Leonardo Colucci (born 29 December 1972) is an Italian

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coach and former player, who played as a midfielder. He was most recently head coach of Serie C club

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Playing career

Early career

Colucci started his career at his hometown club Cerignola, where he played in the regional Italian league divisions ( Serie D and Interregionale). In the 1993–94 season, he signed for Siracusa of

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. His performances for the club led to him being signed by Serie A side Lazio halfway through the 1994–95 season; he scored the winning and only goal in the last match of the season, against Brescia. In the 1995–96 season, he left for Reggiana of Serie B. He played 35 league matches, out of a possible 38.

Verona

In the next season he played for Verona of Serie A. After the club were relegated in

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, he won the Serie B Champion in

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, helping the team return to Serie A. He spent another three seasons in Serie A with Verona until they were relegated again in

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Bologna

In July 2002, he left for Bologna. He played 85 league matches over three Serie A seasons, and followed the team as they were relegated to Serie B in

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Late career

In August 2006, he joined

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of Serie A. He made 23 starts for the club and 26 league appearances overall. In the summer of 2007, he left for

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. In September 2009, he joined

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of Serie B on a free transfer. He remained with the club until 2011, when he retired from professional football to pursue a coaching career.

Coaching career

On 14 February 2018, he was fired as the coach of Serie C club

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. On 17 November 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Ravenna. On 15 November 2021, he was announced as the new head coach of Serie C club

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. After guiding them to a spot in the promotion playoff, where they were eliminated in the first round, on 14 May 2022 Picerno announced they would not extend Colucci's contract with the club. In June 2022, Colucci agreed a deal with Serie C club

as their new head coach. He resigned on 27 January 2023 due to personal reasons.

Honours

Player

Verona * Serie B: 1998–99

References

External links

Gazzetta dello Sport profile
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