Cleto Polonia

Cleto Polonia
Personal information
Full name Cleto Polonia
Date of birth (1968-09-04) 4 September 1968 (age 56)
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

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

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

Piacenza

References

  1. ^ Giancarla Ghisi (28 September 1998). "Il Piacenza scopre Polonia nuovo goleador" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. p. 41.
  2. ^ "Scambio fatto: ma di mezzo c'è una buona uscita". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2 August 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Cleto Polonia riparte dalla sua Carnia mirando alla panchina". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 28 May 2003. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Carriera di Cleto Polonia". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ "I Giovanissimi a Cleto Polonia". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 5 July 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ "San Giovanni ko: l'Arteniese al settimo cielo". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 15 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Polonia: serve una scossa, Arteniese addio". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2024.