Gaetano Berardi (right back)
Former one-time, single-cap Swiss international Gaetano Berardi arrived at Elland Road from Italian side Sampdoria on July 18 2014, a team he made 26 Serie A appearances for. He also played in 27 Serie A games for Brescia.
Berardi’s time at Leeds has seen him sent off in his first game for the Whites for a two-footed, waist-high tackle, seen injury concerns and also two cuts to his head in separate games against Rotherham that have seen blood spilled.
Since Sam Byram’s departure for Premier League West Ham, Berardi has been one of Leeds’ most consistent players this season as he has nailed down the right-back spot, making it his own with a set of solid performances.
This season Berardi has put up the following per 90 numbers:
- Tackles – 2
- Defensive interceptions – 2.6
- Defensive clearances – 1.3
- Blocks – 2.3
Total defensive actions per 90 – 8.2
- 41 pass attempts
- 30.1 accurate passes (29.1 ‘short’ passes, 1.5 ‘long’ balls)
- 0.9 key passes (shooting attempts for teammates)
- 2total assists for the season