Roberto Guana

Roberto Guana (born 21 January 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Roberto Guana
Guana talks to Birsa during a training session with Chievo in 2014
Personal information
Full name Roberto Guana[1]
Date of birth (1981-01-21) 21 January 1981
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Brescia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Brescia 56 (0)
2003 → Cagliari (loan) 6 (0)
2005–2006 Ascoli 33 (1)
2006–2011 Palermo 83 (0)
2009–2010 → Bologna (loan) 34 (1)
2010–2011 → Chievo (loan) 19 (0)
2011–2012 Cesena 31 (1)
2012–2014 Chievo 31 (0)
2014 Pescara 8 (0)
Total 301 (3)
International career
2002 Italy U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Roberto started his career at Brescia Calcio. He played his first Serie A match on 4 February 2001 against A.S. Bari. In March 2005 Guana and Daniele Adani announced they would leave the club after receiving threats by Brescia fans.[2] Both players successively joined newly promoted Serie A side Ascoli, with whom Guana appeared in a total 30 games.[3]

His good appearances with Ascoli led Palermo to acquire the player in May 2006,[4] for €3.5 million,[5] as one of the first signings of the new season for the Sicilians, along with Francesco Parravicini and Alberto Fontana. He regularly featured in the starting lineup in his first two seasons,[6][7] then being featured much less regularly under new head coach Davide Ballardini.

In July 2009, he was loaned to Bologna.[8] along with teammate Andrea Raggi. He returned to Palermo at the end of the season, only to leave the Sicilians on August in order to join Chievo on another loan deal.[9] In July 2011 he agreed a permanent move to fellow Serie A club Cesena.[10] After Cesena's relegation, Guana was transferred to Chievo in exchange for Manuel Iori.[11]

International career

Guana played his only game for Italy U21 on 20 August 2002. He was also called up as part of the provisional squad of 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

Coaching career

In August 2019 Guana joined his former Ascoli teammate Massimo Paci's coaching staff at Serie D club Forlì.[12]

In August 2020 Guana followed Paci at Serie C club Teramo.[13] He successively followed Paci also at Serie B club Pordenone from July to August 2021,[14] and Pro Vercelli from 1 July 2022 to 20 February 2023.[15]

References
  1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 74" [Official Press Release No. 74] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 31 October 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "Ci sacrifichiamo per il Brescia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  3. 2005–06 La Gazzetta dello Sport
  4. "Presi Guana e Fontana". US Città di Palermo (in Italian). www.ilpalermocalcio.it. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  5. US Città di Palermo 2005–06 Report and Accounts (in Italian)
  6. 2006–07 La Gazzetta dello Sport
  7. 2007–08 La Gazzetta dello Sport
  8. "Roberto Guana al Bologna" (in Italian). bolognafc.it. 7 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  9. "GUANA IN PRESTITO AL CHIEVO" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  10. "Roberto Guana è un giocatore del Cesena Calcio" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  11. "Mercato: scambi Chievo-Cesena" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  12. "Paci e Guana di nuovo insieme a Forlì" (in Italian). Cronache Picene. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. "CALCIO: MASSIMO PACI NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL TERAMO" (in Italian). AbruzzoWeb.it. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  14. "COMUNICAZIONE UFFICIALE CONDUZIONE TECNICA" (in Italian). Pordenone Calcio. 30 August 2021.
  15. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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