Edoardo Defendi

Edoardo Defendi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Trescore Balneario, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Termoli
Youth career
	Brescia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Brescia	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ FeralpiSalò (loan)	33	(5)
2012–2013	→ San Marino (loan)	20	(1)
2013–2014	→ Como (loan)	23	(8)
2014–2015	Como	32	(7)
2015–2016	Brescia	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Arezzo (loan)	23	(4)
2016–2017	Melfi	13	(2)
2017	Santarcangelo	10	(1)
2017–2018	Lumezzane	24	(10)
2018–2019	Cuneo	24	(9)
2019–2020	Pro Patria	14	(2)
2020–2021	Arzachena	23	(4)
2021–2022	Recanatese	29	(7)
2022–	Termoli	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022

Edoardo Defendi (born 24 August 1991) is an Italian footballer. He plays for Serie D club Termoli.

Biography

Brescia

Born in Trescore Balneario, Lombardy, Defendi started his career at Lombard side Brescia. Defendi spent 3 seasons on loan to various Lega Pro clubs from 2011 to 2014.[1][2]

Como

On 18 June 2014 Como bought 50% registration rights from Brescia.[3][4] Defendi scored 7 goals in the first edition of Lega Pro Unica Divisione plus 1 goal in semi-final match against Matera .

Return to Brescia

In June 2015 both club failed to form a deal for the price of the player,[5] which Brescia bought back the 50% registration rights by submitting a higher bid to Lega Serie B, the mediator.[6]

Defendi wore no.21 shirt for Brescia in 2015–16 Serie B.[7] However, on 26 August Defendi was signed by Arezzo in a temporary deal.[8]

Melfi and Santarcangelo

In 2016–17 season he played for Melfi in the first half; in January 2017 he moved to Santarcangelo.[9]

Pro Patria

On 10 July 2019, he signed with Pro Patria.[10]

References

1. "Edoardo Defendi al Calcio Como" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
2. "Raggiunto l'accordo con Defendi" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Defendi rimane in azzurro" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
4. "Il Calcio Como esercita il diritto di opzione su Edoardo Defendi" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
5. "Comproprietà: per Defendi si andrà alle buste" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
6. "Comproprietà: Serraiocco, Defendi e Ferri al Brescia" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
7. "Scelti i numeri di maglia per la stagione 2015/2016" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
8. "E'fatta, Edoardo Defendi è ufficialmente in maglia amaranto" (in Italian). U.S. Arezzo. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
9. "Edoardo Defendi al Santarcangelo" (in Italian). Santarcangelo Calcio. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
10. "Pro all'attacco, ecco Defendi" (Press release) (in Italian). Pro Patria. 10 July 2019.

External links

• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
• Edoardo Defendi at Soccerway