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Vincenzo Chiarenza
Vincenzo Chiarenza (born 27 September 1954 in Termini Imerese) is a former Italy, Italian association football, football coach (sport), coach and former player. Career Player Chiarenza started his professional playing career in 1973–74 with U.C. Sampdoria, Sampdoria in the Italian Serie A, then playing mostly at Serie B level with F.B. Brindisi 1912, Brindisi, U.S. Avellino 1912, Avellino, A.S. Bari, Bari, Taranto Sport, Taranto, U.S. Triestina, Triestina, Atalanta B.C., Atalanta and S.S. Lazio, Lazio. He successively played for Serie C2 teams A.C. Legnano, Legnano and Novara Calcio, Novara before to retire from active football. Throughout his career, Chiarenza made a total 43 appearances in the Italian Serie A, also scoring a goal. Coach Chiarenza spent the majority of his coaching career working in the Juventus F.C. Youth Sector, Juventus youth system. In 2003, he succeeded long-serving youth coach Gian Piero Gasperini. He is credited with masterminding the ''Primavera'' sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Termini Imerese
Termini Imerese (; scn, Tèrmini ) , grc, Θερμαὶ αἱ Ἱμερᾶαι , grc, Θερμαὶ Ἱμέραι , or grc, Θερμὰ (Ἱμεραῖα) ; la, Thermae Himerenses; literally "Himera's hot springs". is a town of the Metropolitan City of Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is one of the most important towns of the Metropolitan City of Palermo, from which it is 33 km far. The town is easily reachable through its well developed infrastructures: there are three highway exits along the A19, its station is the meeting point between all of the Sicilian railway lines and its seaport links the town with other important maritime Italian cities. It has a judicial district. It's culturally interesting for the close Greek ruins of Himera, its numerous churches, Roman ruins, prehistorical finds and the annual celebration of the Carnival, one of the oldest of Italy. In the heart of the old town, at its lower level, there are the thermal baths of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Mirante
Antonio Mirante (born 8 July 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club AC Milan. Club career Juventus and loans After starting his professional career with Juventus, Mirante was loaned to Crotone in 2004, along with Giovanni Bartolucci, Tomas Guzman, Abdoulay Konko, Matteo Paro and Daniele Gastaldello. In 2005, he was loaned to Siena with Nicola Legrottaglie, Igor Tudor, Paro, Gastaldello, Douglas Ricardo Packer, Cristian Molinaro, Luca Cacciotto and Rej Volpato. He returned to Juventus in 2006 due to the club's relegation to Serie B following their involvement in the 2006 Calciopoli Scandal; he was capped for the first time when first choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was red carded in the 24th minute against AlbinoLeffe, on 18 November 2006. Juventus won the 2006–07 Serie B title and obtained promotion to 2007–08 Serie A. However, he was transferred to the Italian Serie A club Sampdoria on a one-year loan deal for the 2007– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nello Di Costanzo
Cuono "Nello" Di Costanzo (born 26 July 1961) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a forward, last in charge of Taranto. Career Playing A striker, he played in the youth ranks of AC Milan and Napoli, winning also a Campionato Nazionale Primavera title; however, despite this, he spent his whole career in the Italian lower leagues. Coaching In 1995, he started his coaching career with Prima Categoria team Viribus Unitis, which he led to three promotions in four years, leading them to Serie D. He then coached Palmese in 1999–2000 before to return at Viribus Unitis the following season, barely missing the Serie D league title. He was then called in 2001 to coach Gladiator, leading the Santa Maria Capua Vetere-based team to win their Serie D round, thus ensuring them promotion to Serie C2. In 2002, he accepted an offer from then- Serie C1 team Benevento, obtaining an eighth place in his first season but being ultimately sacked in the 2003–2004 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneo Di Viareggio
The Torneo di Viareggio ( en, Viareggio Tournament), officially named the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is a youth association football tournament held annually in the commune of Viareggio, Italy and its surrounding areas. Established in 1949, the Torneo di Viareggio is considered one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world. It coincides with the Carnival of Viareggio, starting on the third Monday of Carneval. The tournament runs for a fortnight, and finishes on the last Monday of Carnival. For this reason, it is also known as ''Coppa Carnevale'' (English: Carnival Cup). Winners By year By club Golden Boy Award Since 2009, the Torneo di Viareggio Golden Boy award is given to the best talent in the tournament (including goalkeepers). The player who collects the most votes by a jury composed of sports journalists accompanying the event is the winner. The jury will be composed of: * Writers from Tuttosport, Gazzetta dello Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercoppa Primavera
The Supercoppa Primavera is an Italian youth teams football match played by the winners of the Campionato Primavera championship and the winners of the Coppa Italia Primavera at the beginning of the season. The competition has been held since 2004. Winners See also *Campionato Nazionale Primavera *Coppa Italia Primavera The Coppa Italia Primavera (Italian for Spring Italian Cup) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972–73 season. Due to sponsorshi ... External links *Super Coppa Primavera alegaseriea.it Youth football competitions in Italy Under-20 association football {{Italy-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppa Italia Primavera
