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My Take
Angelo Palombo is the kind of loyal pro I deeply respect. Born in Ferentino, he passed through Fiorentina and Inter, but his heart was Sampdoria, where he served as captain across nearly fifteen years. That sort of devotion to one club feels almost extinct in modern football. As a defensive midfielder doing the unglamorous running, he even earned the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2004, a recognition built on trust rather than flair. Now turned coach, he's passing his hard-earned wisdom to the next generation. I'm a sucker for a one-club man, and his steady loyalty wins me over completely.
Overview
Angelo Palombo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo paˈlombo]; born 25 September 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Throughout his club career, he played for Fiorentina, Sampdoria, and Inter Milan in Serie A. The vast majority of that time was spent at Sampdoria where he was club captain and played a total of nearly 15 years.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Angelo Palombo
- Name (Japanese)
- アンジェロ・パロンボ
- Reading
- あんじぇろ・ぱろんぼ
- Born
- September 25, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Ferentino, Province of Frosinone, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.