Sebastiano Siviglia

Sebastiano Siviglia


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Defender, 182 cm, 70 kg
Nationality: Italian
Date of birth: 29/3 - 1973
Place of birth: Palizzi Marina

Professional career:

1989/90 Ravagnese
1990/91 Parma
1991/92 Parma
1992/93 Parma
1993/94 Nocerina
1994/95 Nocerina
1995/96 Nocerina
1996/97 Verona
1997/98 Verona
1998/99 Atalanta
1999/00 Atalanta
2000/01 Atalanta
2001/02 asroma
2002/03 Parma
2003/04 Lecce

2004/05 Lazio
2 goals, 29 games
2005/06 Lazio
1 goal, 31 games
2006/07 Lazio
3 goals, 32 games
2007/08 Lazio
1 goal, 18 games
2 games in UEFA Champions League


Lazio related information:

Number: 13
Debut date: 12/9- 2004 (Sampdoria-Lazio 0-1)
Debut goal: 20/4 - 2005 (Cagliari-Lazio 1-1)
Contract: 2010
Current status: Renewed his contract with last season.


Curiosity:

- Nicknamed "Seba".
- Choose number 13, the same number as Alessandro Nesta, because his favourite number 5 was occupied by Felice Piccolo.

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Discuss Sebastiano's performences, games and future in this thread, which will be updated with the latest news about the player.

I think and hope Siviglia will still get a fair amount of games this season. He did not have the best season last time round but a majority of the team did not aswell. In fact I think he is a bit under rated considering he has performed at a constantly high level for Lazio over the years and contributed well leading from the back. He has a good understanding with Cribari in the heart of the defense and that was key to Lazio's fantastic 3rd place finish just 2 seasons ago in Serie A. Unfortunately I do not think he will feature as much this coming season as he has done so over the last few years but will definitely feature I believe and am glad for that given his tremendous experience and knowledge of the team. He is still a good solid central defender despite not being the fastest on the pitch or most skillful. He always gives it his all for Lazio and does well for us so I applaud Sebastiano for that. If he was a bit younger I think he would be capitano this season and a great choice for it too in my opinion. One of my favourite Lazio players for sure! Hope you have another great season with us Sebastiano and stay here for a long time!

FORZA SIVIGLIA!!!!

yes he did an awsome job 2 years ago, I think he have some great italian defending skills eventhough he had many bad games last year, I followed him closely against Liverpool in the highlights eveytime once we are defending and that old man who is almost 36 years old is still up to the job.

Hopefully he will help the young defenders to mature enough.

one game in pre-season does not make a season. he was a very average defender before he joined us and he still is now. he's improved, but he has aged and it's just happened to balance out. he cannot, however, be a first team player, it would be a huge mistake.

2 seasons ago he was damn good with Cribari, and i don't thnk it's just a coincidence. Last season the guy had no pre season what so ever, and constantly kept getting injured, and we were really poor at the back. I think we under rate him a little, yes he is 35, yes he is a bit slow, but i don't doubt his quality.

Caxi wrote:

one game in pre-season does not make a season. he was a very average defender before he joined us and he still is now. he's improved, but he has aged and it's just happened to balance out. he cannot, however, be a first team player, it would be a huge mistake.

Whats up man! I dont rate him based on one game!

A huge mistake was and will still be Cribari, Siviglia's cycle is near to end but he is the least worst central defenders we have at the moment, Right?

Siviglia have started very well this season. Nice to have some experience in our young squad. If Rozenhal can start playing like he does on the NT we wont need a new CD, but im afraid we still need one since both of them can't perform at top level a whole season.

Forza Siviglia! I like him, we can already see that with a good goalkeeper he and Cribari look alot more stable.

Caxi wrote:

one game in pre-season does not make a season. he was a very average defender before he joined us and he still is now. he's improved, but he has aged and it's just happened to balance out. he cannot, however, be a first team player, it would be a huge mistake.

that's very harsh on Seba.

Since he's joined Lazio, I reckon he's done a decent job tbh. With Peruzzi and Carrizo behind him he looks quite solid. Having Ballotta as keeper last season unsettled the whole backline and both he and Cribari, and even Rozehnl when he came, were not at their best.

Also Siviglia is a leader and has tried to keep the likes of Zarate's feet on the ground after our great start.

how come delio rossi still believe him to stand front of carrizo
He is average center back,guglielmo stendardo twice better than that man

Let us avoid starting the Stendardo issue...again...

this guy should be playing in serie b!
pls lotito buy a good centre back

Sometimes, that's all I can say!

I mentioned this previously in another topic, but this seems to be a more fitting topic, so I'm going to just repeat myself here.
You can't play both Radu and Rozenhal or Cribari together. Sivigilia has a unique quality when you compare them all, he's a game reader. He's like the brain, and Rozenhal, Radu, Cribari, whoever you want to put next to him are the muscle. He's not the best game reader in the game obviously, which is why I'd rather see Lazio sign a new defender, who can read the game properly and use his intelligence to stop the attacks.

Siviglia states that Lazio must mature in order to improve:

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=953923

I think Siviglia should mature and hang up his boots....