He then joined Bologna in January 2009.

Following this solitary season at Modena he joined Bologna for whom he made 29 appearances.

After 1 season, he joined Bologna and made his Serie A debut on 12 September 1998 the first match of the season.

He left Fiorentina on 20 January 2009 and joined Bologna on loan for €2 million.

The main road, joining Bologna to Florence, is the SP65.

He joined Bologna in July 2010 for €1.5 million.

On 31 August 2012, Gilardino switched clubs again, joining Bologna for an undisclosed fee.

On 12 July 2011, he joined Bologna on a season-long loan.

He then left Inter in 1996 to join Bologna, where he played four seasons.

The defender's first foreign adventure was as a teenager, when he moved to Italy to join Bologna.