Matteo Guardalben
Encyclopedia
Matteo Guardalben is an Italian
football
goalkeeper currently contracted with Modena
.
in a co-ownership
deal.
Guardalben was exchanged with Cristiano Lupatelli
in January 2006.
Guardalben signed a 3-year contract with Vicenza
of Serie B in July 2006, as Adriano Zancopè
's backup, but he was injured in October and back to squad in May 2007.
In the next season, he became the first choice since November 2007, until February 2008 the arrival of Marco Fortin
.
In summer 2009, he was signed by Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria
as third-choice keeper, and never played a single game during his stay with the blucerchiati. On July 2010 he was signed by Serie B club Modena
in a free transfer.
, all as unused substitute
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper currently contracted with Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
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Career
After 5 seasons with Parma, both Guardalben and Matuzalém joined PiacenzaPiacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal.
Guardalben was exchanged with Cristiano Lupatelli
Cristiano Lupatelli
Cristiano Lupatelli is an Italian football goalkeeper who is currently playing at Genoa. He is known for his goatee and sideburns with his bald head.-Career:Lupatelli won a scudetto while playing for A.S. Roma in 2000/2001...
in January 2006.
Guardalben signed a 3-year contract with Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
of Serie B in July 2006, as Adriano Zancopè
Adriano Zancopè
Adriano Zancopè is a former Italian footballer. He spent most of his career at Serie C2 and Serie C1 . He also briefly played at Serie A and Serie B...
's backup, but he was injured in October and back to squad in May 2007.
In the next season, he became the first choice since November 2007, until February 2008 the arrival of Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for AEK Larnaca F.C..-Siena:Fortin joined Siena in July 2002. In his first season he is the first choice goalkeeper for the Serie B runner-up. In the second season with Siena and his first Serie A season he lost the place with...
.
In summer 2009, he was signed by Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
as third-choice keeper, and never played a single game during his stay with the blucerchiati. On July 2010 he was signed by Serie B club Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
in a free transfer.
International career
In 2005, Guardalben was called-up 3 times by the national teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, all as unused substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
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