Andrea Ardito
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-01-08) 8 January 1977
Place of birth Viareggio, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Pontedera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Pontedera 78 (1)
1995–1996 → Camaiore (loan) 17 (1)
1999–2002 Como 68 (1)
2002 → Bologna (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2005 Siena 47 (1)
2005–2007 Torino 61 (0)
2007–2009 Lecce 48 (0)
2009–2015 Como 133 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Seregno
2019–2020 Milano City
2020 Giana Erminio (assistant)
2021 Castellanzese
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrea Ardito (born 8 January 1977) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Ardito started his professional career at Tuscan club Pontedera. In 1999, he was signed by Como. The club won promotion to Serie A in 2002. However, he was signed by Bologna on 11 July 2002 in temporary deal. On 12 September 2002 he was signed by Siena in temporary deal. On 11 July 2003 the Tuscan side signed Ardito outright for €200,000.[1]

Ardito made his Serie A debut for Siena on 31 August 2003, against Perugia. On 20 August 2005 Ardito was signed by Torino F.C. He won promotion to Serie A again with the Turin-based club in 2006.

In 2007, he was signed by Serie B club Lecce. In 2009, he returned to Como, for their Lega Pro Prima Divisione campaign.

Coaching career

On 3 July 2021, he was hired as head coach of Serie D club Castellanzese.[2] He was fired on 17 October 2021 after the club started the season with 5 losses in the first 6 games.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Calcio Como SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2004 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  2. ↑ "Andrea Ardito sulla panchina neroverde" (in Italian). Castellanzese. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Corrado Cotta è il nuovo tecnico della Castellanzese" (in Italian). Castellanzese. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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