Cristian Longobardi

Cristian Longobardi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-06-18) 18 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	San Marino
Youth career
2000–2001	Cesena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Montecchio	4	(0)
2002–2003	Cervia	?	(?)
2003–2004	Bellaria Igea Marina	22	(2)
2004–2007	Boca San Lazzaro	92	(38)
2007–2009	San Marino	62	(28)
2009–2010	Rimini	33	(6)
2010–2011	Viareggio	17	(4)
2011	→ Bassano (loan)	13	(5)
2011–2013	Bassano	52	(14)
2013–2014	Gubbio	13	(2)
2014	Delta Porto Tolle	14	(4)
2014–2015	Sestri Levante	0	(0)
2015–2016	Parma	20	(6)
2016	Lucchese	6	(0)
2017	Imolese	16	(7)
2017	Varese	8	(4)
2018–	San Marino	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2018

Cristian Longobardi (born 18 June 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays for San Marino Calcio.[1]

Longobardi primary played in Italian Lega Pro (ex-Serie C, the third and fourth highest level) Longobardi scored a double figure per season from 2004–05 to 2008–09 season.

Biography

Between Serie C & D

Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, the Province of Naples, Longobardi started his career at Cesena at the age of 13.[2] He then played for non-professional teams Montecchio and Cervia (Serie D and Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna). In mid-2003 he was signed by Serie C2 team Bellaria Igea Marina but returned to Serie D for Boca San Lazzaro in mid-2004. The team won the Group C champion and promoted, which Longobardi played for the team until the team relegated just a year later.

Lega Pro regular goalscorer

In July 2007 he was signed by San Marino Calcio along with Boca team-mate Alessandro Evangelisti.[3] He scored his career high of 13 league goals and was offered a new 3-year contract.[4] In 2008–09 Italian Seconda Divisione season he scored 15 goals.

In July 2009, he was signed by Prima Divisione team Rimini,[5] finished as losing semi-finalists of promotion playoffs. The team bankrupted in July.

On 27 July he signed a 2-year contract with Prima Divisione team Viareggio.[6] He scored 4 goals in 17 league games (eventually as team third top-scorer, behind Tommaso Marolda (6) and January newcomer Riccardo Bocalon (5) [7]) He also played 2 games in 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.[8][9]

But on 13 January 2011 in exchange with defender Giovanni Martina of Bassano of the same division (but difference group).[10][11] He scored 5 goals in 13 appearances, made him became the team joint-top-scorer along with Lorenzo Crocetti.[12] On 5 July Bassano signed him outright and agreed a 2-year contract.[13]

On 14 September 2013 he joined Gubbio.[14] On 31 January 2014 he was signed by Delta Porto Tolle.[15] In August 2015 he was signed by Parma Calcio 1913.

References

1. UFFICIALE. CHRISTIAN LONGOBARDI È UN GIOCATORE DELL’IMOLESE‚ newsrimini.it, 23 December 2017
2. Intervista su Cesena Sport, maggio 2024. Articolo pubblicato su https://www.ippocampo.blog/christian-longobardi-il-dorian-gray-del-calcio/
3. "UFFICIALE: San Marino, due colpi dal Boca San Lazzaro". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 8 July 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
4. "UFFICIALE: San Marino, rinnovo per Longobardi". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 21 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
5. "LONGOBARDI è del Rimini" (in Italian). Rimini Calcio FC. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009. ^[dead link‍]
6. "Preso l'attaccante Longobardi". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
7. "Classifica Marcatori - 1° Divisione gir. B" (in Italian). Lega Pro. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
8. "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio - Sanremese 2-0". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
9. "Coppa Italia: Viareggio - Pisa 0-1". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
10. "Calciomercato: Longobardi alla corte di Jaconi". Bassano Virtus 55 ST (in Italian). 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
11. "Scambio Viareggio- Bassano: parte Longobardi, arriva Giovanni Martina". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
12. "Classifica Marcatori - 1° Divisione gir. A". Lega Pro (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
13. "Calciomercato: Longobardi in giallorosso a titolo definitivo". Bassano Virtus 55 ST (in Italian). 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
14. "Conferenza Stampa pre Partita" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 14 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
15. "Se Ne Vanno in Cinque, Arriva Molinelli" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

External links

• "Christian Longobardi's profile on San Marino Calcio's official website" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
• Cristian Longobardi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• "Bassano Profile" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
• Cristian Longobardi at Soccerway