Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919, commonly referred to as Salernitana, is
an
Italian football
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club based in
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...
,
Campania
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. The original club was founded in 1919 and has been reconstituted three times in the course of its history, most recently in 2011. The current club is the heir of the former ''Salernitana Calcio 1919''
and it restarted from
Serie D
The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant ...
in the
2011–12 season. Salernitana returned to
Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ...
in 2021, after a break of 23 seasons, having finished second in
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 ...
.
History
From Unione Sportiva Salernitana to Salernitana Calcio 1919
The
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...
-based club was originally founded in 1919 as the ''Unione Sportiva Salernitana.'' The club was known as ''Società Sportiva Salernitanaudax'' for a time during the 1920s following a merger with Audax Salerno. In 1978, the club was renamed ''Salernitana Sport.'' The club has spent the majority of their history at the
Serie B
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and
Serie C
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The unification of the Lega Pro ...
levels of
Italian football
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.
Salernitana play their home matches at
Stadio Arechi
The Arechi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Salerno, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of U.S. Salernitana 1919. The stadium holds 37,800. The stadium was built to replace the Donato Vestuti ...
.
In their early years, Salernitana competed in the regional
Italian Football Championship
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. They played at this level for four seasons during the 1920s. Since that time the club returned to the top level of Italian football twice; they played in
Serie A
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during
1947–48 and
1998–99.
In 2005, the club went bankrupt but was restarted by Antonio Lombardi, changing the name from ''Salernitana Sport'' to ''Salernitana Calcio 1919''.
In 2011, the club did not appeal against a decision by ''Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società di Calcio Professionistiche'' (Co.Vi.So.C) and was excluded from Italian football.
Club refoundation: from Serie D to the top flight
![SalernitanaCosenza1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/SalernitanaCosenza1.jpg)
On 21 July 2011, following the exclusion of the original Salernitana club, Salerno mayor
Vincenzo De Luca
Vincenzo De Luca (born 8 May 1949) is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as President of the Campania region since 18 June 2015. De Luca also served as Mayor of Salerno for more than 17 years, becoming one ...
, in compliance with
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, assigned the new title to Marco Mezzaroma, brother-in-law of
Lazio
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owner and chairman
Claudio Lotito
Claudio Lotito (born 9 May 1957 in Rome) is an Italian entrepreneur and politician. He is the owner and president of the Serie A football club S.S. Lazio since 2004.
Lotito earned his high school diploma in Classics at Ugo Foscolo Classical Ly ...
. The new club was admitted to
Serie D
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under the denomination of Salerno Calcio.
In the
2011–12 season, Salernitana was immediately promoted to
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
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after winning ''Group G'' of
Serie D
The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant ...
.
On 12 July 2012, the club was renamed US Salernitana 1919.
In the 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season, Salernitana finished first in Girone B, and was promoted to
Lega Pro Prima Divisione
Lega Pro Prima Divisione was the third highest football league in Italy. It consisted of 33 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 16 and 17 teams for group A and B respectively. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1.
Before the 1978 ...
. This was the second consecutive promotion for the team. Finally Salernitana won Group C of Lega Pro and returned Serie B in 2014–15 season.
After several seasons at Serie B level, Salernitana won promotion to
Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ...
at the end of the
2020–21 Serie B
The 2020–21 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929. It started on 25 September 2020 and ended on 10 May 2021.
On 5 November 2020, Serie B announced it would ...
season under the tenure of head coach
Fabrizio Castori
Fabrizio Castori (born 11 July 1954) is an Italian football coach. He is currently in charge of club Perugia.
Career
Castori was born in San Severino Marche, but grew up in Tolentino. He started his coaching career in 1980 at the age of 26 ...
, finishing in 2nd place behind champions
Empoli
Empoli () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The comm ...
. Promotion was secured with a 3–0 victory over
Pescara
Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...
on the final matchday. Salernitana's return to Serie A however required Lotito and Mezzaroma to sell the club, due to Italian football laws not allowing two clubs from the same owner to play in the same league. On 7 July 2021, the
FIGC
The Italian Football Federation ( it, Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio; FIGC), known colloquially as ''Federcalcio'', is the governing body of football in Italy. It is based in Rome and the technical department is in Coverciano, Florence.
It ...
