Massimo Filardi

Massimo Filardi
Personal information
Full name Massimo Filardi
Date of birth (1966-12-20) December 20, 1966
Place of birth Salerno, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
Varese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Varese 25 (0)
1985–1989 Napoli 58 (0)
1989–1990 → Avellino (loan) 23 (0)
1990–1991 Taranto 21 (1)
1991–1992 Napoli 5 (0)
1994–1995 Benevento 5 (0)
Total 137 (1)
International career
1986 Italy U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Massimo Filardi (born 20 December 1966) is an Italian former footballer who played primarily as a left-back. He is also known in Italian media for his later work connected to football, including as an intermediary/agent and as a scout. [1][2]

Club career

Filardi was developed in the youth system of Varese and made his senior debut with the club in Serie B in the mid-1980s.[1][3]

In 1985, he joined SSC Napoli and played in Serie A during a period when the club was competing domestically and in Europe.[4][5]

Career records also show subsequent spells in Serie B with Avellino (on loan) and Taranto, followed by a later return to Napoli for the 1991–92 season.[3][2]

Late in his playing career, Filardi also appeared at lower levels, including a season with Benevento in the mid-1990s, before retiring.[3]

International career

Filardi was capped at the youth international level for Italy, including appearances with the Italy under-21 side in the mid-1980s. Match reporting from the U21 competition lists him in Italy's substitutions for a 1986 fixture. [6]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, Filardi became involved in football off the pitch, and he has been described in Italian media as a sports agent/intermediary. Italian interview profiles and major sports media have also referenced him in the context of scouting and talent identification. [1][7]

Honours

Napoli

Career statistics

The following totals reflect league appearances and goals as compiled by Italian statistical databases and cross-listed by global player databases.[3][2]

League totals by club
Club League apps League goals
Varese 25 0
Napoli 63 0
Avellino 23 0
Taranto 21 1
Benevento 5 0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Massimo Filardi - Le interviste". IlSussidiario.net (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Massimo Filardi - Player profile". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "Carriera Filardi, goal, presenze". CarriereCalciatori.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Napoli vs Leipzig 1987/88 (Line-ups)". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Napoli vs Bordeaux 1987/88 (Line-ups)". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  6. ^ "U21 EURO 1986: Italy - England 2:0 (match report)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Juve, ricordi Immobile? Doveva essere il centravanti del futuro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  8. ^ "UEFA Europa League 1988/89 season (history)". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Massimo Filardi (Honours)". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 January 2026.