Cristian Bertani

Cristian Bertani

Personal information
Date of birth	14 March 1981 (1981-03-14) (age 30)
Place of birth	Legnano, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Sampdoria
Number	22
Youth career
	Como
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2000	Como	32	(3)
2000–2003	Venezia	7	(0)
2001	→ Savoia (loan)	7	(0)
2001–2002	→ Carrarese (loan)	26	(4)
2003	→ South Tyrol (loan)	13	(7)
2003–2004	Como	2	(0)
2004	Varese	17	(1)
2004–2005	Grosseto	26	(0)
2005–2008	Ivrea	83	(36)
2008–2011	Novara	97	(38)
2011–	Sampdoria	10	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Bertani (born 14 March 1981) is an Italian footballer who plays for U.C. Sampdoria.

Biography

Como

Born in Legnano, Lombardy, Bertani started his career with Serie C1 club Como.

Venezia

In 2000, he was sold to Serie B club Venezia in co-ownership deal.^[1] Bertani made his Serie B debut on 10 September 2000, substituted Arturo Di Napoli in the 68th minute. That match Venezia 2–2 draw with Cittadella by the late goal of Fabian Valtolina. He was loaned to Savoia of Serie C1 in mid-season and to Carrarese of Serie C1 after Venezia promoted to Serie A in 2001.

Bertani returned to Venice in 2002 after the team relegated from Serie A. Due to the club owner Maurizio Zamparini took most of the squad to his new club Palermo, Bertani made 4 league appearances before loaned to Serie C2 for South Tyrol in January 2003.^[2] He scored 7 league goals in half season.

Como Return, Varese & Grosseto

In June 2003, Como bought him back which the team recently relegated from Serie A. He failed to play regularly with Como, just played twice. In January 2004, Bertani returned to Serie C1 again, this time for Varese. After the team went bankrupt, he was signed by Grosseto, his 4th Serie C1 club.^[3]

Ivrea

In August 2005 he left for Serie C2 side Ivrea.^[4] He followed the team promoted to Serie C1 in 2006 and relegated back to Serie C2 in 2007. In his last season with the Piedmont club, he scored a career high of 23 goals in Serie C2.

Novara

In June 2008 he was signed by Novara^[5] He won Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2010 and promoted to Serie B. Partnered with Simone Motta, they netted 26 goals for the team that season.

In 2010–11 Serie B season, he scored 17 goals in 35 matches.

Sampdoria

In July 2011 he was signed by Sampdoria.

Honours

• Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2010

References

1. ^ Calamai, Luca; Laudisa, Carlo (2 June 2000). "Totti capoclasse della Roma" (in Italian). La Gazzetaa dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2000/giugno/02/Totti_capoclasse_della_Roma_ga_0_00060211173.shtml. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
2. ^ Da Ronch, Alessio (11 January 2003). "Taranto: pure Corallo Proietti va al Cesena Florentia, c' è Piovani" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/gennaio/11/Taranto_pure_Corallo_Proietti_Cesena_ga_0_0301112952.shtml. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
3. ^ "Il Prato riabbraccia Esposito" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 September 2004. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2004/settembre/11/Prato_riabbraccia_Esposito_ga_10_0409116144.shtml. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
4. ^ Binda, Nicola; Grimaldi, Filippo (30 August 2005). "Il Genoa chiude per Bacis, in arrivo Coppola Evacuo alla Torres, Ferraro verso Ravenna" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2005/agosto/30/Genoa_chiude_per_Bacis_arrivo_ga_10_0508306803.shtml. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
5. ^ "ARRIVA CRISTIAN BERTANI" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 16 June 2008. http://www.novaracalcio.com/news/articolo.php?id=559. Retrieved 1 September 2010. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (Italian)
• Football.it Profile (Italian)
• Novara Profile (Italian)

Persondata
Name	Bertani, Cristian
Alternative names	Bertani, Cristian
Short description	Italian footballer
Date of birth	14 March 1981
Place of birth	Legnano, Italy
Date of death
Place of death