Gennaro Sardo

Chievo At Chievo he just played 7 matches as the club had Nicolas Frey, On 1 July 2009, Sardo returned to Catania. He took part in Catania's pre-season and being re-included into Catania's Starting XI, Sardo was chosen to start the Serie A opening game under coach Gianluca Atzori, and a Coppa Italia match a week before.

However, on the final day of the transfer market (31 August), Catania announced that Sardo would move back to Chievo again on loan. The loan was a part exchange deal that saw Chievo left back Giovanni Marchese, move in the opposite direction also on loan. Following the move, Sardo broke into Domenico Di Carlo's starting line-up and was one of the stand-out performers in Chievo's season, notably scoring against Juventus where he scored a scorcher in the 33rd minute to put Chievo ahead in the Serie A clash, while he also poured a load of trouble versus his owners, Catania, in a 1–1 draw. Sardo went on to make 22 league appearances for the Verona based club, scoring 3 goals and shared the right-back role with Nicolas Frey but sometimes featured at right wing-back role when Frey was used as one of the 3 central defender in 4–3–3 formation and even replaced midfielder Michele Marcolini in 2–0 won Fiorentina on 25 April in 3–5–2 formation. On 28 June 2010, both club excised the rights to sign Sardo and Marchese permanently. he signed a 3-year contract.