Alex Pinardi (born 5 September 1980) is an Italian former footballer.

Alex Pinardi
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Urago d'Oglio, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1997 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2004 Atalanta 100 (15)
2004–2006 Lecce 57 (6)
2006–2010 Modena 85 (24)
2010–2011 Cagliari 7 (0)
2011–2012 Novara 21 (1)
2012Vicenza (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2013 Vicenza 18 (4)
2013Cremonese (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2016 FeralpiSalò 81 (10)
2016–2018 Giana Erminio 46 (6)
2018–2019 Adrense 9 (0)
International career
1996 Italy U-17 3 (0)
2000 Italy U-20 1 (0)
2001 Italy U-21 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Pinardi began his career in the Primavera team of Atalanta and was, in July 1997, promoted to the Serie A team.

After seven years in the Serie A with Atalanta, he signed in the summer of 2004 for fellow Serie A club Lecce. He scored six goals in 57 games for Lecce and then signed in the summer of 2006 for Modena.[1] On 18 June 2010 Cagliari signed the offensive midfielder from Modena on a two-year contract for free.[2][3][4]

After just 7 games, Pinardi was signed by Serie B side Novara for €460,000 fee[5] in a 2+12-year contract.[6] On 30 January 2012 he was loaned to Vicenza for the rest of the 2011-12 season,[7] and then sold for the next season.[8] Novara sold Pinardi for €1 million, signing Alain Baclet also for €1 million in exchange.[9] Pinardi signed a 3-year contract.[10]

In January 2013 he was signed by Cremonese in a temporary deal.[11]

On 17 July 2013 Pinardi was signed by FeralpiSalò in a temporary deal.[12] In May 2014 he had an operation on his posterior cruciate ligament.[13] On 23 June 2014 Pinardi was signed outright in a 1-year contract.[14] On 22 May 2015 Pinardi signed a new 1-year contract with FeralpiSalò.[15]

International career edit

Pinardi played for the Italy national football teams in the U-17 (all in friendlies), U-20 and U-21 levels.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ Alex Pinardi – FDG Diabete Archived August 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Chi è Pinardi Cresciuto nelle giovanili dell'Atalanta" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Calcio: primo colpo del Cagliari, preso Alex Pinardi" (in Italian). ANSA. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Cagliari, arriva dal Modena Alex Pinardi – Cronache dalla Sardegna". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  5. ^ Novara Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  6. ^ "ALTRO RINFORZO: ARRIVA PINARDI" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. January 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. ^ "ALEX PINARDI IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. ^ "ALEX PINARDI È UN CALCIATORE BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  9. ^ Novara Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  10. ^ Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  11. ^ "ALEX PINARDI IN PRESTITO ALL'U.S.CREMONESE" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Pinardi, comunicato ufficiale" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Pinardi, distrazione del legamento crociato" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  14. ^ "FeralpiSalò, comunicato ufficiale" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Il giusto brindisi" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  16. ^ Statistiche in Nazionale su FIGC.it