Gaetano Berardi

Born in Sorengo, Berardi started his career at Swiss club Lugano's youth team. In the summer of 2005, he was signed by Serie B side Brescia. Berardi made his professional debut on 30 June 2007, in a winning away game against Pescara (1–3).

In his first season, Berardi made ten appearances in all competitions under the management of Serse Cosmi. In the 2008–09 season, Berardi was used in 26 Serie B games. Before finally becoming a first team regular in Giuseppe Iachini team during the 2009–10 season, Brescia earned promotion to Serie A after beating Torino in the Serie B play-offs.

Berardi made his Serie A debut on 12 September 2010 in a 3–2 victory against Palermo. He made 26 starts in total for Brescia in Serie A, although Brescia were relegated at the end of the season after finishing in 19th position.

Upon the opening of the January transfer window, Berardi signed for fellow Serie B side Sampdoria.{{Cite news |last=Passerini |first=Carlos |date=23 December 2011 |title=Affare fatto Berardi e Antonio alla Samp subito per 7 milioni |language=it |work=Corriere della Sera |url=http://brescia.corriere.it/brescia/notizie/sport/11_dicembre_23/20111223BRE07_21-1902637083970.shtml |access-date=22 May 2021}}{{Cite news |date=3 January 2012 |title=E' ufficiale: Berardi e Juan Antonio alla Samp |language=it |work=Giornale di Brescia |url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/sport/e-ufficiale-berardi-e-juan-antonio-alla-samp-1.1029521 |access-date=22 May 2021}} Berardi made his debut in a 2–1 victory against Padova on 14 January. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Berardi gained his second promotion to Serie A after winning the Serie B play-offs by beating Varese 4–2 on aggregate in the two-legged play-off final.

The following club season in Serie A, despite stiff competition from Italian international Lorenzo De Silvestri, Berardi made 21 appearances in Serie A during the 2012–13 season. However, after the club appointed Siniša Mihajlović as head coach in November 2013, Berardi lost his place in the starting lineup and only made five Serie A appearances during the subsequent 2013–14 season.

On 19 July 2014, Leeds United announced that they had signed Berardi to a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|date=19 July 2014 |title=United finalise Berardi signing |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/14pjmrf3g0tuy19xak8gsa54nd/title/united-finalise-berardi-signing |access-date=19 July 2014}}{{Cite news |date=19 July 2014 |title=Gaetano Berardi: Leeds sign Swiss defender from Sampdoria |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28386138 |access-date=22 May 2021}} Club president Massimo Cellino confirmed that Berardi had taken a wage cut to join Leeds.{{Cite news |date=19 July 2014 |title=Former Sampdoria full-back pens Leeds United deal |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/former-sampdoria-full-back-pens-leeds-united-deal-1-6738680 |access-date=19 July 2014 |archive-date=21 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721023123/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/former-sampdoria-full-back-pens-leeds-united-deal-1-6738680 |url-status=dead }} Berardi made his Leeds debut on 12 August 2014, starting the League Cup match against Accrington Stanley, but was sent off for a "mid-air sliding tackle" and received a three-match ban as a result.{{Cite news |last=Marioni |first=Massimo |date=13 August 2014 |title=Leeds new boy sent off for ridiculous mid-air sliding tackle! |language=en |work=Metro |url=https://metro.co.uk/2014/08/13/gaetano-berardi-sent-off-for-mid-air-sliding-tackle-on-leeds-united-debut-4831220/ |access-date=22 May 2021}}{{Cite web |date=15 August 2014 |title=Berardi to miss Boro visit |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/zjl25u60mwh41gkujrivfw0ui/title/Berardi-to-miss-boro-visit |access-date=15 August 2014}} With regular right back Sam Byram suspended,{{Cite web |date=23 August 2014 |title=Two off in Watford defeat |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/sojpa30okel317a4kki4xhnbg/title/two-off-in-watford-defeat |access-date=23 August 2014}} Berardi was set to start against Bradford City on 27 August, but was ruled out after picking up a concussion the day before the game.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2014 |title=United edged out at Bradford |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/325040/report |access-date=27 August 2014 |publisher=Sky Sports}} His full league debut was in a 1–1 draw away at Birmingham City on 13 September 2014.{{Cite news |date=13 September 2014 |title=Birmingham 1–1 Leeds |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29089932 |access-date=13 September 2014}} On 20 September, Berardi received his second red card in just his fourth game, after being sent off in a 3–0 win over local rivals Huddersfield Town.{{Cite web |date=20 September 2014 |title=United take derby day spoils |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/hit2djs04pcc1loq55a388ab2/title/united-take-derby-day-spoils |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} With regular left back Charlie Taylor pushed forward into an attacking left wing position, during 2015 Berardi became a regular fixture in the left-back position for Leeds.{{Cite news |date=6 April 2015 |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Leeds United |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32111079 |first=James |last=McMath |access-date=6 April 2015}} Berardi finished the season in strong form at left back, starting 10 of the last 11 games and becoming a fans' favourite for his performances.{{Cite web |date=9 June 2015 |title=Berardi sets sights on strong 2015/16 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1hposn9czasjw1h7cgbqh3hb51/title/Berardi-sets-sights-on-strong-201516 |access-date=9 June 2015}}