Federal Council approved the trust of Salernitana to take control of the club, meaning it was officially enrolled in Serie A for the first time in 23 years.
Return to Serie A: 2021–present
Salernitana's first match in its return to the top flight was a 3–2 defeat against
Bologna
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on 22 August 2021. After a poor start to the season, earning only one point from the first six matches, the club picked up its first Serie A victory against
Genoa
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on matchday seven, winning 1–0 due to a goal from
Milan Đurić
Milan Đurić (; born 22 May 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona.
Đurić started his professional career at Cesena, before joining Parma in 2010. Later that year, he was loaned to A ...
. In October, the Salernitana board fired Castori after a 2–1 loss to
Spezia
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La Spezia is the second largest city ...
had left the club at the bottom of the table, with four points from their opening eight league games.
Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono (born 23 October 1962) is an Italian football professional football manager and former player, who played as a defender, currently in charge as youth system chief of Salernitana.
Playing career
Colantuono, a centre back, sta ...
was named as his replacement, returning for a second spell as head coach having previously led Salernitana from December 2017 to December 2018.
On 22 May 2022, Salernitana avoided relegation by finishing with the lowest points tally in Serie A history with just 31 points. Salernitana managed to pull off the great escape by securing 18 points from their last 15 matches.
Colours, badge and nicknames
Salernitana originally wore light blue and white striped shirts, known in Italy as ''biancocelesti''. The blue on the shirt was chosen to represent the sea, as
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...
lies right next to the
Gulf of Salerno
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The northern part of this coast is the Costiera Amalfitana, which ends at Punta di Campanella an ...
and has a long tradition as a port city. In the 1940s, the club changed to garnet coloured shirts, which has gained them the nickname ''granata'' in their homeland.
During the 2011–12 season their kit colours were striped blue and deep red, resembling
F.C. Barcelona
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. The symbol of St. Matthew,
patron saint
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of Salerno, was also a part of the redesigned kit.
Since renaming the club US Salernitana 1919, however, their home colours have again been the traditional garnet.
The 100th anniversary logo was announced on June 24, 2019, and appeared on their 2019–20 season kits.
Honours
League
*
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 ...
:
::Winners:
1946–47 (Group C),
1997–98
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Serie C
The Serie C () is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing body that runs the Serie C.
The unification of the Lega Pro ...
/
Serie C1
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:
::Winners: 1937–38; 1965–66; 2007–08; 2014–15
*
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
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/
Serie C2
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:
::Winner: 2012–13
*
Serie D
The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant ...
:
::Winner: 2011–12 (as Salerno Calcio)
Cups
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Coppa Italia Serie C
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Format
There are a total of six rounds in the c ...
:
::Winners: 2013–14
*
Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione
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: Winners: 2012–13
Divisional movements
Players
Current squad
Other players under contract
Players out on loan
Non-playing staff
National team players
These current and former players have recorded starts for their respective national teams.
Players from the Italian national football team:
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Roberto Breda
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Playing career
A midfielder, Breda made his Serie A debut with Sampdoria and later played with sever ...
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David Di Michele
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Throughout his playing career, he played for several Italian clubs, and als ...
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Marco Di Vaio
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Salvatore Fresi
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Club career
Fresi was ...
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Gennaro Gattuso
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He was born in Corigliano (Calabria). As a player, he mainly played in the cent ...
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Francesco Caputo
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Walter Zenga
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Pasquale Mazzocchi
Players from other national football teams:
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Franck Ribéry
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Vid Belec
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Club career
Internazionale
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Stefan Strandberg
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Hailing from Lyngdal, Strandberg started his senior career for Mandals ...
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Frédéric Veseli
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Mamadou Coulibaly
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Lassana Coulibaly
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Club career
Coulibaly is a youth product from Bastia. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 8 ...
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Wajdi Kechrida
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Milan Đurić
Milan Đurić (; born 22 May 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona.
Đurić started his professional career at Cesena, before joining Parma in 2010. Later that year, he was loaned to A ...
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Simeon Nwankwo (Simy)
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Joel Obi
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Club career Inter
After winning the "Allievi Nazionali" Under-17 championship in 2008 und ...
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Erjon Bogdani
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Regarded as one of the most successful Albanian players of all time, Bogdani began his career at Partizani T ...
