Filippo Cristante
Filippo Cristante (born 20 April 1977, in San Vito al Tagliamento) is an Italian football manager and former player, who last played as a defender for Italian club Portogruaro in Lega Pro.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | Sacilese | 0 | (0) |
1994–1996 | Cosenza | 24 | (1) |
1996–1998 | Padova | 47 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Ravenna | 91 | (5) |
2001–2005 | Piacenza | 101 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Messina | 35 | (1) |
2006–2009 | Mantova | 78 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Ancona | 35 | (1) |
2010–2012 | Portogruaro | 48 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Cristante started his career in the amateur divisions, with Sacilese, where he already demonstrated his talent, before moving to Serie B side Cosenza. Experiences with Padova and Ravenna in Serie B soon followed. In 2001, he moved to Piacenza, which he made his debut in the top division, starting in the Serie A match Lazio–Piacenza, on August 26, 2001, which ended in a 1–1 away draw. He remained with Piacenza (playing in two in first division league championships and two in Serie B) until January 2005, when he was hired by Messina in Serie A. With the team, he scored his first and so far only goal in the top division, under Peloritana. Since 2006, he has played for Mantova in the second division of Italian Football.
Style of play
Equipped with a powerful physique, Cristante was a hard-working, tenacious and hard-tackling footballer who specialised in defensive roles; a versatile player, he was capable of playing anywhere along the back-line, and throughout his career he was used as a left or right-back, and as a central defender. Originally he played as an attacker, but was soon deployed in defence.[2][3][4]
References
- "CALCIOMERCATO. ZAVAGNO E CRISTANTE ALL'ANCONA" (in Italian). AC Ancona. 2009-07-26. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ROSARIO PASCIUTO (27 January 2005). "Cristante, un regalo per Mutti E adesso tocca a D' Agostino" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- "La Rosa" (in Italian). StoriaPiacenza1919.it. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- "La stagione" (in Italian). StoriaPiacenza1919.it. Retrieved 12 September 2016.