Gennaro_Iezzo
Gennaro Iezzo
Italian footballer (born 1973)
Gennaro Iezzo (born 8 June 1973) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the head coach of Serie D club Chieti.
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Iezzo with Napoli | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1973-06-08) 8 June 1973 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chieti (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Juve Stabia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Scafatese | 2 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Avellino | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Scafatese | 23 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Nocerina | 22 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Verona | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Catania | 95 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Cagliari | 25 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Napoli | 105 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Nuvla San Felice | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 277 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Sant'Antonio Abate | ||
| 2022 | Botev Vratsa | ||
| 2023– | Chieti | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Iezzo began his career at hometown club Juve Stabia before moving on to play for Scafatese, Avellino, Nocerina, Verona, Calcio Catania and Cagliari. He spent two seasons as the partenopei's number one in Serie C1 and Serie B, helping Napoli earn promotion back into Serie A, also briefly serving as the club's captain.
In 2012, Iezzo resigned as coach of Serie D club Sant'Antonio Abate[1] after getting three consecutive defeats in first three games.[2]
In April 2022, Iezzo returned into management as the new head coach of POFC Botev Vratsa in the Bulgarian First League.[3] In his five games in charge of the club, he achieved two wins, two draws and a defeat, and saved the team from relegation after leading them to defeat Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3–2 in a promotion/relegation playoff.[4]
On 27 December 2023, Iezzo was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie D promotion hopefuls Chieti.[5]
- "Sant'Antonio: Iezzo sarà il tecnico, Capasso il ds - Serie D - Resport". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- "Avventura bulgara per Gennaro Iezzo: allenerà il Botev Vratsa" (in Italian). Goal.com. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Missione compiuta: Gennaro Iezzo salva il Botev Vratsa" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Chieti, adesso è ufficiale: la panchina a Iezzo" (in Italian). SerieD24.com. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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