Stefano Napoleoni
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stefano Napoleoni
| image = Stefano Napoleoni (2015).jpg
| caption =
| fullname = Stefano Napoleoni{{TFF player|1877950}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Real Monterotondo
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs1 = U.S. Tor di Quinto
| years1 = 2006–2009 | caps1 = 61 | goals1 = 11 | clubs1 = Widzew Łódź
| years2 = 2009–2013 | caps2 = 94 | goals2 = 26 | clubs2 = Levadiakos
| years3 = 2013–2016 | caps3 = 81 | goals3 = 24 | clubs3 = Atromitos
| years4 = 2016–2019 | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 11 | clubs4 = Başakşehir
| years5 = 2019–2021 | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 7 | clubs5 = Göztepe
| years6 = 2021–2022 | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 3 | clubs6 = Ümraniyespor
| years7 = 2022–2023 | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Roma City
| years8 = 2023– | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 8 | clubs8 = Real Monterotondo
| pcupdate = 31 May 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Stefano Napoleoni (born 26 June 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Real Monterotondo.
Club career
=Widzew Łódź=
In 2006, Napoleoni was spotted by Zbigniew Boniek during a Promozione amateur game in Rome, where he scored three goals; he was signed by Widzew Łódź shortly afterwards, thus becoming the first Italian footballer to ever play in the Polish Ekstraklasa league.{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Campionati-Esteri/30-11-2016/stefano-napoleoni-turchia-zibi-boniek-grecia-polonia-siena-1701057618032.shtml |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |date=30 November 2016 |accessdate=3 December 2023 |title=Napoleoni, dalla Promozione alla vetta della Süper Lig. E una carriera tutta a est}} Later that season, he was also joined by fellow Italian player Joseph Dayo Oshadogan. He moved to Levadiakos after Widzew Łódź were relegated at the end of 2008.
=Levadiakos=
In January 2009, he signed for Greek club Levadiakos after APOEL FC had withdrawn its interest in signing him player. Throughout the years, he became an idol for Levadiakos' fans. In July 2012, six months before his contract with Levadiakos expired, Napoleoni was attracting interest from West Bromwich Albion.{{cite web | url = http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/west-brom-eyeing-levadiakos-winger-stefano-napoleoni-3420381 | title = West Brom eyeing Levadiakos winger Stefano Napoleoni | publisher = tribalfootball.com}} He left Levadiakos in December 2012 at the end of his contract. Overall, Napoleoni played 98 games, scored 28 goals and made 11 assists while at the club.
=Atromitos F.C.=
In January 2013 he signed for Greek club Atromitos F.C.
In April 2015, as his contract was soon to expire, he was gathering interest from AEK, Sassuolo and PAOK.{{cite web | url = http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/29101/paok-eye-napoleoni-deal/| title = PAOK eye Napoleoni deal| publisher = sdna.gr|date= 10 April 2015}}{{cite web | url = https://www.paokmania.gr/stiles/mme/gia-tous-antipalous/83793-krinetai-tou-napoleoni| title = Κρίνεται του Ναπολεόνι | publisher = paokmania.gr|date= 23 April 2015}}
On 3 May 2015, Atromitos played against Panionios, which would decide whether Atromitos would enter the playoffs. Napoleoni scored his second career hat-trick and lead his team to a 3-1 victory, promoting his club to the Greek playoffs.{{cite web | url = http://www.sports.gr/article/333713| title = Έτσι θα τα χώνει στα πλέι οφ με Ναπολεόνι!| publisher = www.sports.gr|date= 3 May 2015}}{{cite web | url = https://www.sport-fm.gr/videos/24081644| title = Ατρομητος-Πανιώνιος 3-1| publisher = www.sport-fm.gr|date= 3 May 2015}}
Being one of the most stable and most valuable players of Atromitos F.C. during the last seasons, he cashed his offer with a new four-year contract (2 + 2 years), which would have tied him with the club until mid-2019.{{cite web | url = https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/745755/ananeose-o-napoleoni-me-ton-atromito| title = Ανανέωσε ο Ναπολεόνι με τον Ατρόμητο| publisher = www.gazzetta.gr|date= 16 May 2015}}{{cite web | url = http://www.football-land.gr/2015/05/ananeose-me-napoleoni/| title = Ανανέωσε με Ναπολεόνι| publisher = www.football-land.gr|date= 16 May 2015}}
=İstanbul Başakşehir=
On 31 January 2016, Napoleoni signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Super Lig side İstanbul Başakşehir for a fee of €400,000.{{cite web | url = http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Atromitos/sthn-instampoul-mpasaksexir-o-napoleoni.3885894.html| title =Στην Ιστανμπούλ Μπασακσεχίρ ο Ναπολεόνι| publisher = www.sport24.gr|date= 31 January 2016}}{{cite web | url = http://www.contra.gr/Columns/contra-epithesi/atromitos/h-sxesh-me-toys-tourkoys-tha-exei-kai-synexeia.3891743.html| title = Η σχέση με τους Τούρκους θα έχει και συνέχεια| publisher = www.contra.gr|date= 4 February 2016}} He spoke to club's official website about his decision to continue his career in Turkey with İstanbul Başakşehir, after three years at the club: "I need more than a thousand words to describe my feelings right now, I am happy but also sad for leaving after three years, which I will never forget. I want to thank my teammates, all the managers I worked with, the president, Mr. Spanos, the Technical Manager, Mr. Angelopoulos and especially the fans who supported me during good and difficult times. I would have never made this career step without all of them; they helped me improve as a player and as a person, so I am sure that in the future I will wear Atromitos' shirt again".{{cite web | url = http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/163567/napoleoni-i-will-never-forget-three-years-atromitos| title =Napoleoni: "I will never forget these three years with Atromitos"| publisher = www.sdna.gr|date= 1 February 2016}}
=Göztepe=
On 2 September 2019, Napoleoni moved to another Super Lig club Göztepe for an undisclosed fee, on a one-year deal (with an option of another year).{{cite web | url = https://www.sport24.gr/football/Turkey/stefano-napoleoni-emeine-toyrkia-allakse-omada-kai-phge-sthn-gkeztepe.5588760.html | title =Στέφανο Ναπολεόνι: Έμεινε Τουρκία, άλλαξε ομάδα και πήγε στην Γκέζτεπε | publisher = www.sport24.gr|date= 2 September 2019}}
=Ümraniyespor=
On 7 September 2021, Napoleoni signed for TFF First League side Ümraniyespor.
=Later years in Italy=
In November 2022, Napoleoni returned to his native Italy to join Serie D club Roma City.{{cite web|url=https://www.romatoday.it/sport/calcio/roma-city-ufficiale-l-acquisto-di-stefano-napoleoni.html|title=Roma City, ufficiale l'acquisto di Stefano Napoleoni|trans-title=Roma City, official purchase of Stefano Napoleoni|language=Italian|publisher=Roma Today|date=27 November 2022|accessdate=30 November 2022}} After making only nine appearances with Roma City in a lacklustre season ended with relegation, in August 2023 Napoleoni switched sides, joining Serie D club Real Monterotondo.{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/serie-d/2023/08/25/news/tutto-confermato-a-monterotondo-napoleoni-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-real-149553/ |publisher=Gazzetta Regionale |date=25 August 2023 |accessdate=3 December 2023 |title=Tutto confermato a Monterotondo: Napoleoni è un nuovo giocatore del Real}}
Personal life
Napoleoni is a fan of AS Roma. In 2013, he said, "I dream of playing in Roma with the phenomenon Francesco Totti. I was on the field against PAOK, I scored two goals, and we won. In the locker room, my teammates told me the result of Roma vs Lazio and, for me, it was a total massacre. If Rudi Garcia called me, I could go to Rome on foot."''{{cite web | url = http://www.calcionews24.com/roma-napoleoni-alla-roma-andrei-a-piedi-340973.html| title = Roma, Napoleoni: "Alla Roma andrei a piedi!"| publisher = calcionews24.com|date= 6 September 2013}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://it.soccerway.com/players/stefano-napoleoni/12764/|title=Stefano Napoleoni}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Widzew Łódź
|17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2007–08
|Ekstraklasa |27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2008–09
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11 | |
| rowspan="6"|Levadiakos
|8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10
|Super League Greece |26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2010–11
|32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12
|Super League Greece |18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 8 | |||
| 2012–13
|Super League Greece |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!94 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 26 | |
| rowspan="5"|Atromitos
|Super League Greece |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 4 | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14
|Super League Greece |24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 10 | |
| 2014–15
|Super League Greece |30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 13 | |
| 2015–16
|Super League Greece |17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 115 | 36 | |
| rowspan="5"|Başakşehir
|11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17
|Süper Lig |16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18
|Süper Lig |18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19
|Süper Lig |26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 30 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 17 | |
| rowspan="3"|Göztepe
|Süper Lig |29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21
|Süper Lig |15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 7 | |||
| Ümraniyespor
|13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | |||
| ASD Roma City FC
|9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Real Monterotondo
|Serie D |29 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!402 | 90 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 471 | 109 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{90minut|7594}}
- {{TFF player|1877950}}
- {{Soccerway|stefano-napoleoni/12764}}
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Category:Footballers from Rome
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Levadiakos F.C. players
Category:Atromitos F.C. players
Category:İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players
Category:Göztepe S.K. footballers
Category:Ümraniyespor footballers
Category:ASD Roma City FC players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Poland