On 21 September 2015, after becoming a highly popular player with the fans for his consistent displays at both right back or left back positions, Berardi signed a two-year contract extension with the club lasting until 2018.{{Cite news |date=21 September 2015 |title=Gaetano Berardi: Leeds United full-back signs new contract |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34314840 |access-date=21 September 2015}} On 21 November, Berardi received another straight red card for Leeds in the 73rd-minute of a 1–0 home defeat to Rotherham United; after being left with a bloodied nose following an elbow to the face from Leon Best, Berardi pushed Best to the ground before being restrained by his teammates, with both players receiving a straight red card as a result.{{Cite news |date=23 November 2015 |title=Leeds United 0 Rotherham United 1; Millers' victory is present for one Leeds fan |language=en |work=The Yorkshire Post |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united/leeds-united-0-rotherham-united-1-millers-victory-present-one-leeds-fan-1808957 |access-date=22 May 2021}} The ban was later reduced after appeal due to the severity of the elbow Berardi received from Best, provoking the reaction.{{Cite web |date=21 November 2015 |title=Leeds defender Gaetano Berardi has ban reduced to two games after appealing Rotherham red card |publisher=Talksport |url=http://talksport.com/football/leeds-defender-gaetano-berardi-has-ban-reduced-two-games-after-appealing-rotherham-red-card#LreUD945jOfYi7Vb.99 |access-date=21 November 2015}} After returning from suspension, Berardi suffered a torn ankle ligament on 14 December against Charlton Athletic which ruled him out for two months.{{Cite news |date=14 December 2015 |title=Leeds United: Injury blow as Berardi faces eight-week lay-off |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-lufc-news/leeds-united-injury-blow-as-berardi-faces-eight-week-lay-off-1-7623598 |access-date=14 December 2015 |archive-date=19 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219192911/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-lufc-news/leeds-united-injury-blow-as-berardi-faces-eight-week-lay-off-1-7623598 |url-status=dead }} After returning from injury, in April 2016, in the return fixture against Rotherham, Berardi – in similar circumstances to the reverse fixture – suffered a bloodied face/head injury after being elbowed by Rotherham striker Matt Derbyshire, which resulted in Derbyshire's being given a straight red, albeit in a 2–1 defeat for Leeds.{{Cite news |date=4 April 2016 |title=Stitched-up Gaetano Berardi given all-clear by Leeds United to face QPR |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/stitched-up-gaetano-berardi-given-all-clear-by-leeds-united-to-face-qpr-1-7833153 |access-date=4 April 2016}}{{Cite news |date=6 April 2016 |title=Leeds United: Leeds boss Evans defends 'humble and down' Bellusci |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos/leeds-united-leeds-boss-evans-defends-humble-and-down-bellusci-1-7840929 |access-date=6 April 2016}} Berardi was nominated for the Leeds United Player of the Year award, alongside Charlie Taylor, Liam Bridcutt, Mirco Antenucci and Lewis Cook, though it was awarded to Taylor,{{Cite web |date=19 April 2016 |title=Player of the Year: Top 5 vote! |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/168ovfdrck3da1m2zselrih16n/title/player-of-the-year-top-5-vote! |access-date=19 April 2016}}{{Cite web |date=30 April 2016 |title=Taylor crowned Player of the Year |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/41r05ixj1r961pyc64yxluocb/title/taylor-crowned-player-of-the-year |access-date=30 April 2016}} whilst he also finished second in the voting for the Yorkshire Evening Post Player of the Year award, runner-up to eventual winner Taylor.

