 In January 2008, Juventus officially announced the signing of Stendardo to a 6-month loan deal, for €400,000, with an option to buy him outright in the summer.On 1 September he was loaned to Lecce in a one-year deal, and spent the 2008–09 season with the "Giallorossi" with little success, as the side went relegated to Serie B.

Stendardo then returned to Lazio at the end of the season, and played 33 Serie A games for the club during the next 2 seasons.After making no appearances in 2011–12, he left for Atalanta in January 2012, on loan until June.