Paolo Vanoli (; born 12 August 1972) is an Italian professional

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coach and a former player who played as a

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. He is the manager of Italian club

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Club career

Vanoli, a

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, played for many clubs, including

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and

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(for 9 billion lire fee in co-ownership deal; €4.648 million), having also two spells abroad:

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club Rangers from August 2003 to January 2005, scoring once against

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, and

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in Greece (2005–06). While at Parma Vanoli won both the

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and

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in 1999, and then in 2001 won the Coppa Italia again with Fiorentina, this time beating his former team Parma in the final. Vanoli scored in all three finals.

International career

Vanoli was also an

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, playing twice and scoring once on his debut in a 3–1 defeat against

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in 1999.

Managerial career

Between 2016 and 2017, Vanoli was the assistant manager of the

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. He was then appointed as assistant manager of

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, serving in the role from 2017 to 2018. On 17 December 2021, Vanoli joined

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as manager, signing a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 29 May 2022, Spartak won the

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. The club announced on 9 June 2022 that Vanoli had left his post, citing a number of circumstances beyond the club's control. On 7 November 2022, Vanoli was hired as the new head coach of Serie B struggling club

, signing a contract until 30 June 2024.

Managerial record

Honours

Player

Parma *

: 1998–99 *

: 1998–99 * Supercoppa Italiana: 1999 Fiorentina *

: 2000–01

Manager

Spartak Moscow * Russian Cup: 2021–22

Personal life

He has a older brother, Rodolfo, who is also a former footballer and current coach.

References

External links

uefa.com short bio
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FIGC profile
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