Berardi missed the entirety of Leeds' 2016–17 pre-season friendlies due to injury, although he did return to the substitutes' bench for the final pre-season friendly against Italian side Atalanta.{{Cite web |date=30 July 2016 |title=Wood + Roofe strikes see off Atalanta |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/eks30ljtcm9w1ffn5b8llzbxn/title/wood-%2B-roofe-strikes-see-off-atalanta |access-date=30 July 2016}}{{Cite web |date=4 August 2016 |title=Fully fit squad for QPR trip |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/12ju9aqzvczvf1egdh6znkmhht/title/fully-fit-squad-for-qpr-trip |access-date=4 August 2016 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} On 7 August, in the opening fixture of the season against Queens Park Rangers in a 3–0 defeat, Berardi was substituted early in the first half after picking up a hamstring injury.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2016 |title=QPR claim opening victory |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/dw4fya4ld7kv11fnbvhw59zbt/title/qpr-claim-opening-victory |access-date=7 August 2016 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} As a result of the hamstring injury, Berardi was ruled out for around six weeks. On 26 October 2016, he made his return when he started in Leeds' penalty shootout victory against Norwich City in the League Cup, after a dramatic 2–2 draw in normal time.{{Cite web |date=26 October 2016 |title=Norwich City: Penalties see Leeds edge classic |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/21284/norwich-match-report-title |access-date=26 October 2016 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} However upon his return from injury, Berardi was kept out the side due to the impressive form of new right back Luke Ayling. After an Achilles injury to regular left back Charlie Taylor, on 29 December 2016 against Aston Villa, Berardi came into the side as a left back for a run of games.{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Gregg |date=29 December 2016 |title=Aston Villa 1 Leeds United 1: Late Jonathan Kodjia penalty cancels out Pontus Jansson's opener |work=Birmingham Mail |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/aston-villa-1-leeds-united-12383620 |access-date=29 December 2016}} Berardi's form at left back managed to keep out the returning Taylor for the remainder of the season.{{Cite news |date=8 May 2017 |title=Charlie Taylor: Leeds boss Garry Monk unhappy after defender misses Wigan game |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39844095 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 6 August 2017, Berardi suffered a dislocated shoulder in the 3–2 victory against Bolton Wanderers in the first game of the season, and had to be replaced by debutant Vurnon Anita in the first half.{{Cite web |date=6 August 2017 |title=Report: Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Leeds United |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/22152/report-bolton-wanderers-2-3-leeds-united |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} On 8 August, he signed a new three-year contract at the club, keeping him at Leeds until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2017 |title=Berardi commits future to leeds |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/22157/gb-lufc |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} On 30 December 2017, Berardi was named as captain and made his 100th appearance for Leeds in the 1–0 defeat against Birmingham City.{{Cite news |date=30 December 2017 |title=Gaetano Berardi all set for his 100th Leeds United appearance |language=en |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/gaetano-berardi-all-set-his-100th-leeds-united-appearance-593179 |access-date=22 May 2021}}{{Cite web |date=21 May 2021 |title=Gaetano Berardi & Pablo Hernandez to depart |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28147/gaetano-berardi-pablo-hernandez-to-depart |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |language=en}} On 7 January 2018, Berardi again captaining Leeds scored his first goal for the club and his first ever professional career goal with a "low, swerving shot" from 25 yards in a 2–1 defeat against Newport County in the FA Cup.{{Cite news |last=James |first=Stuart |date=7 January 2018 |title=Newport's Shawn McCoulsky condemns Leeds to another shock FA Cup exit |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/07/newport-leeds-fa-cup-third-round-match-report |access-date=22 May 2021}} On 7 April 2018, Berardi who was captaining the side, was sent off for a two footed lunge on Sunderland's Callum McManaman, with the sending off being his third red card of the 2017–18 season, Berardi was given a five match ban, missing the final five games of the season.{{Cite news |date=7 April 2018 |title=Berardi to miss rest of season after FA confirm ban |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-berardi-to-miss-rest-of-season-after-fa-confirm-ban-1-9104046}} After missing 10 games combined through suspension for the 2017–18 season, Berardi apologised for his poor discipline in an interview with LUTV, stating that "it's not good enough for a senior professional player", adding that he will "stop making mistakes when I die".{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Charlie |date=17 April 2018 |title='I will stop making mistakes when I die' Leeds United defender Berardi |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-will-stop-making-mistakes-when-i-die-leeds-united-defender/15u8c1y79m6ds1814te3tansbm |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=Goal}}{{Cite web |last=Coombs |first=Dan |date=17 April 2018 |title=Leeds United fans react on Twitter to Gaetano Berardi's apology |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/04/17/leeds-united-fans-react-on-twitter-to-gaetano-berardis-apology/ |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=HITC |language=en-GB}}

