Walter Bressan (born 26 January 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently goalkeeping coach at Serie B club Sampdoria.
Playing career After starting his career as part of the Atalanta youth system, Bressan subsequently moved to the lower leagues, playing at Serie B level for Arezzo, Grosseto, Sassuolo and Varese. In 2014 he moved to then-Serie A club Cesena as a backup goalkeeper, making his Serie A debut in the club's final 2014–15 Serie A league game, a 0–5 loss to Torino. He retired in 2017 after two seasons at Chievo with no first team appearances.
Coaching career In 2017 Bressan joined Chievo as a goalkeeping coach under Rolando Maran. He left Chievo in 2018 to join Cagliari's youth system coaching staff, being subsequently promoted to first team duties the following year.
In 2020 he followed Maran at Genoa.
In July 2021 he returned to Cagliari as a goalkeeping coach under first team manager Leonardo Semplici, being confirmed also as part of the coaching staff of successors Walter Mazzarri and Alessandro Agostini. He was successively confirmed on his role also for the 2022–23 season, under new head coach Fabio Liverani.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSpezia (loan)2001–02Serie C1100—10110Treviso (loan)2002–03Serie C14030—70Pavia2003–04Serie C1320——3202004–05Serie C1130—40170Total450—40490Arezzo2005–06Serie B40000—4002006–07Serie B11000—110Total51000—510Grosseto (loan)2007–08Serie B38010—390Sassuolo2008–09Serie B41020—4302009–10Serie B37020—3902010–11Serie B20000—200Total98040—1020Varese (loan)2011–12Serie B3600040400Varese2012–13Serie B32010—3302013–14Serie B2700000270Varese total95010401000Cesena2014–15Serie A1000—10Chievo2015–16Serie A0000—002016–17Serie A0000—03Total0000—00Career total342090903600
Honours
Treviso Serie C1: 2002–03 Supercoppa di Serie C: 2003
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