Football career Alberto Fontana (footballer, born 1967)



fontana during game palermo, in 2008


born in cesena, fontana started career hometown s a.c. cesena, made professional debut vis pesaro, loaned during 1986–87 season. before decade over, played in same predicament modest club, spal 1907.


in 1989 fontana returned cesena, , made serie debut romagna side on 9 september 1990. after suffered relegation @ end of campaign stayed 2 further years, signing in 1993 summer a.s. bari first-choice during spell (two seasons apiece in each major division).


aged 30, fontana moved in 1997 atalanta bc, winning top flight promotion in 2000. in january of following year signed s.s.c. napoli, playing club following 6 months. during summer accepted offer f.c. internazionale milano, looking backup francesco toldo; stayed 4 seasons, being featured in 24 official matches – ten in league, 2 in uefa champions league, 4 in uefa cup , 8 in coppa italia.


in 2005 fontana signed one-year deal a.c. chievo verona, playing regularly , being instrumental in team s successful campaign, ended qualification uefa cup. club admitted champions league qualifying rounds following 2006 italian football scandal).


subsequently, fontana moved u.s. città di palermo, initial aim being of serving experienced backup alongside young promise federico agliardi. however, injury occurred agliardi, whom additionally did not play impressively during matches of 2006–07, causing fontana promoted starting lineup francesco guidolin.


at age of 40, fontana confirmed palermo 2007–08 season, starting rosanero impressively results despite being second-oldest player in whole serie a, behind 44-year-old marco ballotta of s.s. lazio, goalkeeper.


in 2008–09, returned bench following signing of italian international marco amelia, making debut on 26 october 2008 half-time replacement injured amelia in 1–3 home loss acf fiorentina, game saw him being welcomed standing ovation whole stadium, moment later defined biggest emotion in football career . played in following match, against u.s. lecce.


in december 2008 fontana put out of first-team squad, after disagreements club regarding position in squad – demoted low third-choice, behind albanian youngster samir ujkani. palermo chairman maurizio zamparini confirmed have formally authorized him start searching new club play regularly, player stayed until end of campaign, retiring shortly after.








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