Luigi "Gigi" Riccio (born 28 December 1977) is an Italian

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and former

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and currently the assistant manager of

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Career

Riccio began his career as a professional in Giarre, before moving to Perugia. In 1997, he had a trial spell at Everton before moving to

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in 1998. He made only one appearance as a substitute during a league match against

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on 15 May 1999. Riccio was also an unused substitute as Rangers memorably won the league away at rivals

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in May 1999. He left for Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren in 1999. Back in Italy in 2000 with

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then on to

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and finally Piacenza, where he played and has been captain. He played his last match on 29 May 2011 for

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. In the summer of 2012 he followed his friend Gennaro Gattuso (which he knew from his time at the Rangers) to the Swiss club

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. While Gattuso was signed as a player, Riccio was named as the assistant manager. On 19 June 2013, Riccio again followed Gattuso, this time to Italian

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club

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. Gattuso was named as the new manager with Gattuso appointing Riccio as his assistant. Riccio followed Gattuso to

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, Milan Primavera, and A.C. Milan's first team. In December 2019, the duo was hired at Napoli, replacing Carlo Ancelotti.

References

External links

Profile at Piacenza
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riccio, Luigi 1977 births Living people Footballers from Naples Italian footballers Italian expatriate footballers A.S.D. Giarre Calcio 1946 players A.C. Perugia Calcio players Rangers F.C. players K.S.K. Beveren players U.S. Pistoiese 1921 players Ternana Calcio players A.C. Ancona players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players Scottish Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Expatriate footballers in Scotland Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Italian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Italian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Association football midfielders Italian football managers FC Sion managers FC Sion non-playing staff