Cristian Longobardi (born 18 June 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays for San Marino Calcio.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-06-18) 18 June 1982 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Marino | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Cesena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Montecchio | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Cervia | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2004 | Bellaria Igea Marina | 22 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Boca San Lazzaro | 92 | (38) |
| 2007–2009 | San Marino | 62 | (28) |
| 2009–2010 | Rimini | 33 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Viareggio | 17 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Bassano (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Bassano | 52 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Gubbio | 13 | (2) |
| 2014 | Delta Porto Tolle | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Sestri Levante | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Parma | 20 | (6) |
| 2016 | Lucchese | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Imolese | 16 | (7) |
| 2017 | Varese | 8 | (4) |
| 2018– | San Marino | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2018 | |||
Longobardi primary played in Italian Lega Pro (ex-Serie C, the third and fourth highest level) Longobardi scored a double figure per season from 2004–05 to 2008–09 season.
Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, the Province of Naples, Longobardi started his career at Cesena. He then played for non-professional teams Montecchio and Cervia (Serie D and Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna). In mid-2003 he was signed by Serie C2 team Bellaria Igea Marina but returned to Serie D for Boca San Lazzaro in mid-2004. The team won the Group C champion and promoted, which Longobardi played for the team until the team relegated just a year later.
In July 2007 he was signed by San Marino Calcio along with Boca team-mate Alessandro Evangelisti.[2] He scored his career high of 13 league goals and was offered a new 3-year contract.[3] In 2008–09 Italian Seconda Divisione season he scored 15 goals.
In July 2009, he was signed by Prima Divisione team Rimini,[4] finished as losing semi-finalists of promotion playoffs. The team bankrupted in July.
On 27 July he signed a 2-year contract with Prima Divisione team Viareggio.[5] He scored 4 goals in 17 league games (eventually as team third top-scorer, behind Tommaso Marolda (6) and January newcomer Riccardo Bocalon (5) [6]) He also played 2 games in 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.[7][8]
But on 13 January 2011 in exchange with defender Giovanni Martina of Bassano of the same division (but difference group).[9][10] He scored 5 goals in 13 appearances, made him became the team joint-top-scorer along with Lorenzo Crocetti.[11] On 5 July Bassano signed him outright and agreed a 2-year contract.[12]
On 14 September 2013 he joined Gubbio.[13] On 31 January 2014 he was signed by Delta Porto Tolle.[14] In August 2015 he was signed by Parma Calcio 1913.