Stefano Pardini (born 24 December 1975) is an Italian football coach and former goalkeeper.

Stefano Pardini
Personal information
Full name Stefano Pardini
Date of birth (1975-12-24) 24 December 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Montignoso, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Reggiana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Reggiana 0 (0)
1996–2000 Carrarese 44 (0)
2000–2002 Fermana 61 (0)
2002–2003 Sambenedettese 33 (0)
2003–2004 Perugia 2 (0)
2005–2006 Cuoiopelli Cappiano 0 (0)
2006–2007 Carrarese 33 (0)
2007–2008 Ravenna 5 (0)
2008–2010 Figline 59 (0)
2010–2011 Lucchese 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Born in Montignoso, Tuscany, Pardini started his career at Emilia–Romagna side Reggiana. In the 1995–96 Serie B season, he played as 4th keeper behind Marco Ballotta, Ettore Gandini and Alessio Costagli, who played as unused bench in round 22. He then spent 4 seasons for Serie C1 side Carrarese, where he played as a regular starter in the last season. He then played for Serie C1 side Fermana and Sambenedettese as first choice.

In November 2003, he signed an annual contract with Serie A side Perugia as Željko Kalac's backup along with Michele Tardioli.[1][2] He played 2 league matches and 3 Coppa Italia matches.[3] He then without a club for a season before signed by Serie C2 side Cuoiopelli Cappiano in 2005–06 season. In 2006–07 season, he returned to Carrarese of Serie C2.

In June 2007, he signed a 1-year contract with newly promoted Serie B side Ravenna.[4] He worked as Luca Capecchi then as Vincenzo Marruocco's backup ahead youth product Gian Maria Rossi. He did not stayed with Ravenna which relegated in June 2008.

In the 2008–09 season, he was signed by Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Figline along with Juventus backup keeper Cristiano Novembre. Pardini played the whole 2008–09 season as the first choice and won the league Championship. In the 2009–10 season, he remained as one of the starting XI.

Coaching career edit

In 2019, Pardini joined the coaching staff of Silvio Baldini at Carrarese as a goalkeeping coach, a role he kept until Baldini's resignations in April 2021; following that, he stayed on at Carrarese as a collaborator, leaving the club by the end of the 2020–21 season.[5]

On 24 December 2021, he signed for Palermo as a goalkeeping coach, following the appointment of Baldini as new head coach.[6] He was dismissed from his role on 28 July 2022, following Baldini's resignations.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Filippo Di Chiara (2003-11-14). "Qui serve un cambio di marcia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. ^ "Il Perugia ha preso Pardini". sportal.it (in Italian). 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  3. ^ "La GAZZETTA dello SPORT - Coppa Italia 2003/2004".
  4. ^ "Preso il portiere Stefano Pardini". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  5. ^ "Stefano Pardini dice addio alla sua Carrarese" (in Italian). Il Tirreno. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "SILVIO BALDINI NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL PALERMO" (in Italian). Palermo F.C. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  7. ^ "GUIDA TECNICA AFFIDATA TEMPORANEAMENTE A DI BENEDETTO E RINAUDO" (in Italian). Palermo F.C. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

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