Guglielmo Stendardo (born 6 May 1981) is an Italian football coach and former player, who played as a central defender.
[2] In January 2008, Juventus officially announced the signing of Stendardo[3] to a 6-month loan deal, for €400,000,[4] with an option to buy him outright in the summer.
[8][9] In August 2021, Stendardo took over on his first role as a first team manager, coaching Eccellenza amateurs LUISS, the football branch of the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli.
[10] Despite his lack of pace or notable technical skills, Stendardo has made a name for himself as a large, tall, physically strong and tenacious central defender.
During his playing career, Guglielmo managed to obtain a law degree;[11] in December 2012, he was the source of controversy when he pulled out of a Coppa Italia match against Roma in order to sit an exam in Salerno for his law degree, and was subsequently fined by Atalanta.