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Orlandi in action for Swansea in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrea Orlandi Stabilin | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Damm | |||
| 2002–2003 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Alavés B | 58 | (8) |
| 2003–2007 | Alavés | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 67 | (5) |
| 2006 | → Barcelona (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Swansea City | 72 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 49 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Blackpool | 28 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Anorthosis | 27 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | APOEL | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Novara | 42 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Chennaiyin | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Virtus Entella | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (31) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrea Orlandi Stabilin, born on August 3, 1984, is a former Spanish football player. He used to play as a winger or an attacking midfielder. These are positions in football where players help both attack and defend. Today, he works as a scout, finding new talented players. He also shares his opinions about football on TV and for a Spanish sports website.
Andrea started playing football when he was young with Deportivo Alavés. Most of his professional career was spent playing in the United Kingdom. He began his time there with Swansea City in 2007.
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Andrea Orlandi's Football Journey
Playing in Spain
Andrea Orlandi was born in Barcelona, Spain. He began his senior football career with Deportivo Alavés. He played only a few games for their main team over two years. During this time, the team was in the Segunda División, which is Spain's second-highest football league.
In 2005, he was loaned to FC Barcelona, a famous club from his hometown. He mostly played for their reserve team, Barcelona B. On May 20, 2006, Andrea played his first and only game for Barcelona's main team. This was in a La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona had already won the league title that season.
Time with Swansea City
In September 2007, Andrea Orlandi joined Swansea City in the United Kingdom. He signed a one-year contract with the club. His fellow Spaniard, Roberto Martínez, was the manager at Swansea City.
Andrea helped Swansea City get promoted to the Premier League for the first time ever. This happened in the 2010–11 season. He played 20 games that season, which was a big help to the team. After this success, he signed a new contract to stay with the club.
On April 28, 2012, Andrea scored a very quick goal in the Premier League. It was a diving header after only 25 seconds! This was one of the fastest goals in the league in five years. Swansea City drew that game 4–4 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Moving to Brighton & Hove Albion
On August 31, 2012, Andrea moved to Brighton & Hove Albion. He signed a two-year contract with his new team. He scored his first goal for Brighton on November 27, helping them win a league game 2–0. His second goal came in an FA Cup match against Newcastle United. Brighton won that game too.
Andrea played fewer games in the 2013–14 season. He left the club when his contract ended. He later said he was sad to leave because his child was born in Brighton.
Playing for Blackpool
On August 1, 2014, Andrea Orlandi joined Blackpool. This team was also in England's second-tier league. He signed a one-year contract. He made his first official appearance for Blackpool on August 8, 2014. This was in the first game of the season against Nottingham Forest.
Adventures in Cyprus
Andrea then moved to Cyprus to play for Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. on August 31, 2015. He played his first game for them on September 13. The team won 3–0 against Ethnikos Achna FC.
On June 8, 2016, Andrea signed a one-year deal with APOEL FC, who were the champions of Cyprus. He played his first game for APOEL in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match. He scored his first goal for APOEL on January 18, 2017, in a domestic cup game. His contract with APOEL ended on January 30, 2017.
Later Career and Retirement
After playing for Novara Calcio in Italy, Andrea Orlandi joined Indian Super League team Chennaiyin FC on August 6, 2018. He returned to Italy in January 2019 to play for Virtus Entella.
However, in February 2019, Andrea found out he had a heart condition that doctors had not noticed before. Because of this, he decided to stop playing football right away.
Career Statistics
Andrea Orlandi played many games throughout his career. Here is a summary of his appearances and goals for different clubs:
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alavés B | 2002–03 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | Segunda División B | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Segunda División B | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 8 | — | — | — | 58 | 8 | |||||
| Alavés | 2003–04 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Barcelona B (loan) | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 5 | — | — | — | 67 | 5 | |||||
| Barcelona (loan) | 2005–06 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Swansea City | 2007–08 | League One | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Championship | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 72 | 3 | 15 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 90 | 3 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2012–13 | Championship | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 56 | 6 | |||
| Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Anorthosis | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| APOEL | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Novara | 2016–17 | Serie B | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 353 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 392 | 32 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Andrea Orlandi para niños
