Cristian Longobardi

Cristian Longobardi
Personal information
Date of birth18 June 1982
Place of birthPomigliano d'Arco, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
free agent
Youth career
2000–2001Cesena
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002Montecchio4(0)
2002–2003Cervia?(?)
2003–2004Bellaria Igea Marina22(2)
2004–2007Boca San Lazzaro92(38)
2007–2009San Marino Calcio62(28)
2009–2010Rimini33(6)
2010–2011Viareggio17(4)
2011Bassano (loan)13(5)
2011–2013Bassano52(14)
2013–2014Gubbio13(2)
2014Delta Porto Tolle10(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Longobardi (born 18 June 1982) is an Italian footballer.

Longobardi primary played in Italian Lega Pro (ex-Serie C, the third and fourth highest level) Longobardi scored a double figure per season from 2004–05 to 2008–09 season.

Biography

Between Serie C & D

Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, the Province of Naples, Longobardi started his career at Cesena. He then played for non-professional teams Montecchio and Cervia (Serie D and Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna). In mid-2003 he was signed by Serie C2 team Bellaria Igea Marina but returned to Serie D for Boca San Lazzaro in mid-2004. The team won the Group C champion and promoted, which Longobardi played for the team until the team relegated just a year later.

Lega Pro regular goalscorer

In July 2007 he was signed by San Marino Calcio along with Boca team-mate Alessandro Evangelisti.[1] He scored his career high of 13 league goals and was offered a new 3-year contract.[2] In 2008–09 Italian Seconda Divisione season he scored 15 goals.

In July 2009, he was signed by Prima Divisione team Rimini,[3] finished as losing semi-finalists of promotion playoffs. The team bankrupted in July.

On 27 July he signed a 2-year contract with Prima Divisione team Viareggio.[4] He scored 4 goals in 17 league games (eventually as team third top-scorer, behind Tommaso Marolda (6) and January newcomer Riccardo Bocalon (5) [5]) He also played 2 games in 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.[6][7]

But on 13 January 2011 in exchange with defender Giovanni Martina of Bassano of the same division (but difference group).[8][9] He scored 5 goals in 13 appearances, made him became the team joint-top-scorer along with Lorenzo Crocetti.[10] On 5 July Bassano signed him outright and agreed a 2-year contract.[11]

On 14 September 2013 he joined Gubbio.[12] On 31 January 2014 he was signed by Delta Porto Tolle.[13]

References

  1. "UFFICIALE: San Marino, due colpi dal Boca San Lazzaro". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 8 July 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. "UFFICIALE: San Marino, rinnovo per Longobardi". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 21 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. "LONGOBARDI è del Rimini" (in Italian). Rimini Calcio FC. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  4. "Preso l'attaccante Longobardi". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 27 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  5. "Classifica Marcatori - 1° Divisione gir. B" (in Italian). Lega Pro. ca. End of 2010–11 season. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio - Sanremese 2-0.". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  7. "Coppa Italia: Viareggio - Pisa 0-1". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  8. "Calciomercato: Longobardi alla corte di Jaconi". Bassano Virtus 55 ST (in Italian). 13 January 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  9. "Scambio Viareggio- Bassano: parte Longobardi, arriva Giovanni Martina.". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 13 January 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  10. "Classifica Marcatori - 1° Divisione gir. A". Lega Pro (in Italian). ca. End of 2010–11 season. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. "Calciomercato: Longobardi in giallorosso a titolo definitivo". Bassano Virtus 55 ST (in Italian). 5 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  12. "CONFERENZA STAMPA PRE PARTITA" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  13. "SE NE VANNO IN CINQUE, ARRIVA MOLINELLI" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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