 Stendardo was signed by S.S. Lazio in August 2005 on a free transfer.His previous club A.C. Perugia, went bankrupted at the start of 2005–06 season.After a 3–2 defeat to Juventus in late 2007, Stendardo had a falling-out with Lazio manager Delio Rossi and demanded a transfer during the January 2008 transfer window.