ||
1998–2002 | Acireale | 41 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Rossanese | 18 | (1) |
2003–2005 | Gela | 60 | (2) |
2005 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Pisa | 24 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2007–2009 | PortoSummaga | 48 | (3) |
2009–2010 | Cosenza | 9 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Gela | 24 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Alessandria | 18 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Fondi | 7 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Formigine | 10 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Scandianese | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Biography
Born in Catania, Sicily, Giardina started his career with Eccellenza Sicily team Belpasso. He then played for Acireale. In 2002, he left for Serie D team Rossanese and in 2003 signed by Serie C2 club Gela. In 2005, he was signed by Serie A club Chievo along with Matías Claudio Cuffa. Chievo farmed both players to Serie C1 club Pisa in co-ownership deal. In June 2006 Chievo bought back both players and loaned Giardina to Serie C1 team Sassuolo.[1] In July 2007, Giardina reunited Cuffa at Serie C2 club PortoSummaga, which Giardina joined the club in co-ownership deal.[2][3] He follow the team promoted to Prima Divisione in 2008 and the team also bought him outright in June 2008.[4] He was released on 1 July 2009. In August, he left for fellow Prima Divisione team Cosenza.[5] In August 2010, he returned to Gela.[6]
References
External links
- Gela Profile (in Italian)
- Football.it Profile (in Italian)