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Andrei Cristea
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Francesco Di Jorio
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Bülent Eken
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Krzysztof Piątek
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He began his professional career with Ekstr ...
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Norbert Gyömbér
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Club career
Dukla Banská Bystrica
Born in Revúca, Gyömbér started playing f ...
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Tonny Vilhena
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Phil Masinga
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He played in the English Premier League for Leeds United, and Italian Serie A for Salern ...
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Roberto Merino
Roberto Merino Ramírez (born 19 May 1982) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
He also holds Spanish citizenship, due to the many years spent in the country.
Club career
Having moved to Spain in his t ...
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Ruslan Nigmatullin
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Siyabonga Nomvethe
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Rigobert Song
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Known for his defensive skills, Song usually played as a centre-back but could also operate at right-back ...
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Danny Tiatto
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He notably played for Manchester City joining the club in 1998 whilst the club were playing in the third level of English foo ...
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Marco Zoro
Marc-André "Marco" Zoro Kpolo (born 27 December 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Abidjan, Zoro started his career in Italy, first with U.S. Salernitana 1919, without howev ...
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Diego Valencia
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Guillermo Ochoa
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World Cup players
The following players have been selected by their country in the
World Cup
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Finals, while playing for Salernitana.
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Krzysztof Piątek
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He began his professional career with Ekstr ...
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Managers
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Géza Kertész
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De ...
(1929–31)
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Pietro Leone (1931–32)
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Ferenc Hirzer
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(1936–38)
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Attila Sallustro
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(1939)
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Ferenc Hirzer
Ferenc Hirzer (21 November 1902 – 28 April 1957) known in Hungarian as Ferenc Híres was a Hungarian football player and manager, who played as a forward during the 1910s and 1920s; he is perhaps best known for his time with Italian side Juvent ...
(1940–41)
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Géza Kertész
Géza Kertész (18 November 1894 – 6 February 1945), also known as Kertész IV, was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. He is most noted for his career as a football manager in Italy at clubs such as Lazio, Roma and Atalanta.
De ...
(1943–44)
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Giuseppe Viani
Giuseppe "Gipo" Viani (13 September 1909 – 6 January 1969) was an Italian football player and manager from the Province of Treviso who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Viani was born Treviso. He played his entire career in the Italian f ...
(1946–48)
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Arnaldo Sentimenti
Arnaldo "Cherry" Sentimenti (; 24 May 1914 – 12 June 1997), also known as Sentimenti II, was a former Italian football player and coach from Bomporto in the Province of Modena, who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Sentimenti played club football f ...
(1950)
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Rodolphe Hiden
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(1951–52)
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Paolo Todeschini (1956–57)
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Nicolò Nicolosi
Nicolò Nicolosi (9 August 1912 – 3 May 1986) was an Italian football player and manager from Lercara Friddi in the Province of Palermo. During his career, Nicolosi played as a forward for Lazio, Napoli and Atalanta in Serie A.
He played for ...
(1958–59)
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Ettore Puricelli
Héctor "Ettore" Puricelli (; 15 September 1916 – 14 May 2001) was a football player and manager who played as a striker. Born in Uruguay, he represented Italy at international level. As a player, he is most famous for his time with Italian clu ...
(1960–61)
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Gyula Zsengellér
Gyula Zsengellér (27 December 1915 – 29 March 1999) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker. A legend of Újpest FC, he is most famous for his part in taking the Hungarian national team to the 1938 World Cup Final. He was that ...
(1961–62)
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Rodolphe Hiden
Rudolf "Rudi" Hiden (9 March 1909 – 11 September 1973) was an Austrian- French footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Grazer AK, Wiener AC and RC Paris. He was capped internationally by the Austria and France national teams. In later life, H ...
(1963–64)
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Pietro Magni (1969)
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Lucio Mujesan (1977)
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Enea Masiero (1977–78)
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Lucio Mujesan (1978)
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Lamberto Leonardi
Lamberto Leonardi (8 August 1939 – 22 February 2021) was an Italian professional football coach and player.
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1939 births
2021 deaths
Italian footballers
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(1980–81)
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Romano Mattè (1981–82)
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Francisco Lojacono
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(1982–83)
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Mario Facco
Mario Facco (23 January 1946 – 31 August 2018) was an Italian professional Association football, football coach and player.
