Stefano Guberti (born 6 November 1984) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Guberti started his career at

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n club Alghero of

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. He then played for

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. On 30 June 2006, he signed for

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who were then in Serie A. He made his Serie A debut against

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on 10 September 2006. On 2 February 2009, he joined

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on a short six-month contract. On selecting the number 17 shirt at Bari, Guberti declared that ''"it was the number I had in Serie A with which I scored my first goal against

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, so I hope it brings good luck." On 22 June 2009, he joined

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for free (as his contract with Bari was expired), signing a four-year contract for roughly €800,000 per season, as confirmed by his new club. He made his official Roma debut on 30 July 2009, against

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at UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round. On 11 January 2010,

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loaned the winger from AS Roma until June 2010. Guberti played for Roma in pre-season, but on 6 August 2010, Sampdoria bought him for €1.5 million, in a co-ownership deal. However, after the club relegated, Sampdoria gave up the registration rights of Guberti and

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for a peppercorn fee of €500 each. On 15 July 2011, Guberti was loaned to Serie B club

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with option to co-own the player. Guberti also extended the contract with Roma on the same day, to 2014, and increase the gross basic salary to €1.128 million. To form a co-ownership, the player must had a minimum 2-year left in his former contract with the "mother" club. In summer 2012 he was suspended for three years due to 2011–12 Italian football scandal. On 4 March 2021, he returned to

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, now in

. He helped the club to achieve promotion to

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for the 2021–22 season.

Career statistics

Honours

Bari *

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: 2008–09

References

External links

A.S. Bari Official Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guberti, Stefano 1984 births Living people People from Sesto San Giovanni Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players Eccellenza players Polisportiva Alghero players SEF Torres 1903 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players SSC Bari players AS Roma players UC Sampdoria players Torino FC players AC Perugia Calcio players ACR Siena 1904 players Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Milan