Edoardo Defendi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Edoardo Defendi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|8|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Trescore Balneario, Italy

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Termoli

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Brescia

| years1 = 2011–2014 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Brescia

| years2 = 2011–2012 | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 5 | clubs2 = → FeralpiSalò (loan)

| years3 = 2012–2013 | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = → San Marino (loan)

| years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 8 | clubs4 = → Como (loan)

| years5 = 2014–2015 | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 7 | clubs5 = Como

| years6 = 2015–2016 | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Brescia

| years7 = 2015–2016 | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 4 | clubs7 = → Arezzo (loan)

| years8 = 2016–2017 | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = Melfi

| years9 = 2017 | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Santarcangelo

| years10 = 2017–2018 | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 10 | clubs10 = Lumezzane

| years11 = 2018–2019 | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 9 | clubs11 = Cuneo

| years12 = 2019–2020 | caps12 = 14 | goals12 = 2 | clubs12 = Pro Patria

| years13 = 2020–2021 | caps13 = 23 | goals13 = 4 | clubs13 = Arzachena

| years14 = 2021–2022 | caps14 = 29 | goals14 = 7 | clubs14 = Recanatese

| years15 = 2022– | caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0 | clubs15 = Termoli

| club-update = 22 May 2022

}}

Edoardo Defendi (born 24 August 1991) is an Italian footballer. He plays for Serie D club Termoli.

Biography

=Brescia=

Born in Trescore Balneario, Lombardy, Defendi started his career at Lombard side Brescia. Defendi spent 3 seasons on loan to various Lega Pro clubs from 2011 to 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/1355-edoardo-defendi-al-calcio-como.html|title= Edoardo Defendi al Calcio Como|date=13 July 2013|accessdate=2 January 2014|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=2316 |title=Raggiunto l'accordo con Defendi |date=11 July 2013 |accessdate=2 January 2014 |publisher=Calcio Como |language=Italian }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Como=

On 18 June 2014 Como bought 50% registration rights from Brescia.{{cite web|url=http://www.calciocomo1907.it/news_details.php?id_news=1515 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200107/http://www.calciocomo1907.it/news_details.php?id_news=1515 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2015 |title=Defendi rimane in azzurro. |date=19 June 2014 |accessdate=21 August 2015 |publisher=Calcio Como |language=Italian }}{{cite web|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/2965-il-calcio-como-esercita-il-diritto-di-opzione-su-edoardo-defendi.html|title= Il Calcio Como esercita il diritto di opzione su Edoardo Defendi|date=18 June 2014|accessdate=21 August 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=Italian}} Defendi scored 7 goals in the first edition of Lega Pro Unica Divisione plus 1 goal in semi-final match against Matera .

=Return to Brescia=

In June 2015 both club failed to form a deal for the price of the player,{{cite web|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/3954-comproprieta-per-defendi-si-andra-alle-buste.html|title= Comproprietà: per Defendi si andrà alle buste|date=25 June 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=Italian}} which Brescia bought back the 50% registration rights by submitting a higher bid to Lega Serie B, the mediator.{{cite web|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/3955-comproprieta-serraiocco-defendi-e-ferri-al-brescia.html|title= Comproprietà: Serraiocco, Defendi e Ferri al Brescia|date=26 June 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=Italian}}

Defendi wore no.21 shirt for Brescia in 2015–16 Serie B.{{cite web|url=http://bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/4014-scelti-i-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-stagione-2015-2016.html|title=Scelti i numeri di maglia per la stagione 2015/2016|date=5 August 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827173550/http://bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/4014-scelti-i-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-stagione-2015-2016.html|url-status=dead}} However, on 26 August Defendi was signed by Arezzo in a temporary deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.usarezzo.it/2015/08/26/e-fatta-edoardo-defendi-e-ufficialmente-in-maglia-amaranto/ |title=E'fatta, Edoardo Defendi è ufficialmente in maglia amaranto |date=26 August 2015 |accessdate=2 September 2015 |publisher=U.S. Arezzo |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904233009/http://www.usarezzo.it/2015/08/26/e-fatta-edoardo-defendi-e-ufficialmente-in-maglia-amaranto/ |archivedate=4 September 2015 }}

= Melfi and Santarcangelo =

In 2016–17 season he played for Melfi in the first half; in January 2017 he moved to Santarcangelo.{{cite web|url=http://www.santarcangelocalcio.net/edoardo-defendi-al-santarcangelo/|title=Edoardo Defendi al Santarcangelo|date=24 January 2017|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=Santarcangelo Calcio|language=Italian}}

=Pro Patria=

On 10 July 2019, he signed with Pro Patria.{{cite press release|publisher=Pro Patria|url=http://www.aurorapropatria1919.com/pro-allattacco-ecco-defendi/|title=Pro all'attacco, ecco Defendi|date=10 July 2019|language=Italian}}