Christian Jidayi (born 3 March 1987) is an Italian football coach and a former player.

Christian Jidayi
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-03) 3 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Avellino, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Cesena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Cesena 5 (0)
2006–2007Bellaria–Igea (loan) 28 (3)
2008–2009Mantova (loan) 0 (0)
2009Bassano (loan) 7 (0)
2009–2016 Novara 1 (0)
2010–2011Lecco (loan) 18 (0)
2012–2013VdA St.Christophe (loan) 25 (3)
2013–2015Forlì (loan) 44 (1)
2015–2016Pro Patria (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Born in Avellino, Campania, Jidayi started his career at Romagna club A.C. Cesena. He left the under-20 reserve team in 2006 for Bellaria – Igea Marina. Jidayi returned to Cesena for 2007–08 Serie B. he played 5 times.[1] Jidayi was swapped to Mantova on 30 June 2008 for Stefano Mondini in co-ownership deal, both 50% registration rights were tagged for €750,000.[2] Jidayi spent half season with the Serie B club. On 2 February 2009 Jidayi left for Bassano.[3] In June 2009 both Jidayi and Mondini returned to their mother clubs for the same price.[2] Jidayi signed a 2-year contract. Cesena swapped Jidayi again on 31 August 2009, with José Espinal of Novara Calcio.[4] Both players were "valued" €1.5 million. Jidayi signed a 5-year contract.[5] However except the financial effect, Jidayi never had a chance with Novara. He left for Lecco in 2010 and became a ghost player of Novara in 2011–12 Serie A. On 3 August 2012 he left for the fourth division club Saint-Christophe Vallée d’Aoste.[6] On 28 August 2013 he was signed by Forlì, also in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.[7]

On 16 September 2015 he was signed by Pro Patria in a temporary deal.[8] He then briefly served as assistant coach of San Marino from 2017 to 2019.

Personal life

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Christians's brother William also a professional footballer.

References

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  1. ^ Christian JIDAYI - Gazzetta.it
  2. ^ a b AC Cesena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Il Bassano puntella la difesa: arrivano Cosner e Jidayi" (in Italian). Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Scambio col Novara Josè Espinal - Jidayi, Ferretti al Pavia" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ^ Novara Calcio SpA bilancio on 31 December 2009 (in Italian), CCIAA
  6. ^ "Christian Jidayi al Vallée D'Aoste" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Ufficiale: il FORLÌ tessera CHRISTIAN JIDAYI" (in Italian). Forlì F.C. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  8. ^ "UFFICIALE: CHRISTIAN JIDAYI IN PRESTITO ALLA PRO PATRIA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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