Roberto Guana
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Roberto Guana is an Italian footballer, who plays for Cesena
. Guana plays primarily in as holding midfielder
.
. He played his first Serie A match on 4 February 2001 against A.S. Bari
. In March 2005 Guana and Daniele Adani
announced they will left the club after receiving threats by Brescia fans. Both players successively joined newly-promoted Serie A side Ascoli
, with whom Guana appeared in a total 30 games.
His good appearances with Ascoli led Palermo to acquire the player on May 2006, as one of the first signings of the new season for the Sicilians along with Francesco Parravicini
and Alberto Fontana. He was regularly featured in the starting lineup in his first two season, then being featured much less regularly under new head coach Davide Ballardini
.
In July 2009, he was loaned to Bologna
. along with team-mate Andrea Raggi
. He returned to Palermo at the end of the season, only to leave the Sicilians on August in order to join Chievo
on another loan deal.
On July 2011 he agreed a permanent move to fellow Serie A club Cesena
.
on 20 August 2002. He was also called-up as part of the provisional squad of 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
.
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...
. Guana plays primarily in as holding midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Club career
Roberto started his career at Brescia CalcioBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
. He played his first Serie A match on 4 February 2001 against A.S. Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
. In March 2005 Guana and Daniele Adani
Daniele Adani
Daniele Adani is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a central defender.-Club career:...
announced they will left the club after receiving threats by Brescia fans. Both players successively joined newly-promoted Serie A side Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
, with whom Guana appeared in a total 30 games.
His good appearances with Ascoli led Palermo to acquire the player on May 2006, as one of the first signings of the new season for the Sicilians along with Francesco Parravicini
Francesco Parravicini
Francesco Parravicini is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Siena.-Football career:He made his Serie A debut against A.S. Livorno Calcio on 11 September 2005....
and Alberto Fontana. He was regularly featured in the starting lineup in his first two season, then being featured much less regularly under new head coach Davide Ballardini
Davide Ballardini
Davide Ballardini is an Italian association football manager who is currently the head coach at Serie A club Cagliari...
.
In July 2009, he was loaned to Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
. along with team-mate Andrea Raggi
Andrea Raggi
Andrea Raggi is an Italian football defender, currently playing for Bologna.-Empoli:He started his footballing career with Empoli, where he spent a total of four seasons with the first team.-Palermo:...
. He returned to Palermo at the end of the season, only to leave the Sicilians on August in order to join 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 another loan deal.
On July 2011 he agreed a permanent move to fellow Serie A club 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...
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International career
Guana played his only game for Italy U21Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 20 August 2002. He was also called-up as part of the provisional squad of 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
.