Stefano Guidoni Explained

Stefano Guidoni
Birth Date:27 October 1971
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1990–1992
Caps1:62
Goals1:17
Years2:1992–1993
Caps2:24
Goals2:11
Years3:1993–1994
Caps3:25
Goals3:9
Years4:1994–1996
Caps4:56
Goals4:26
Years5:1996
Caps5:11
Goals5:4
Years6:1996–1997
Caps6:25
Goals6:10
Years7:1997–1999
Caps7:37
Goals7:4
Years8:1998
Clubs8:Reggiana (co-ownership)
Caps8:7
Goals8:3
Years9:1998–1999
Clubs9:Verona (co-ownership)
Caps9:26
Goals9:8
Years10:1999–2001
Caps10:50
Goals10:13
Years11:2001
Clubs11:→ Cosenza (loan)
Caps11:17
Goals11:5
Years12:2001–2002
Caps12:32
Goals12:11
Years13:2002–2003
Clubs13:Cosenza
Caps13:35
Goals13:8
Years14:2003–2005
Caps14:49
Goals14:8
Years15:2006
Caps15:6
Goals15:0
Years16:2006–2007
Caps16:25
Goals16:2
Totalcaps:487
Totalgoals:139

Stefano Guidoni (born 27 October 1971) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Early career

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Guidoni started his senior career at Serie D side Giaveno and Sparta Novara, both located in Piedmont. In 1993–94 season, he left for Lombardy side Solbiatese and played one season at Serie C2. After played 10 league matches in 1994–95 Serie C2 season, he was signed by Serie C1 side Monza. He played 56 league matches for the Lombardy side before left for Campania side Avellino in 1996–97 Serie C1. In December 1996, he was signed by Serie B side Cosenza, played 25 league matches and scored 10 goals for the southern Italy club.

Perugia

As Cosenza's financial crisis, he was transferred to Umbria side Perugia in June 1997, the last few days of the 1996–97 fiscal year, for 850 million Italian lire.[1] He just scored 4 goals for the team that won Serie A promotion.

Guidoni left for Serie B side Reggiana in co-ownership deal in June 1998, in exchange with Gianluca Berti.[2] But in October he was signed by Verona along with Antonio Marasco (priced Guidoni 2 billion Italian lire, purchased the 50% rights from Reggiana)[3] He won Serie B champion with the Veneto club. In June 1999, he was bought back by Perugia.

He made his Serie A debut on 29 August 1999, the opening match of the season. He was in the starting XI and was replaced by Pierpaolo Bisoli in the 68th minutes. Perugia 1–1 draw with Parma in that match. He played his 2nd league match of the season in round 3, substituted Alessandro Melli (who scored the 3rd goal). The match Perugia won Cagliari 3–0.

Salernitana

On 1 October 1999, he was sold to Serie B side Salernitana for 2.5 billion lire.[4] After just scored 2 goals in Serie B, in January 2001, he was loaned to Serie B rival Cosenza.[5]

Palermo & Cosenza

In July 2001, Guidoni requested the court to void the contract with Salernitana after the club owe him salary, and he had already signed a pre-contract with Palermo.[6] With the Sicily side, he scored 11 league goals, tied his personal record in a single Serie B season. After Maurizio Zamparini purchased Palermo in July 2002 and bought some of the players from Venezia he previous own, Guidoni became a surplus[7] and on 13 September left for Cosenza again.[8]

Venezia & late career

After the bankruptcy of Cosenza, he joined Serie B side Venezia but the club also went bankrupt in 2005. In February 2006, he was signed by Serie B side Cremonese[9] and in 2006–07 season he was acquired by Ivrea.[10]

Honours

Verona

1998–99

Notes and References

  1. News: il Cosenza vende e spera. 29 June 1997. 30 April 2010. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Eugenio Gallo. Italian.
  2. News: colpo della Reggiana: preso Guidoni. 23 June 1998. 30 April 2010. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. Nicola Binda.
  3. News: il Verona convince Guidoni e soffia Marasco al Chievo. 23 October 1998. 23 April 2010. Antonello Capone, Carlo Laudisa. La Gazzeta dello Sport. Italian.
  4. News: Salernitana, presi Guidoni e Melosi. 1 October 1999. 30 April 2010. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. Antonello Capone, Carlo Laudisa.
  5. News: Salernitana, prestato Guidoni al Cosenza. 1 February 2001. 30 April 2010. Germano D'Ambrosio. Tutto Mercato Web. Italian.
  6. News: Il Palermo va all' attacco. 11 July 2001. 30 April 2010. Angelo Di Rosa, Franco Tomati. Italian.
  7. News: Il Napoli insiste per avere Cozza. 10 September 2002. 30 April 2010. La Gazzeta dello Sport. Italian.
  8. News: Bettarini va alla Sampdoria Livorno-Balleri: c' è l' accordo. 13 September 2002. 30 April 2010. La Gazzeta dello Sport. Italian.
  9. News: E Tonellotto scappa via. 5 February 2006. 30 April 2010. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. Dante Di Ragogna.
  10. News: UFFICIALE: Guidoni all'Ivrea. 9 October 2006. 30 April 2010. Ilario Imparato. Tutto Mercato Web. Italian.