Roberto Stellone
Encyclopedia
Roberto Stellone is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B
team Frosinone
as a forward. Stellone has played over 100 games in both Serie A
and Serie B
level.
Stellone is known for his ability in the air.
, where he met David Di Michele
his team-mate at Reggina and Torino. After 4 seasons at Serie C1
, he left for Lucchese of Serie B
in mid-1997. In summer 1998 he left for Parma
, but he had limited chance and left for Lecce
of Serie B on loan in January 1999. He scored 6 goals in 19 League matches, won Serie A promotion with Lecce made himself received call-up to Italy U21 team
.
of Serie B in co-ownership
agreement. He added 10 goals to his Serie B account, which also helped Napoli promoted back to Serie A by finished 4th. Napoli bought the remain registration rights, made him stay at the port city. But Stellone has a limited 3 experience due to injury in his first Serie A season and until 2001-02 season Napoli back to play at Serie B. In his last seasons with Napoli, he scored 19 goals in 51 Serie B matches. He missed part of the matches due to injury. Facing financial difficulties, Napoli loaned Stellone to Reggina
of Serie A in 2003-04 season. With present of David Di Michele
and Emiliano Bonazzoli
, Stellone scored once in 16 league appearances.
In the next season, he left for Genoa
of Serie B. He partnered with Diego Milito
and Stephen Makinwa
, scored over 70% of team total goals. Although the team won the champions, but due to Caso Genoa
, the team was awarded last place and relegated.
in co-ownership
deal in August 2005, which forced to remain at Serie B due to financial difficulty. Now partnered with Enrico Fantini
and Roberto Muzzi
, Stellone failed to score easily like at Geona, but Torino still bought him outright by priced higher bid in blind envelope against Genoa, which Genoa also like to sign player for their Serie B campaign. Despite low efficiency of the striker, Torino still qualified to Serie A that season. With Torino at Serie A, he started to swing from a regular and a substitute. Although Stellone and other strikers also failed to score, with help of Alessandro Rosina
and defensive line, the team still avoided releagted back to Serie B. In the next season, with the signing of David Di Michele
, Nicola Ventola
and Álvaro Recoba
, he just played 18 starts with 4 goals. In his last season, the 31 year old forward faced competition from Rolando Bianchi
and Nicola Amoruso
, with the formation change to use 1 strikers (Bianchi), Stellone played half of the appearances as substitute. With the left of Alessandro Rosina in January 2009, made the team more difficult to score, Torino failed to stay at Serie A in the last round.
in June. After months without a club, he signed a 3-year contract with Serie B club Frosinone
in November 2009.
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...
team Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
as a forward. Stellone has played over 100 games in both 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...
and 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...
level.
Stellone is known for his ability in the air.
Early career
Son of former footballer Gaetano Stellone, Roberto Stellone starter his career at hometown club LodigianiA.S. Cisco Roma
Atletico Roma Football Club was an Italian football club, based in Rome, Lazio. It was the third most popular team of the Italian capital city.-From Lodigiani to Cisco Lodigiani:The club was founded in 1972 as A.S. Lodigiani.A.S...
, where he met David Di Michele
David di Michele
David Di Michele is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Lecce.-Club career:Di Michele, whose mother is from Casarano, began his career with Lodigiani in the Italian Serie C1 near to his hometown Guidonia, and played for them from 1993 to 1996...
his team-mate at Reggina and Torino. After 4 seasons at Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
, he left for Lucchese of 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...
in mid-1997. In summer 1998 he left for Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, but he had limited chance and left for Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
of Serie B on loan in January 1999. He scored 6 goals in 19 League matches, won Serie A promotion with Lecce made himself received call-up to Italy U21 team
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
.
