Paolo Orlandoni (born 12 August 1972) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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. He is the current goalkeeper coach for Inter ''Primavera''.

Club career

He started his career at

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, then playing on loan for a number of

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and Serie C1 teams (

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, AlbinoLeffe, Casarano, A.C. Pro Sesto,

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) until 1998. In July 1998 he was acquired by

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, where he was featured as a regular and became instrumental in the club's first promotion ever to the Serie A league in 1999. Orlandoni left Reggina in January 2000 to join

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on loan; he then returned to Reggina in September 2000, never playing again for his team, and was subsequently sold to

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where he was featured as a second-choice goalkeeper. From 2001 to 2005 he played for

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, first as backup keeper, then as a regular in his final season with the club. In July 2005 Orlandoni returned to Inter, signing a two-year contract as a third-choice goalkeeper behind

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and Júlio César, making his debut for the ''Nerazzurri'' on 14 May 2006 in a league game versus Cagliari. His contract was extended on 29 May 2007, on 26 May 2008, on 12 May 2009, and on 29 June 2010. On 7 December 2010 Orlandoni made his

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debut, at 38 years of age, in a 0–3 loss to SV Werder Bremen. On 29 June 2011 he extended his contract again. Just before the last round of

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, Orlandoni announced his retirement after the season. However, he still travelled with Inter to Indonesia in May 2012 for a friendly tour.

Career statistics

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Honours

;

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: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 *

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: 2005–06, 2009–10,

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* Supercoppa Italiana: 2005, 2006,

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, 2010 * Champions League: 2009–10 * FIFA Club World Cup: 2010 ;

* Supercoppa Italiana:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlandoni, Paolo 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Bolzano Italian footballers Association football goalkeepers Serie A players Serie B players U.C. AlbinoLeffe players A.C. Ancona players Calcio Foggia 1920 players S.S.D. Pro Sesto players Bologna F.C. 1909 players Inter Milan players Reggina 1914 players S.S. Lazio players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Mantova 1911 players Fenerbahçe football managers UEFA Champions League winning players Fulham F.C. non-playing staff Italian football managers Footballers from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol