Fabio Grosso (; born 28 November 1977) is an Italian professional

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manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of

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club

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. After playing for several smaller Italian clubs, such as Renato Curi,

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and

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, he made his breakthrough during his two seasons as a

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with

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, which earned him a move to defending

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champions

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in 2006. During his only season with Inter, he helped the club defend the Serie A title and win the

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. He later also won titles with

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in France and with

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. Grosso retired in 2012 after winning the ''

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'' with Juventus. At international level, Grosso made 48 appearances for

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and scored the decisive late first goal against

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in the

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semi-final. In the 95th minute of the match vs Australia, he cut inside past Lucas Neill, who slid to block and mistiming his tackle brought Grosso down. Totti then scored the winning penalty. He also scored the winning penalty in the

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against

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in the final of the tournament which enabled the ''Azzurri'' to win the trophy for the fourth time in their history. He also represented Italy at

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and at the

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Club career

Renato Curi

Grosso was born in

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but hails from

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, where his family soon returned to. Grosso joined Renato Curi Angolana in 1994 and played in the club's youth system until 1995. He was promoted to the senior squad for the 1995–96 season and soon became a key part of the first team. Following the 1997–98 season, he left the

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club to join

for an undisclosed transfer fee. Grosso made 108 official appearances for Renato Curi, scoring 47 goals as an

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and

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Chieti

In summer 1998, Grosso transferred to Chieti of

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. An

at the time, he again impressed in his three-season spell with Chieti. He scored 17 goals in 68 league appearances. He was scouted by

club

in 2001, and in mid-summer, Grosso officially transferred to the club.

Perugia

In July 2001, Grosso officially joined Perugia. In his debut

season, he made 24 appearances and scored one goal. By now, he had been converted into a left wing-back by head coach

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and in his second season in Perugia, he maintained a starting position and made 30 league appearances, scoring four goals. In his third season with Perugia, Grosso made just 12 appearances in the first six months of the 2003–04 season. Grosso transferred from Perugia in January 2004 to

, which at the time played in

Palermo

During the winter transfer window in January 2004, Grosso transferred to the Sicilian side and they earned promotion at the conclusion to the season. Grosso made 21 appearances for his new club in the latter portion of the 2003–04 season, scoring one goal, as the club won the Serie B title. Palermo's first season in Serie A was very successful as the club managed a very impressive sixth-place finish, losing just nine matches and also qualifying for the

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. Grosso contributed as a regular starter, making 36 league appearances, also scoring a single goal. During the

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season, Grosso made 33 appearances for his club as Palermo impressed, finishing eighth in Serie A. He was one of four Palermo players who made

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-winning squad, but at the conclusion of the tournament, Grosso was sold to

Inter Milan

In July 2006, Grosso joined Inter for a reported €5 million transfer fee (plus

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). However, Grosso was in-and-out of the club's starting line-up and was mostly used as a substitute. He made just 23 appearances for Inter in the league, and scored two goals, as the team captured the

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and the Serie A title. Following the disappointing season with Inter, Grosso opted to move abroad and was sold to

in the summer of 2007, just one year after his move to Inter.

Lyon

In July 2007, Grosso moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Lyon of the French

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, after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. The transfer fee was €7.5 million. He was issued the number 11 shirt. In his first season, he was part of the club's starting line-up in both the

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and Ligue 1, and won the league title, the

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and the Trophée des Champions. In his second season with Lyon, Grosso was limited to just 22 league appearances, partially due to injury, but was heavily linked with a move back to Italy during the 2009 summer transfer window. In August 2009, he officially returned to Italy, joining

Juventus

On 31 August 2009, it was confirmed Grosso had returned to Serie A to join Juventus, following his two-year spell in France. After chasing the defender all summer long, the parties struck a deal on the final day of the transfer market at a €2 million fee plus bonus up to €1 million. He was instantly inserted into Juventus' starting XI, and began the season in good form. He scored his first goal in a league game against Udinese in November 2009. He made 28 appearances during the season, and scored two goals. In the 2010–11 season, Juventus released several elder players, but Grosso reportedly refused any transfer. Juve youth product

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took back the starting place and Grosso was frozen out from the start of season, as well as being excluded from 25-man squad for

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. However, after Juventus lost numbers of players due to injury, Grosso and Hasan Salihamidžić were recalled for the first time, on 6 November. He made two appearances in his final season, the 2011–12 season, as new head coach

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either preferred De Ceglie or had a winger or wide midfielder deputize as a fullback or wingback in a 3–5–2 formation. Juventus won the title undefeated that season. Grosso's contract ended in the summer of 2012 and he opted to retire from professional football.

International career

Early career

Grosso made his international debut with the Italy national team on 30 April 2003 in a 2–1 friendly away win over

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, under head coach

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. He scored his first goal for Italy in a 1–1 away draw against

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, on 2 September 2005, in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

2006 World Cup

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From 2005 onwards, Grosso became a regular member of the starting line-up at left-back under

, and was called up to represent Italy at the

by Lippi, playing a key role throughout the tournament as the Italians went on to win the title. In injury time of the round of 16 fixture against

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, with the score tied at 0–0, Grosso advanced with the ball into the box from the left flank and was fouled in the penalty area by Lucas Neill, who went to ground, allowing Grosso to dive.

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subsequently converted the decisive penalty issued by referee Luis Medina Cantalejo, as a ten-man Italy won the match 1–0 to advance to the quarter-finals. However, Grosso was accused of

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by many media outlets. In 2010, Grosso sat down with an Australian media outlet where he said he did not stay on his feet because he was exhausted and "didn't have the strength to go forward", he said he "felt contact, so I went down" and "maybe I accentuated it a little bit". On 4 July 2006, Grosso scored the first goal against hosts

in the 119th minute of the World Cup semi-finals, with a curling left-footed strike beyond the reach of Jens Lehmann into the Germans' net from the edge of the box, which commentator John Motson would describe as "magnificent", while Grosso ran about screaming "''Non ci credo!''" ("I don't believe it!") as his teammates celebrated. In the World Cup final, five days later, he scored the winning penalty against

in a 5–3 victory in the resulting shoot-out after a 1–1 draw following extra-time, which allowed the Italy national team to win their fourth

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title.

Later career

Grosso was also included in Roberto Donadoni's 23-man Italy squad for

. He made a substitute appearance in Italy's opening match of the tournament, a 3–0 defeat to the

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, but was subsequently started in the remaining two group matches, a 1–1 draw against

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, and a 2–0 win over

, and was praised in the Italian media for his performances along the left flank as Italy advanced from the group in second place. In the quarter-final match against eventual champions

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, he helped the team keep a clean sheet and converted Italy's first penalty in the resulting shoot-out, which Spain won 4–2. Following the tournament, Grosso was also first choice left-back in returning Italy manager Marcello Lippi's ''Azzurri'' squad for the

and the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. For the 2010 World Cup, he was called up to the pre-World Cup training camp alongside Juventus teammates

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, Nicola Legrottaglie,

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, Antonio Candreva,

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and Vincenzo Iaquinta on 4–5 May, and was included in the 30-man preliminary squad announced on 11 May. However, in the second training camp, he was dropped, alongside Candreva.

Managerial career

Early years

At the start of the 2013–14 season, it was announced Grosso would take up a coaching position in the Juventus youth system. On 11 March 2014, he was appointed as the new manager of the Juventus Primavera (U-19) youth team, following a string of poor performances under manager Andrea Zanchetta, who was transferred to another position within the youth system.

Bari

On 13 June 2017, Grosso was named as head coach of

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in Serie B. The following April, his home was vandalised by fans of local rivals

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, who hanged a rooster, the mascot of his club. The team finished seventh and were eliminated from the playoffs by

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Hellas Verona

Grosso was appointed manager of

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on 21 June 2018, signing a two-year deal at the newly relegated Serie B club. He was sacked the following May, after a shock 3–2 home loss to relegation-threatened

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Brescia

On 5 November 2019, Grosso was appointed as the manager of Serie A club

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. He was sacked on 2 December after three straight defeats without a single goal.

Sion

Grosso was appointed the manager of

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side Sion on 25 August 2020. He was sacked on 5 March 2021, after a 3–0 home loss to

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as Sion sat in last place in the league. Frosinone Calcio - Benito Stirpe - vs Venezia 5 3 2023 - Grosso AFF 1865

Frosinone

On 23 March 2021, Grosso was appointed as the manager of

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. He won the 2022–23 Serie B, after which his contract expired; he eventually chose to depart from Frosinone, who instead appointed

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in charge for the following Serie A campaign for the club.

Lyon

On 16 September 2023, Grosso was unveiled as the new manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon, a club at which he formerly played, replacing

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, who was fired 8 days prior. On 29 October 2023, prior to an away match against

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at the

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, Grosso suffered a facial injury due to shards of broken glass hitting his face after the Lyon bus was pelted with stones on its way to the stadium. He received medical treatment due to heavy bleeding. The match was subsequently postponed by the officials. Following a short tenure that saw Lyon failing to improve in its results and lying at the bottom of the league table, Grosso was ultimately dismissed from his coaching position on 30 November 2023.

Sassuolo

On 3 June 2024, Grosso was appointed as the manager of

Style of play

A former attacking left back, Grosso was a physical, quick, and energetic player, who was sound both defensively and offensively, due to his work-rate, attacking prowess, technique, and stamina, which enabled him to excel as an offensive–minded left-back. A versatile footballer, regarded as one of the top Italian full-backs of his generation, he was also adept with accurate crossing ability, which even allowed him to be deployed as a winger or as an attacking wing-back on either flank throughout his career, despite being naturally left-footed. Unusually for a defender, he was also a free kick, penalty and corner kick specialist, responsibilities usually held by a striker or midfielder.

Personal life

Grosso is married to Jessica Repetto.

Career statistics

Source:

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.''

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Perugia *

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Inter Milan *

: 2006–07 *

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Lyon *

: 2007–08 *

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Juventus *

: 2011–12 Italy *

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Orders :* CONI: ''Golden Collar of Sports Merit'': 2006 :* ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR

4th Class / Officer: '' Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana'': 2006

Manager

Frosinone *

: 2022–23 Sassuolo *

: 2024–25 Individual * Silver Bench: 2022–23

References

External links

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FootballDatabase.com provides Grosso's profile and stats
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