Cristian Longobardi

Cristian Longobardi

Personal information
Date of birth	18 June 1982 (1982-06-18) (age 29)
Place of birth	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Bassano
Youth career
2000–2001	Cesena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	Montecchio	4	(0)
2002–2003	Cervia	?	(?)
2003–2004	Bellaria Igea Marina	22	(2)
2004–2007	Boca San Lazzaro	92	(38)
2007–2009	San Marino Calcio	62	(28)
2009–2010	Rimini	33	(6)
2010–2011	Viareggio	17	(4)
2011	→ Bassano (loan)	13	(5)
2011–	Bassano	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Longobardi (born 18 June 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Bassano. 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]

References

1. ^ "UFFICIALE: San Marino, due colpi dal Boca San Lazzaro" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 8 July 2007. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=66421. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
2. ^ "UFFICIALE: San Marino, rinnovo per Longobardi" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 21 August 2009. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=118676. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
3. ^ "LONGOBARDI è del Rimini" (in Italian). Rimini Calcio FC. 2009-07-28. http://www.riminicalcio.com/_vti_g1_nwArt.aspx?idnews=3192. Retrieved 2009-08-01. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Preso l'attaccante Longobardi" (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 27 July 2010. http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=830&Itemid=120. 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 3 July 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zuGftsfv. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
6. ^ "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio - Sanremese 2-0." (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 15 August 2010. http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=855&Itemid=120. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
7. ^ "Coppa Italia: Viareggio - Pisa 0-1" (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 27 October 2010. http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=940&Itemid=120. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
8. ^ "Calciomercato: Longobardi alla corte di Jaconi" (in Italian). Bassano Virtus 55 ST. 13 January 2011. http://www.bassanovirtus.com/comunicati/1700-calciomercato-longobardi-alla-corte-di-jaconi.html. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
9. ^ "Scambio Viareggio- Bassano: parte Longobardi, arriva Giovanni Martina." (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 13 January 2011. http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1034&Itemid=120. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
10. ^ "Classifica Marcatori - 1° Divisione gir. A" (in Italian). Lega Pro. ca. End of 2010–11 season. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zuGNGogx. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
11. ^ "Calciomercato: Longobardi in giallorosso a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). Bassano Virtus 55 ST. 5 July 2011. http://www.bassanovirtus.com/comunicati/2059-calciomercato-longobardi-in-giallorosso-a-titolo-definitivo.html. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 

External links

• Christian Longobardi's profile on San Marino Calcio's official website (Italian)^{[dead link]}
• TuttoCalciatori.net Profile (Italian)
• Football.it Profile (Italian)
• Bassano Profile (Italian)

Persondata
Name	Longobardi, Christian
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Date of birth	18 June 1982
Place of birth	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
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