Ahead of the 2018–19 season under new head coach Marcelo Bielsa, Berardi was training in a new position as a centre back, and used during pre-season in his new position.{{cite news |title=Why three at the back could be the magic number for Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa |date=11 July 2018 |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/why-three-at-the-back-could-be-the-magic-number-for-leeds-united-and-marcelo-bielsa-1-9244847 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post}} He started the season as first choice centre back alongside Liam Cooper, keeping Pontus Jansson on the bench, however Berardi was ruled out for a number of weeks{{Cite web |date=13 September 2018 |title=Leeds United injury update |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/23820/leeds-united-injury-update |access-date=15 August 2018 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} after picking up a knee injury against Middlesbrough on 31 August.{{Cite news |last=Cartwright |first=Phil |date=31 August 2018 |title=Leeds United 0–0 Middlesbrough: Championship's top two in forgettable draw |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45292481 |access-date=15 September 2018}} After returning from injury after six weeks out injured, Berardi in only his second game back, picked up a separate serious injury on 24 October 2018 in a 2–0 win against Ipswich Town after suffering a hyperextention injury to the hamstring, which would rule him out for several months.{{Cite news |date=26 October 2018 |title=Marcelo Bielsa gives injury update over Leeds United's Gaetano Berardi and Barry Douglas ahead of Nottingham Forest clash |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/marcelo-bielsa-gives-injury-update-over-leeds-united-s-gaetano-berardi-and-barry-douglas-ahead-of-nottingham-forest-clash-1-9415933 |access-date=26 October 2018}} Rob Price, Leeds' Head of Medicine, revealed the seriousness of the injury by revealing Berardi "tore his hamstring completely off the bone".{{Cite news |date=5 February 2019 |title=Gaetano Berardi 'avoided season-ending surgery' in bid to rejoin Leeds United's Championship promotion bid |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/gaetano-berardi-avoided-season-ending-surgery-in-bid-to-rejoin-leeds-united-s-championship-promotion-bid-1-9575650 |access-date=5 February 2019}} During the 2018–19 season, Berardi played 13 matches across the regular season after an injury hit campaign, with Leeds finishing the regular season in third place despite spending the majority of the season in the automatic promotion places, and therefore qualifying for the promotion play-offs.{{Cite news |date=18 May 2019 |title=Leeds United will be better equipped to launch promotion bid next season, says chairman |language=en |work=The Yorkshire Post |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/latest-leeds-united-news/leeds-united-will-be-better-equipped-launch-promotion-bid-next-season-says-chairman-1755031 |access-date=2021-05-22}}{{Cite web |title=League Championship end of season table for 2018–19 season |url=https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/2019/ |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises}} Berardi started the Championship semi-final first leg as Leeds went 1–0 up away to Derby County, but was sent off in the 78th-minute of the second leg for a foul on Bradley Johnson as Leeds lost 4–2 (4–3 on aggregate).{{Cite news |date=15 May 2019 |title=Leeds United 2–4 Derby County (3–4 agg): Jack Marriott scores twice to send Rams to Wembley |access-date=22 May 2021 |last=Woodcock |first=Ian |publisher=BBC Sport |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48196167}} The red card was the seventh of Berardi's Leeds career, equalling Alan Smith as the most red-carded player in the club's history.{{Cite news |last=Hay |first=Phil |date=22 May 2019 |title=What next for Gaetano Berardi and Leeds United after seventh red card of Whites career? |language=en |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/what-next-gaetano-berardi-and-leeds-united-after-seventh-red-card-whites-career-481050 |access-date=22 May 2021}}