Honours
* Serie A champion: 1965/66, 1973/74.
* Coppa delle Alpi winner: 1971.
1946 births
2018 deaths
Italian me ...
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Gian Piero Ghio
Gian Piero Ghio (born 28 January 1944 in Agna) is an Italian football coach and former player who played as a forward. He scored 69 goals from 282 appearances in the Italian professional leagues, which included 72 appearances in Serie A
The ...
(1984–86)
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Lamberto Leonardi
Lamberto Leonardi (8 August 1939 – 22 February 2021) was an Italian professional football coach and player.
External linksProfileat Enciclopedia del Calcio
1939 births
2021 deaths
Italian footballers
Association football midfielders
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(1989)
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Giovanni Simonelli
Giovanni Simonelli (born 23 October 1952) is an Italian professional football manager, who is currently out of work after a spell as manager of Benevento Calcio.
Managerial career
After spending his much of his early year managing many of the min ...
(1991–92)
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Tarcisio Burgnich
Tarcisio Burgnich (; 25 April 1939 – 26 May 2021) was an Italian football manager and player, who played as a defender.
Throughout his career, Burgnich played for Udinese, Juventus, Palermo, Internazionale, and Napoli; although he won title ...
(1991–92)
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Giuliano Sonzogni
Giuliano Sonzogni (born 2 February 1949) is an Italian football manager.
Previously he managed the Bulgarian football club Botev Vratsa
Botev ( bg, Ботев) is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the ...
(1992–93)
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Delio Rossi
Delio Rossi (born 26 January 1960) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently in charge as head coach of Serie B club Ascoli.
Playing career
Rossi was born in Rimini. His playing career ...
(1993–95)
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Franco Colomba
Franco Colomba (born 6 February 1955 in Grosseto) is an Italian football coach and former player, most recently in charge of Serie B club Livorno.
Career
Playing
Colomba, a midfielder, started his playing career in Bologna, making his Serie A ...
(1995–97)
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Delio Rossi
Delio Rossi (born 26 January 1960) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently in charge as head coach of Serie B club Ascoli.
Playing career
Rossi was born in Rimini. His playing career ...
(1997–99)
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Luigi Cagni
Luigi "Gigi" Cagni (born 14 June 1950 in Brescia) is an Italian former football player, who played as a defender. He most recently served head coach of Brescia in the Serie B league in the final weeks of the 2016–17 Serie B season.
Playing ...
(1999–2000)
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Nedo Sonetti
Nedo Sonetti (born 25 February 1941) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender.
Biography
Sonetti was born in Piombino, southern Tuscany and lives now in Gorle.
Playing career
As a defender, Sonetti played in ...
(2000–01)
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Zdeněk Zeman
Zdeněk Zeman (; born 12 May 1947) is a Czech-Italian football coach.
Known for his exciting, offensive footballing tactics and use of the 4–3–3 formation, Zeman has managed numerous teams over the years, mostly in Italian football. He has ...
(2001–02)
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Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli (; born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and a former footballer who played as a defender. He is the head coach at Serie A club AC Milan, whom he led to the Serie A title in 2022.
Playing career
Pioli, a native of ...
(2003–04)
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Angelo Gregucci
Angelo Adamo Gregucci (born 10 June 1964) is an Italian football coach and former player.
Career Player
Born in San Giorgio Ionico, Province of Taranto, Gregucci started his playing career in 1981 with Taranto, before moving to Alessandria ...
(2004–05)
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Stefano Cuoghi (2005–06)
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Gianfranco Bellotto (2006–07)
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Andrea Agostinelli
Andrea Agostinelli (born 20 April 1957) is an Italian football coach and former professional footballer. He played as midfielder.
Coaching career
In April 2013, he was hired by Varese
Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label= Varesino, Varés ; l ...
(2007)
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Fabio Brini Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian.
The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...
(2008)
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Fabrizio Castori
Fabrizio Castori (born 11 July 1954) is an Italian football coach. He is currently in charge of club Perugia.
Career
Castori was born in San Severino Marche, but grew up in Tolentino. He started his coaching career in 1980 at the age of 26 ...
(2008)
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Bortolo Mutti
Bortolo Mutti (born 11 August 1954 in Trescore Balneario, Bergamo) is an Italian football manager and a former player, who was most recently manager of Livorno.
His older brother Tiziano Mutti also played football professionally. To distinguish ...
(2008–09)
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Fabrizio Castori
Fabrizio Castori (born 11 July 1954) is an Italian football coach. He is currently in charge of club Perugia.
Career
Castori was born in San Severino Marche, but grew up in Tolentino. He started his coaching career in 1980 at the age of 26 ...
(2009)
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Fabio Brini Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian.
The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...
(2009)
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Marco Cari (2009)
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Gianluca Grassadonia (2010)
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Roberto Breda
Roberto Breda (born 21 October 1969) is an Italian football coach and former player. He was most recently the manager of Serie B club Pescara.
Playing career
A midfielder, Breda made his Serie A debut with Sampdoria and later played with sever ...
(2010–11)
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Carlo Perrone (2011–12)
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Giuseppe Galderisi
Giuseppe Galderisi (; born 22 March 1963) is an Italian football manager and a former footballer who played as a forward, most recently in charge as head coach of Serie C club Mantova.
Club career
At club level, Galderisi played for several ...
(2012)
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Carlo Perrone (2012–13)
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Stefano Sanderra (2013)
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Carlo Perrone (2013)
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Angelo Gregucci
Angelo Adamo Gregucci (born 10 June 1964) is an Italian football coach and former player.
Career Player
Born in San Giorgio Ionico, Province of Taranto, Gregucci started his playing career in 1981 with Taranto, before moving to Alessandria ...
(2014)
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Mario Somma
Mario Somma (born 17 September 1963) is an Italian football manager.
Career
Player
Somma, who was born in Latina, Lazio, started his career with Genoa and then spent his later years mostly at the Serie C1 and Serie C2 level, playing for several ...
(2014)
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Leonardo Menichini (2014–15)
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Vincenzo Torrente
Vincenzo Torrente (born 12 February 1966) is an Italian football coach and former defender, currently working as head coach of club Padova.
Playing career
After starting his career at minor league club Nocerina, Torrente joined Genoa at the a ...
(2015–16)
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Leonardo Menichini (2016)
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Giuseppe Sannino
Giuseppe "Beppe" Sannino (born 30 April 1957) is an Italian professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Swiss 1. Liga (football), Swiss 1. Liga club FC Paradiso.
Playing career
Born in Campania, Sannino relocated to T ...
(2016)
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Alberto Bollini
Alberto Bollini (born 16 June 1966) is an Italian football manager, who is in charge of the Italy national under-20 football team.
Career
On 3 February 2015 he replaced Dino Pagliari as manager of Lecce.
From to 2016 to 2017 he was in charge of ...
(2016–17)
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Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono (born 23 October 1962) is an Italian football professional football manager and former player, who played as a defender, currently in charge as youth system chief of Salernitana.
Playing career
Colantuono, a centre back, sta ...
(2017–18)
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Angelo Gregucci
Angelo Adamo Gregucci (born 10 June 1964) is an Italian football coach and former player.
Career Player
Born in San Giorgio Ionico, Province of Taranto, Gregucci started his playing career in 1981 with Taranto, before moving to Alessandria ...
(2018–19)
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Leonardo Menichini (2019)
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Gian Piero Ventura
Gian Piero Ventura (; born 14 January 1948) is an Italian football manager.
His playing career as a midfielder was spent in the lower leagues, having not made the grade at Sampdoria, where he began his coaching career with the youth team in 1 ...
(2019–20)
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Fabrizio Castori
Fabrizio Castori (born 11 July 1954) is an Italian football coach. He is currently in charge of club Perugia.
Career
Castori was born in San Severino Marche, but grew up in Tolentino. He started his coaching career in 1980 at the age of 26 ...
(2020–21)
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Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono (born 23 October 1962) is an Italian football professional football manager and former player, who played as a defender, currently in charge as youth system chief of Salernitana.
Playing career
Colantuono, a centre back, sta ...
(2021–22)
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Davide Nicola
Davide Nicola (born 5 March 1973) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. He was most recently head coach of Serie A club Salernitana.
Club career
Nicola was born in Luserna San Giovanni.
During his time in Genoa C.F.C. ...
(2022)
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