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Biography

Between Serie C & D

Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, the Province of Naples, Longobardi started his career at Cesena. He then played for non-professional teams

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and

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( Serie D and Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna). In mid-2003 he was signed by

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team Bellaria Igea Marina but returned to Serie D for Boca San Lazzaro in mid-2004. The team won the Group C champion and promoted, which Longobardi played for the team until the team relegated just a year later.

Lega Pro regular goalscorer

In July 2007 he was signed by San Marino Calcio along with ''Boca'' team-mate

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. He scored his career high of 13 league goals and was offered a new 3-year contract. In 2008–09 Italian ''Seconda Divisione'' season he scored 15 goals. In July 2009, he was signed by ''

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'' team Rimini, finished as losing semi-finalists of promotion playoffs. The team bankrupted in July. On 27 July he signed a 2-year contract with ''Prima Divisione'' team Viareggio. He scored 4 goals in 17 league games (eventually as team third top-scorer, behind Tommaso Marolda (6) and January newcomer Riccardo Bocalon (5) ) He also played 2 games in

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. But on 13 January 2011 in exchange with defender

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of Bassano of the same division (but difference group). He scored 5 goals in 13 appearances, made him became the team joint-top-scorer along with Lorenzo Crocetti. On 5 July Bassano signed him outright and agreed a 2-year contract. On 14 September 2013 he joined Gubbio. On 31 January 2014 he was signed by Delta Porto Tolle. In August 2015 he was signed by

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Longobardi, Christian 1982 births Living people Italian men's footballers AC Bellaria Igea Marina players AC Cesena players ASD Victor San Marino players Rimini FC 1912 players AS Gubbio 1910 players Men's association football forwards Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Naples