Paolo Orlandoni

Paolo Orlandoni

Personal information
Full name	Paolo Orlandoni
Date of birth	12 August 1972 (1972-08-12) (age 39)
Place of birth	Bolzano, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Internazionale
Number	21
Youth career
0000–1991	Internazionale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1992	Mantova	8	(0)
1992–1993	AlbinoLeffe	8	(0)
1993–1994	Casarano	23	(0)
1994–1995	Pro Sesto	25	(0)
1995–1996	Ancona	14	(0)
1996–1997	→ Foggia (loan)	1	(0)
1997–1998	Acireale	28	(0)
1998–1999	Reggina	47	(0)
2000	→ Bologna (loan)	3	(0)
2000–2001	Lazio	1	(0)
2001–2005	Piacenza	64	(0)
2005–	Internazionale	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Paolo Orlandoni (born 12 August 1972 in Bolzano) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently the third goalkeeper for Internazionale.

Career

He started his career at Internazionale, then playing on loan for a number of Serie B and Serie C1 teams (A.C. Mantova, AlbinoLeffe, Casarano, A.C. Pro Sesto, A.C. Ancona, U.S. Foggia, A.S. Acireale) until 1998. On July 1998 he was acquired by Reggina, where he was featured as a regular and became instrumental in the club's first promotion ever to the Serie A league in 1999. Orlandoni left Reggina on January 2000 to join Bologna on loan; he then returned to Reggina on September 2000, never playing again for his team, and was subsequently sold to Lazio where he was featured as a second-choice goalkeeper.

From 2001 to 2005 he played for Piacenza, first as backup keeper, then as a regular in his final season with the club. On July 2005 Orlandoni returned to Inter, signing a two-year contract as a third-choice goalkeeper behind Francesco Toldo and Júlio César Soares,^[1] making his debut for the Nerazzurri on 14 May 2006 in a league game versus Cagliari.^[2][3] His contract was extended on 29 May 2007,^[4] on 26 May 2008,^[5] on 12 May 2009,^[6] and on 29 June 2010.^[7] On 7 December 2010 Orlandoni made his UEFA Champions League debut, at 38 years of age, in a 0–3 loss to SV Werder Bremen.^[8]

On 29 June 2011 he extended his contract again.^[9]

Honours

Internazionale

• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010

References

1. ^ "PAOLO ORLANDONI SIGNS FOR INTER". FC Internazionale Milano official site (inter.it). 30 August 2005. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=19853&L=en. Retrieved 27 June 2010. 
2. ^ INTER HOLD CAGLIARI TO DRAW inter.it 14 May 2006
3. ^ ORLANDONI: "A SPECIAL DAY", inter.it, 14 May 2006
4. ^ "Orlandoni extends Inter stay". FC Internazionale Milano official site (inter.it). 29 May 2007. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26625&L=en. Retrieved 27 June 2010. 
5. ^ "Orlandoni, Samuel extend Inter stay". FC Internazionale Milano official site (inter.it). 26 May 2008. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29390&L=en. Retrieved 27 June 2010. 
6. ^ "Inter and Orlandoni together until 2010". FC Internazionale Milano official site (inter.it). 12 May 2009. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=31395&L=en. Retrieved 27 June 2010. 
7. ^ "Inter agree contract extension with Orlandoni". FC Internazionale Milano official site (inter.it). 29 June 2010. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=34069&L=en. Retrieved 29 June 2010. 
8. ^ "Werder Bremen 3 - 0 Internazionale". ESPN Soccernet. 2010-12-07. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=307855&cc=5739. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
9. ^ "Orlandoni and Inter together until 2012". FC Internazionalke Milano (www.inter.it). 29 June 2011. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=36682&L=en. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 

External links

• ESPN Profile

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Name	Orlandoni, Paolo
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Date of birth	12 August 1972
Place of birth	Bolzano, Italy
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