Andrea Coda
Encyclopedia
Andrea Coda is an Italian
football (soccer)
player. He plays defender
for Udinese
.
Coda began playing youth football for A.S. Lucchese-Libertas
before joining Empoli
, located an hour away from his hometown. He made his debut for Empoli when they were in Serie B
and helped them gain promotion to Serie A
for the 2005–06 season. In August 2005, he made his Serie A debut and became a regular starter.
Udinese
bought 50% of his contract in January 2006 and he remained at Empoli until the summer. During the 2006–07 season, Coda had to contend with a place on the bench but he eventually earned a place in the starting eleven by the second half of the season. In summer 2007, Udinese acquired the remainder of his contract. By the 2008–09 season, he became first choice, often partnering Maurizio Domizzi
, and made his European debut in September 2008 in the UEFA Cup. In March 2010, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee just barely five minutes into the match against Chievo Verona and had to be substituted.
In June 2010, Udinese
agreed a double loan deal with Bari
, subject to Coda and Jaime Romero
's decision.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He plays defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
.
Coda began playing youth football for A.S. Lucchese-Libertas
A.S. Lucchese-Libertas
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Football Club Lucca 2011 is an Italian football club, based in Lucca, Tuscany that currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany.The club was founded in 1905 and having last been in Serie A in 1952....
before joining Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
, located an hour away from his hometown. He made his debut for Empoli when they were in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
and helped them gain promotion to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
for the 2005–06 season. In August 2005, he made his Serie A debut and became a regular starter.
Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
bought 50% of his contract in January 2006 and he remained at Empoli until the summer. During the 2006–07 season, Coda had to contend with a place on the bench but he eventually earned a place in the starting eleven by the second half of the season. In summer 2007, Udinese acquired the remainder of his contract. By the 2008–09 season, he became first choice, often partnering Maurizio Domizzi
Maurizio Domizzi
Maurizio Domizzi is an Italian football defender who plays for Udinese.A S.S. Lazio youth product, Domizzi was farmed to Livorno at Serie C1 in October 1998. In summer 2001, he joined A.C. Milan, by immediately loaned to Modena at Serie B. In the next season he joined league rival U.C. Sampdoria...
, and made his European debut in September 2008 in the UEFA Cup. In March 2010, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee just barely five minutes into the match against Chievo Verona and had to be substituted.
In June 2010, Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
agreed a double loan deal with 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....
, subject to Coda and Jaime Romero
Jaime Romero
Jaime Romero Gómez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF on loan from Udinese Calcio, as a left midfielder.-Club career:...
's decision.
External links
- FIGC.it National team stat.
- Udinese.it