Stefano Di Fiordo
Encyclopedia
Stefano Di Fiordo is an Italian footballer who plays for Cisco Roma at Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
, the Province of Rome
, Di Fiordo started his career at S.S. Lazio
. In summer 1999, he joined Piacenza
along with Stefano Morrone
and Flavio Roma
as part of Simone Inzaghi
's deal. He then left for Padova
on loan, then for Sora in co-ownership deal. (i.e. 50% rights) He won promotion playoffs to Serie C1 in 2001.
but on 29 June (one day before the end of 2001-02 fiscal year) left for Roma
along with "team-mate" Davide Bagnacani
, for Roma's Primavera youth team keeper Simone Paoletti and forward Alfredo Vitolo, in another co-ownership deal for a total cost €4.5M. He was immediately loaned to Serie C2
side Rimini
. Roma also swapped youth players with other teams before the closure of the fiscal year and created a profit of €55 million by selling youth players, but almost all the "money" were in terms of youth players' registration rights from other teams. In June 2003, Di Fiordo and Bagnacani were bough back by Piacenza in undisclosed fees, and co-currently Roma bough back Paoletti and Vitolo for just €1,000. On 30 October 2007, Roma was fined €60,000 by Criminal Court of Rome for irregularity on youth player transfers.
, played 40 times in 2 seasons both as starter and substitutes. After Benevento won Serie C2 champion, he left for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex-Serie C2) side Cisco Roma which he became the regular starter.
Early career
Born in CivitavecchiaCivitavecchia
Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located 80 kilometers west-north-west of Rome, across the Mignone river. The harbor is formed by two piers and a breakwater, on which is a lighthouse...
, the Province of Rome
Province of Rome
The Province of Rome , is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. The province can be viewed as the extended metropolitan area of the city of Rome, although in its more peripheral portions, especially to the north, it comprises towns surrounded by rural landscape.-Geography:The Province of Rome...
, Di Fiordo started his career at S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
. In summer 1999, he joined Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
along with Stefano Morrone
Stefano Morrone
Stefano Morrone is an Italian footballer who plays for Parma at Serie A. He was the team captain as of 2009–10 season.-Biography:...
and Flavio Roma
Flavio Roma
Flavio Roma is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan.-Club career:Roma started his career in the youth teams of S.S. Lazio. He was the 3rd goalkeeper behind Luca Marchegiani and Fernando Orsi before leaving the club to play for clubs in Serie B and Serie C1...
as part of Simone Inzaghi
Simone Inzaghi
Simone Inzaghi is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.During his professional career, he played for a host of clubs, namely Lazio, where he remained for more than one decade, being used irregularly....
's deal. He then left for Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
on loan, then for Sora in co-ownership deal. (i.e. 50% rights) He won promotion playoffs to Serie C1 in 2001.
Roma & false accounting scandal
On 26 June 2002, he was bought back by PiacenzaPiacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
but on 29 June (one day before the end of 2001-02 fiscal year) left for Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
along with "team-mate" Davide Bagnacani
Davide Bagnacani
Davide Bagnacani is a former Italian football.-Early career & false accounting scandal:Born in Reggio Emilia, Bagnacani started his career at Reggiana. In 1999–2000 season, he left for Serie A side Piacenza, in the first season at Flavio Roma's backup along with Michele Nicoletti and Matteo...
, for Roma's Primavera youth team keeper Simone Paoletti and forward Alfredo Vitolo, in another co-ownership deal for a total cost €4.5M. He was immediately loaned to Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
side Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C.
Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna....
. Roma also swapped youth players with other teams before the closure of the fiscal year and created a profit of €55 million by selling youth players, but almost all the "money" were in terms of youth players' registration rights from other teams. In June 2003, Di Fiordo and Bagnacani were bough back by Piacenza in undisclosed fees, and co-currently Roma bough back Paoletti and Vitolo for just €1,000. On 30 October 2007, Roma was fined €60,000 by Criminal Court of Rome for irregularity on youth player transfers.
Rimini
At Rimini Di Fiordo played 4 seasons. In the first season, he played 21 times in Serie C2 Group B runner-up and won promotion playoffs. After Di Fiordo was bought back by Piacenza in June 2003, he was signed by Rimini in co-ownership deal in July. Di Fiordo was between regular starter and substitute player in 2003-04 Serie C1 season but played more regularly for Rimini 2004-05 season, which Rimini won the champion in Group B. He just played 9 times in his first Serie B season.Serie C2
Di Fiordo then left for BeneventoBenevento Calcio
Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Benevento, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and refounded in 2005. Currently it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A.-History:...
, played 40 times in 2 seasons both as starter and substitutes. After Benevento won Serie C2 champion, he left for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex-Serie C2) side Cisco Roma which he became the regular starter.