Cleto Polonia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cleto Polonia | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Tolmezzo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Triestina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Triestina | 92 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Verona | 93 | (0) |
| 1993–2000 | Piacenza | 187 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Sampdoria | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 380 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Gemonese | ||
| 2005–2006 | Udinense (youth) | ||
| 2008–2012 | Arteniese | ||
| 2017–2022 | Venzone | ||
| 2022–2024 | Bujese | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 | |||
Cleto Polonia (born 4 September 1968), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Polonia began his career with Triestina in the 1986–87 season. After playing for Verona for three seasons, he arrived at Piacenza, where he made 187 appearances, scored the only goal of his career,[1] and was part of the 1994-95 Serie B champion squad. He also played for Sampdoria, after being exchanged for Vittorio Tosto, before retiring professionally.[2][3][4]
Managerial career
[edit]As a coach, Polonia took over teams that compete in the Prima and Seconda Categoria, in addition to the youth sectors of Udinese.[5][6][7]
Honours
[edit]- Piacenza
References
[edit]- ^ Giancarla Ghisi (28 September 1998). "Il Piacenza scopre Polonia nuovo goleador" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. p. 41.
- ^ "Scambio fatto: ma di mezzo c'è una buona uscita". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2 August 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Cleto Polonia riparte dalla sua Carnia mirando alla panchina". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 28 May 2003. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Carriera di Cleto Polonia". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "I Giovanissimi a Cleto Polonia". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 5 July 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "San Giovanni ko: l'Arteniese al settimo cielo". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 15 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Polonia: serve una scossa, Arteniese addio". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Cleto Polonia at playmakerstats.com
- Cleto Polonia at tuttocalciatori.net
Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Italian men's footballers
- US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- Hellas Verona FC players
- Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
- UC Sampdoria players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- People from Tolmezzo
- Footballers from the Province of Udine
- Italian football managers
- Udinese Calcio non-playing staff
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen