Federico Agliardi

Federico Agliardi

Personal information
Date of birth	11 February 1983 (1983-02-11)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Bologna
Number	25
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)	19	(0)
2009–2011	Padova	45	(0)
2011–	Bologna	4	(0)
National team‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2009-02-05. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2007

Federico Agliardi (born 11 February 1983) is an Italian footballer, currently playing as goalkeeper with Bologna F.C. 1909.

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 and half of Santoni's rights was valuded €1 million He also plays 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. 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, on July 2008 Palermo finalized a loan move to Serie B side Rimini for the Brescia-born goalkeeper.

Padova

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

Bologna

On 14 July 2011, Agliardi joined Serie A side Bologna along with Josè Angel Crespo and Daniele Vantaggiato. 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.

External links

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