Carlo Napolitano is an Italian
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
coach and former player. He is the former head coach of
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, having taken charge of the national side in 2004, and being succeeded by
Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett (born 18 November 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is a former head coach and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
He was previously the head ...
in 2014.
Career
He coached Italy during the
2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying
Of the fourteen teams that would participate in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, only two were not automatic inclusions, so must win qualifying matches to enter the tournament, which was held in Wales and England. Originally around twenty teams w ...
tournament, and reprised his role at the
2013 Rugby League World Cup
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and took place in England, Wales, France and Ireland. between 26 October and 30 November 2013.
It was the main event of the year's 2013 Festival of World ...
Following this Carlo moved to Australia where he made his debut for the Port Kembla Pumas where he quickly became a club legend by being the first player to take the field in all 4 divisions within a single season.
Awards and nominations
Other ventures
Carlo Napolitano is now the chief executive officer of Armada Advisory and Castle Compensation Partners.
He is also committee member of Australian Alopecia Areata Foundation (AAAF), an Australian national body dedicated to improving lives of people living with Alopecia Areata and their families.
External links
Carlo Napolitano– Rugby League Project
Carlo Napolitano - CEO– Armada Advisory
Carlo Napolitano - CEO– Castle Compensation Partners
References
Living people
Italian sports coaches
Italy national rugby league team coaches
Italy national rugby league team players
Rugby league players from Salford
Rugby league props
Salford Red Devils players
Swinton Lions players
Year of birth missing (living people)
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