So....looks like we are going for a specialist right back.

[Fernhurst]

Fulham boss Martin Jol wants to sign Cristian Zaccardo on the cheap.
Daily Mirror.

Just been on SSN- what do we know about this guy?

[Fernhurst]

Cristian Zaccardo
Personal information
Date of birth   December 21, 1981
Place of birth   Formigine, Italy
Height   1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing position   Right back
Club information
Current club   Parma
Number   5
Youth career
1991–2000   Bologna
Senior career*
Years   Team   Apps†   (Gls)†
2000–2004   Bologna   79   (2)
2000–2001   → Spezia   28   (0)
2004–2008   Palermo   142   (8)
2008–2009   VfL Wolfsburg   15   (1)
2009–   Parma   68   (8)
National team‡
2002–2004   Italy U-21   21   (2)
2004–2007   Italy   17   (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2007
Cristian Zaccardo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born December 21, 1981 in Formigine, Modena) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Italian Serie A club Parma. He plays primarily as a right full back but is also capable of playing at centre back.

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One of the best products of the Bologna youth system, Zaccardo debuted in the first team in 2001, under the direction of coach Francesco Guidolin, immediately becoming a regular for the rossoblu and Italy's "Under 21" national team. He left Bologna in 2004 to join his former coach Guidolin in Palermo. After a season spent in Germany at VfL Wolfsburg,[3] in August 2009 he rejoined his former coach Guidolin

[Mr Fulham]

Past it.

[Matt]

Surely there must be someone younger available?

[Mr Fulham]

Surely there must be someone younger available?

[Fernhurst]

Past it.

Maybe, but the key phase in the headline was .... "on the cheap" ( 1.6 mill allegedly?)


Methinks Jolly Uncle Jol is saving the remainder of his budget in the hope of snaring a decent striker.

[Mr Fulham]

Past it.

Maybe, but the key phase in the headline was .... "on the cheap" ( 1.6 mill allegedly?)

Still past it and deffo no upgrade to Bairdinho. I reckon Clyne would also be available for less then 3-4m.

[MontenegroWhite]

Well Cristian Zaccardo was very good in Palermo. Don't know much about his spell in Germany but I don't really believe Italian full-back will bring us safeness in defense. Almost all Italian players find it hard to settle in England. He would get lost in EPL game tempo. And he is about 30, I would prefer some younger player to come.

[ElissonSnygg]

Agree with previous speaker.

[croatianwhite]

Also agree that he would find it hard to adjust to the premiership , think i would like to see a safer option like someone who has experience of the premiership  coyw

[mangoputney]

Clyne is the future Maarten