Salvatore Giardina

Salvatore Giardina (born 3 June 1981) is an Italian footballer.

Salvatore Giardina
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-06-03) 3 June 1981
Place of birth Catania, Italy
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001 Acireale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Belpasso
1998–2002 Acireale 41 (0)
2002–2003 Rossanese 18 (1)
2003–2005 Gela 60 (2)
2005 Chievo 0 (0)
2005–2006 Pisa 24 (1)
2006–2007 Chievo 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Sassuolo (loan) 1 (0)
2007–2009 PortoSummaga 48 (3)
2009–2010 Cosenza 9 (0)
2010–2011 Gela 24 (1)
2011–2012 Alessandria 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2012

Biography

Born in Catania, Sicily, Giardina started his career with Eccellenza Sicily team Belpasso. He then played for Acireale. In 2002, he left for Serie D team Rossanese and in 2003 signed by Serie C2 club Gela. In 2005, he was signed by Serie A club Chievo along with Matías Claudio Cuffa. Chievo farmed both players to Serie C1 club Pisa in co-ownership deal. In June 2006 Chievo bought back both players and loaned Giardina to Serie C1 team Sassuolo.[1] In July 2007, Giardina reunited Cuffa at Serie C2 club PortoSummaga, which Giardina joined the club in co-ownership deal.[2][3] He follow the team promoted to Prima Divisione in 2008 and the team also bought him outright in June 2008.[4] He was released on 1 July 2009. In August, he left for fellow Prima Divisione team Cosenza.[5] In August 2010, he returned to Gela.[6]

References
  1. "LANDOLINA AL PRATO, CARBONE E MENGONI AL FROSINONE". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  2. "La Lucchese fa tre colpi, la Ternana due". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 July 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. "Sono in arrivo Giardina e Cuffa". Calcio Portogruaro Summaga (in Italian). 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  4. "COMPROPRIETA'. LUCA RIGONI ANCORA IN GIALLOBLU'". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 24 June 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  5. Sica, Stefano (25 August 2009). "UFFICIALE: Giardina al Cosenza". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  6. "Comunicato Stampa 12 Agosto 2010". Gela Calcio (in Italian). 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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