Berardi scored only the second goal of his career on 13 August in the EFL Cup tie against Salford City to help earn a 3–0 victory.{{Cite web |date=13 August 2019 |title=Report: Salford City 0–3 Leeds United |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/25337/updates-salford-city-v-leeds-united |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} He received his eighth red card for the club against Millwall on 5 October, at the time making him the most red-carded player in Leeds United history.{{Cite news |last=Chapman |first=Daniel |date=8 October 2019 |title=Daniel Chapman: Taking Marcelo Bielsa's suggestion and analysing Gaetano Berardi's eight Leeds United red cards |language=en |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/daniel-chapman-taking-marcelo-bielsas-suggestion-and-analysing-gaetano-berardis-eight-leeds-united-red-cards-648891 |access-date=22 May 2021}} However, the controversial red card was overturned on appeal on 8 October.{{Cite news |date=8 October 2019 |title=Gaetano Berardi: Leeds United defender wins appeal against red card |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49978309 |publisher=BBC Sport}} After the English professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was resumed during June, where Berardi earned promotion with Leeds to the Premier League as EFL Championship champions for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite news |date=17 July 2020 |title=Championship: Leeds United promoted to Premier League after 16-year absence |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53449068 |access-date=9 August 2020}}{{Cite news |last1=Mewis |first1=Joe |last2=Kemble |first2=Jamie |date=18 July 2020 |title=Full list of Leeds United players who will get Championship winners' medals |work=LeedsLive |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-championship-medals-squad-18602732 |access-date=10 December 2020}} However, Berardi injured his anterior cruciate ligament in the penultimate game of the season as Leeds defeated Derby County 3–1 on 17 July 2020; the injury was set to rule Berardi out for nine months.{{Cite news |date=17 July 2020 |title=Gaetano Berardi: Leeds United defender could be out for up to nine months with ACL injury |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53480859 |access-date=9 August 2020}}

Having signed a short extension to remain with Leeds during Project Restart, Berardi's contract ran out at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web |date=16 October 2020 |title=Gaetano Berardi signs new contract |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/27184/gaetano-berardi-signs-new-contract |access-date=16 October 2020 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} However, he was allowed to remain at the club's Thorp Arch training ground while completing his rehabilitation from the ACL injury, and on 16 October 2020 signed a new one-year contract for Leeds' first season back in the Premier League. He made his Premier league debut on 19 May 2021, coming on for Diego Llorente in a 2–0 win for Leeds away to Southampton.{{Cite news |last=Cross |first=Beren |date=19 May 2021 |title=Hernandez and Ayling led the dressing-room celebrations after Berardi's PL debut |work=LeedsLive |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-dressing-room-berardi-20627941 |access-date=21 May 2021}} On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Leeds would release Berardi at the end of the season.{{Cite web |title=Pablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi: Leeds confirm long-serving duo will depart Elland Road at end of season |work=Sky Sports |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/12312473/pablo-hernandez-and-gaetano-berardi-leeds-confirm-long-serving-duo-will-depart-elland-road-at-end-of-season |access-date=21 May 2021}}

On 23 May 2021, after a 3–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion, Berardi alongside teammate Pablo Hernandez officially departed Leeds United, bidding an emotional farewell to their fans after making their final appearances for the club.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-21|title=Gaetano Berardi & Pablo Hernandez to depart|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28147/gaetano-berardi-pablo-hernandez-to-depart|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.leedsunited.com|language=en}}

On 30 January 2022, Berardi returned to Switzerland, joining Sion until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite press release|publisher=Sion|url=https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/detail/2371/gaetano-berardi-s-engage-avec-le-fc-sion--|title=Gaetano Berardi s'engage avec le FC Sion !|date=30 January 2022|access-date=1 February 2022|language=fr}}

On 31 May 2023, Berardi announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 34.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-fan-favourite-announces-retirement-at-34-as-teammates-flock-to-pay-tribute-4163784|title=Leeds United fan favourite announces retirement at 34 as teammates flock to pay tribute|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post|last1=Donnohue|first1=Joe|date=31 May 2023|accessdate=31 May 2023}}

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After playing for the Switzerland national under-20 team, Berardi debuted for the Switzerland U21s against Greece on 19 November 2008.

Berardi played his first and only match for Switzerland at senior level against Liechtenstein on 10 August 2011.

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