The Coppa Italia Primavera (Italian for Spring Italian Cup) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972–73 season. Due to sponsorship reasons, the cup is officially called Primavera TIMvision Cup. Format The competition is played on a home and away basis. Two elimination rounds are played by the 32 worst clubs. The eight winners are then joined by the eight best clubs in the round of 16. Quarterfinals, semifinals and the finals follow. The champions are eligible for the Supercoppa Primavera. Past winners See also * Campionato Primavera *Coppa Italia *Serie A *Serie B The Serie B (), currently named Serie Balkrishna Industries, BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 ... External links Official Website Italian Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campionato Nazionale Primavera
The Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, was an Italian football youth competition. It is organised by the Lega Serie A and the participating teams that take part in Serie A and Serie B: the first edition was held in the 1962–63 season, in place of the "Campionato Cadetti". Due to ceremonial reasons, the league is officially called Campionato Primavera Tim – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti. Torino have the highest number of titles, having won the Campionato Primavera nine times. From the 2017–18 season, the league was replaced with Campionato Primavera 1 and Campionato Primavera 2. Competition format From the 2012–13 season players who are at least 15 years old and who are under 19 in the calendar year of the season ends (i.e. born 1994 for 2012–13 season). At the discretion of the league, teams are allowed a maximum of four "non-quota" ( it, fuori quota) players, of which one has no age limit and the rest must be under 20; until the 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Stampa
''La Stampa'' (meaning ''The Press'' in English) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Turin, Italy. It is distributed in Italy and other European nations. It is one of the oldest newspapers in Italy. History and profile The paper was founded by Vittorio Bersezio, a journalist and novelist, in February 1867 with the name ''Gazzetta Piemontese''. In 1895, the newspaper was bought (and by then edited) by Alfredo Frassati (father of Pier Giorgio Frassati), who gave it its current name and a national perspective. For criticising the 1924 murder of the socialist Giacomo Matteotti, he was forced to resign and sell the newspaper to Giovanni Agnelli. The financier Riccardo Gualino also took a share. The paper is now owned by GEDI Gruppo Editoriale, and has a centrist stance. The former contributors of ''La Stampa'' include Italian novelist Alberto Moravia. ''La Stampa'', based in Turin, was published in broadsheet format until November 2006 when the paper began to be publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy National Football Team
The Italy national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy, which is a co-founder and member of UEFA. Italy's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout Italy, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, is located in Florence. Italy are the reigning European champions, having won UEFA Euro 2020. Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of football and the World Cup, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and appearing in two other finals (1970, 1994), reaching a third place ( 1990) and a fourth place ( 1978). Italy also won two European Championships ( 1968, 2020), and appeared in two other finals of the tournament (2000, 2012). Italy's team also achieved a second p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Marchisio
Claudio Marchisio (; born 19 January 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A product of the Juventus youth system, he spent a large portion of his career at his hometown club, with the exception of a season-long loan spell at Empoli, winning seven consecutive Serie A titles between 2012 and 2018, and four consecutive Coppa Italia titles between 2015 and 2018. He was the club's second vice-captain, behind Giorgio Chiellini, before his contract was terminated in 2018 and then signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, where he stayed for one season, before retiring from professional football in 2019. At the international level, Marchisio has represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups; he also took part at UEFA Euro 2012, winning a runners-up medal, and at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he won a third-place medal. In total, he made 55 appearances for Italy at senior level between 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Giovinco
Sebastian Giovinco (; born 26 January 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A quick and creative player on the ball, Giovinco was a versatile forward capable of playing in multiple offensive positions. Giovinco began his professional career with Italian club Juventus in Serie B in 2006, and soon spent loan spells with Italian clubs Empoli and Parma. He signed for Toronto FC in 2015, a deal which made him the league's highest paid player. Among his trophies with the club are three Canadian Championships and the MLS Cup. Individually, he won the MLS Golden Boot, the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award, the MLS MVP Award, the George Gross Memorial Trophy for the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship, and the CONCACAF Champions League Golden Ball. He left as the club's all-time top goalscorer. In 2019, he joined Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, where he won the AFC Champions League in his first year with the team and the Saudi Pro Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
