Andrea Pierobon (born 19 July 1969) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played mostly for Cittadella as a goalkeeper. He works as a goalkeeping coach with Cittadella. He holds the record for being the oldest professional player in the history of Italian football.[1]

Andrea Pierobon
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-07-19) July 19, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Cittadella, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Cittadella (GK coach)
Youth career
1980–1987 Cittadella
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Cittadella 10 (0)
1990–1993 Giorgione 100 (0)
1993–1994 Massese 13 (0)
1994–1995 Fidelis Andria 11 (0)
1995–1996 Treviso 33 (0)
1996–1997 Venezia 14 (0)
1997–2005 SPAL 263 (0)
2005–2015 Cittadella 194 (0)
Total 628 (0)
Managerial career
2015– Cittadella (GK coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pierobon rejoined the team that originally signed him to act as a role model for the youth on the squad.[2]

Honours

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Cittadella

Giorgione

Treviso

SPAL

References

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  1. ^ Padula, Richard (29 August 2014). "Italy's oldest footballer says he talks to his gloves before a game". BBC World Service Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ A.S. Cittadella - Sito ufficiale - La squadra Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine