Francesco Scardina
Encyclopedia
Francesco Scardina is an Italian footballer who plays for Cittadella
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, Scardina started his career at hometown giant Juventus. After being promoted from the youth team, he joined Serie C1
team Cesena
on loan. In January 2002, he was called back to Turin
as a backup player. He played as unused substitute in two UEFA Champions League matches. In the next season, he was loaned to PAOK then played for L'Aquila.
In 2003, he joined F.C. Crotone
at Serie C1 in a co-ownership
deal. He played all 4 promotion playoffs and won. He followed the team to play at Serie B
, played 16 matches. At the end of season, Crotone bought the remain registration rights from Juventus. In 2005–06 season, he played 12 league matches before joined Vicenza
in January 2006. With Vicenza he played 69 league matches in 3 Serie B seasons. He then joined Chievo
on free transfer. For the newly promoted Serie A team, he played 11 league matches in 2008–09 season, which 9 of them as starter.
qualification.
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
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Professional
Born in Rivalta di TorinoRivalta di Torino
Rivalta di Torino is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km southwest of Turin in the valley of the Sangone.It is home to a medieval castle.-External links:*...
, Scardina started his career at hometown giant Juventus. After being promoted from the youth team, he joined Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
team Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
on loan. In January 2002, he was called back to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
as a backup player. He played as unused substitute in two UEFA Champions League matches. In the next season, he was loaned to PAOK then played for L'Aquila.
In 2003, he joined F.C. Crotone
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
at Serie C1 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. He played all 4 promotion playoffs and won. He followed the team to play at Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, played 16 matches. At the end of season, Crotone bought the remain registration rights from Juventus. In 2005–06 season, he played 12 league matches before joined 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...
in January 2006. With Vicenza he played 69 league matches in 3 Serie B seasons. He then joined Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
on free transfer. For the newly promoted Serie A team, he played 11 league matches in 2008–09 season, which 9 of them as starter.
International
Scardina played for Italy U-18 team at 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship
The UEFA U-18 Championship 2000 Final Tournament was held in Germany. Players born after January 1, 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition.-Group A:-Group B:-Final:-External links:**...
qualification.