Napoli
In summer 1999, he left for S.S.C. NapoliS.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
of Serie B in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
agreement. He added 10 goals to his Serie B account, which also helped Napoli promoted back to Serie A by finished 4th. Napoli bought the remain registration rights, made him stay at the port city. But Stellone has a limited 3 experience due to injury in his first Serie A season and until 2001-02 season Napoli back to play at Serie B. In his last seasons with Napoli, he scored 19 goals in 51 Serie B matches. He missed part of the matches due to injury. Facing financial difficulties, Napoli loaned Stellone to Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
of Serie A in 2003-04 season. With present of David Di Michele
David di Michele
David Di Michele is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Lecce.-Club career:Di Michele, whose mother is from Casarano, began his career with Lodigiani in the Italian Serie C1 near to his hometown Guidonia, and played for them from 1993 to 1996...
and Emiliano Bonazzoli
Emiliano Bonazzoli
Emiliano Bonazzoli is an Italian footballer, a striker, currently playing for Reggina.- Career :Bonazzoli started his career at Brescia. He played his first professional match on 15 May 1997 against Lecce, which his only match of the season the Serie B Champion. In the next two seasons he...
, Stellone scored once in 16 league appearances.
In the next season, he left for Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
of Serie B. He partnered with Diego Milito
Diego Milito
Diego Alberto Milito is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for the Italian Serie A team Internazionale. He also plays for the Argentine national team. A prolific and consistent center-forward, Milito has statistically averaged just over a goal every two appearances, over the course of...
and Stephen Makinwa
Stephen Makinwa
Stephen Ayodele Makinwa is a Nigerian football striker, who is currently playing for Lazio. Makinwa also plays for the Nigerian national team...
, scored over 70% of team total goals. Although the team won the champions, but due to Caso Genoa
Caso Genoa
The Genoa Scandal was an Italian football scandal in 2005.In 2005, Genoa won the Serie B championship and were promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 10 years. Genoa went into their final match of the season against Venezia having already secured promotion, and duly beat Venezia 3–2...
, the team was awarded last place and relegated.
Torino
Stellone was signed by Serie B runner-up TorinoTorino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal in August 2005, which forced to remain at Serie B due to financial difficulty. Now partnered with Enrico Fantini
Enrico Fantini
Enrico Fantini is an Italian footballer. He currently plays for Alessandria.During the 2005/06 season, Fantini was on loan to Torino. As of 2006, Fantini has played only 9 Serie A matches as a starter.- Career statistics :...
and Roberto Muzzi
Roberto Muzzi
Roberto Muzzi is an Italian retired football striker. During his career, he has played for several Italian clubs including A.S. Roma, Pisa Calcio, Cagliari Calcio, Udinese Calcio, and S.S...
, Stellone failed to score easily like at Geona, but Torino still bought him outright by priced higher bid in blind envelope against Genoa, which Genoa also like to sign player for their Serie B campaign. Despite low efficiency of the striker, Torino still qualified to Serie A that season. With Torino at Serie A, he started to swing from a regular and a substitute. Although Stellone and other strikers also failed to score, with help of Alessandro Rosina
Alessandro Rosina
Alessandro Rosina is an Italian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Early career:...
and defensive line, the team still avoided releagted back to Serie B. In the next season, with the signing of David Di Michele
David di Michele
David Di Michele is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Lecce.-Club career:Di Michele, whose mother is from Casarano, began his career with Lodigiani in the Italian Serie C1 near to his hometown Guidonia, and played for them from 1993 to 1996...
, Nicola Ventola
Nicola Ventola
Nicola Ventola is an Italian footballer playing as a striker. He was a member of the Italian squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and represented Italy in the under-21s team.He plays for Novara....
and Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero , nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Primera División Uruguaya side Club Nacional de Football...
, he just played 18 starts with 4 goals. In his last season, the 31 year old forward faced competition from Rolando Bianchi
Rolando Bianchi
Rolando Bianchi is an Italian footballer, currently playing for Torino F.C.. His position is centre forward. He was widely considered as one of the brightest promises of Italian football, notably scoring 19 goals in the 2006–2007 season playing with Calabrian club Reggina.-Career:Bianchi began his...
and Nicola Amoruso
Nicola Amoruso
Nicola Amoruso is a former Italian association football player who played as a striker. His nicknames were piede caldo and Dinamite.- Career :...
, with the formation change to use 1 strikers (Bianchi), Stellone played half of the appearances as substitute. With the left of Alessandro Rosina in January 2009, made the team more difficult to score, Torino failed to stay at Serie A in the last round.
Frosinone
Stellone became free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in June. After months without a club, he signed a 3-year contract with Serie B club Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
in November 2009.