Andrea Ardito
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Viareggio, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pontedera | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1999 | Pontedera | 78 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | → Camaiore (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Como | 68 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Bologna (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Siena | 47 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Torino | 61 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Lecce | 48 | (0) |
| 2009–2015 | Como | 133 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Seregno | ||
| 2019–2020 | Milano City | ||
| 2020 | Giana Erminio (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Castellanzese | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrea Ardito (born 8 January 1977) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Ardito started his professional career at Tuscan club Pontedera. In 1999, he was signed by Como. The club won promotion to Serie A in 2002. However, he was signed by Bologna on 11 July 2002 in temporary deal. On 12 September 2002 he was signed by Siena in temporary deal. On 11 July 2003 the Tuscan side signed Ardito outright for €200,000.[1]
Ardito made his Serie A debut for Siena on 31 August 2003, against Perugia. On 20 August 2005 Ardito was signed by Torino F.C. He won promotion to Serie A again with the Turin-based club in 2006.
In 2007, he was signed by Serie B club Lecce. In 2009, he returned to Como, for their Lega Pro Prima Divisione campaign.
Coaching career
[edit]On 3 July 2021, he was hired as head coach of Serie D club Castellanzese.[2] He was fired on 17 October 2021 after the club started the season with 5 losses in the first 6 games.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Calcio Como SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2004 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ "Andrea Ardito sulla panchina neroverde" (in Italian). Castellanzese. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Corrado Cotta è il nuovo tecnico della Castellanzese" (in Italian). Castellanzese. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile at La Gazetta dello Sport (2006–07 season) (in Italian)
- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
- 1977 births
- Footballers from Viareggio
- Living people
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- US Città di Pontedera players
- Como 1907 players
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- Siena FC SSD players
- Torino FC players
- US Lecce players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Italian football managers
- US 1913 Seregno Calcio managers
- Serie D managers