Gaetano Berardi

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Gaetano Berardi
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Personal information
Date of birth (1988-08-21) 21 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Sorengo, Switzerland
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Position(s) Right-back / Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 28
Youth career
2001–2004 Lugano
2004–2006 Brescia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Brescia 105 (0)
2012–2014 Sampdoria 35 (0)
2014– Leeds United 39 (0)
International career‡
2007–2008 Switzerland U20 3 (0)
2008–2011 Switzerland U21 20 (0)
2011–2012 Switzerland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:50, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Gaetano Berardi (born 21 August 1988) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for English club Leeds United as a right-back. Berardi can also play as a left-back. He has been capped at international level by Switzerland.

Career

Brescia

Berardi started his career at Swiss club Lugano's youth team. In the summer of 2005, he was signed by Serie B side Brescia. Berardi made his professional debut on 30 June 2007, in a winning away game against Pescara (1–3).

In his first season, Berardi made 10 appearances in all competitions under the management of Serse Cosmi. The 2008/09 season Berardi was used in 26 Serie B games. Before finally becoming a first team regular in Giuseppe Iachini team during the 2009/10 season, Brescia earned promotion to Serie A after beating Torino in the Serie B playoff's.

Berardi made his Serie A debut on 12 September 2010 in a 3-2 victory against Palermo. Berardi made 26 starts for Brescia in Serie A however Brescia were relegated at the end of the season.

Sampdoria

On 12 January 2012, Berardi linked up with is former Brescia manager Giuseppe Iachini who signed him for Sampdoria. He made his debut in a 2-1 victory against Padova on the 14 January. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Berardi gained his second promotion to Serie A after winning the Serie B play-offs beating A.S. Varese 1910 4-2 on aggregate in the 2 legged playoff final.

The following season in Serie A, despite stiff competition from Italian international Lorenzo De Silvestri, Berardi made 21 appearances in Serie A during the 2012–13 season. However, with Sampdoria appointing Siniša Mihajlovic in charge in November 2013, Berardi lost his place in the team and only made 5 Serie A appearances during the 2013–14 season.

Leeds United

On 19 July 2014, Leeds United announced that they had signed Berardi to a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[1] with an option of a third year. Club president Massimo Cellino confirmed that Berardi had taken a wage cut to come to Leeds.[2] On 1 August, Berardi was assigned the Leeds number 12 shirt for the 2014–15 season.[3]

Berardi made his Leeds debut on 12 August 2014, starting the League Cup match against Accrington Stanley. Berardi was sent off on his debut for a straight red card.[4] As a result of his red card, Berardi picked up a three-match ban, missing matches against Middlesbrough, Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.[5] With regular right back Sam Byram suspended,[6] Berardi was set to start against Bradford City on 27 August, but was ruled out after picking up a concussion the day before the game.[7] His full league debut was in a 1-1 draw away at Birmingham on 13 September 2014.[8]

On 20 September, Berardi received his second red card in just his fourth game, after being sent off in a 3–0 win over local rivals Huddersfield Town.[9]

With regular left back Charlie Taylor pushed forward into an attacking left wing position, during 2015, Berardi became a regular fixture in the left-back position for Leeds.[10] Berardi finished the season in strong form at Left back, starting 10 of the last 11 games and becoming a fans' favourite for his performances.[11]

Gaetano Berardi was given the number 28 shirt for the 2015/16 season. On 21 September 2015, after becoming a hugely popular player with the fans for his consistent displays in both Right Back or Left Back positions, Berardi signed a new 2 year contract extension at the club, to keep him at the clun until 2018.[12]

21 November 2015, Berardi received a straight red card for Leeds against Rotherham United after being left with a bloodied nose by an elbow to the face from Leon Best (which he also received a straight red for), Berardi reacted angrily by pushing Best to the ground before being restrained by teamates, the ban was reduced after appeal due to the severity of the elbow Berardi received from Best provoking the reaction.[13]

After returning from suspension, on 14 December 2015, Berardi suffered a torn ankle ligament against Charlton Athletic which ruled him out for 2 months.[14]

International career

After playing for Switzerland U20's, Berardi debuted for the Switzerland U21 football team against Greece U21 on 19 November 2008.

Gaetano Berardi played his first match for Switzerland at senior level against Liechtenstein on 10 August 2011.

Career statistics

As of 19 August 2015.[15]
Club Division Season League Domestic Cups Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brescia Serie B 2006-07 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2007-08 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2008-09 26 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
2009-10 29 0 0 0 1 0 30 0
Serie A 2010-11 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Serie B 2011-12 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
Brescia total 105 0 4 0 1 0 110 0
Sampdoria Serie B 2011-12 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Serie A 2012-13 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2013-14 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Sampdoria total 35 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
Leeds United Championship 2014-15 22 0 2 0 0 0 24 0
2015-16 15 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Leeds United total 37 0 3 0 0 0 40 0
Career total 169 0 7 0 1 0 177 0

Honours

Brescia
Sampdoria

References

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  15. ↑ Gaetano Berardi career statistics at Soccerbase
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