Christian Jidayi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellino, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2026 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Ravenna, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cesena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Cesena | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Bellaria–Igea (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Mantova (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Bassano (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2016 | Novara | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Lecco (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → VdA St.Christophe (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | → Forlì (loan) | 44 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Pro Patria (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christian Jidayi (3 March 1987 – 17 February 2026) was an Italian football player and coach.
Born in Avellino, Campania, Jidayi began his career with A.C. Cesena in Romagna. He left the under-20 reserve team in 2006 for Bellaria – Igea Marina. Jidayi returned to Cesena for 2007–08 Serie B, playing five 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 two-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 five-year contract.[5] However, except for 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 signed for 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.