Lorenzo D'Anna (born 29 January 1972) is an Italian

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and former player, last in charge as head coach of

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Playing career

D'Anna was a

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, and was the

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of A.C. ChievoVerona of

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, with over 300 matches played for the ''flying donkeys''. He played for Chievo from 1994 to 2007. Before joining Chievo, D'Anna also played for

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, Pro Sesto and

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Coaching career

On 9 July 2013 he was appointed manager of

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; and sacked the next October. On 29 April 2018, he was promoted as head coach of Chievo after the sacking of Rolando Maran. On 27 March 2022, D'Anna returned to management as the new head coach of

club

. After completing the season and saving the club from relegation, he was confirmed in charge of the club for the 2022–23 season, but was sacked on 9 October 2022 due to negative results.

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* 1972 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Lecco Italian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Como 1907 players ACF Fiorentina players AC ChievoVerona players Pro Sesto 1913 players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Treviso FBC 1993 players Serie A players Serie B players FC Südtirol managers AC ChievoVerona managers Serie A managers Serie C managers Italian football managers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1970s-stub