Manuel_Belleri

Manuel Belleri

Manuel Belleri

Italian footballer


Manuel Belleri (born 29 August 1977) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender. Since 2016 he is a technical director of A.C. Milan Academy Tokyo and resides in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

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Football career

Belleri started his career at Lumezzane. He played in Serie A for Empoli in the 2002–03 season. When Empoli failed to protect his place in 2004, Belleri, Di Natale and Cribari were sold to Udinese in a co-ownership deal, with Almirón and Nomvethe moving in the opposite direction.[2] Cribari and Belleri were sold to S.S. Lazio the next year. Belleri signed a 4-year contract in another co-ownership deal for €250,000 transfer fee. In June 2006, Belleri, Cribari, Pandev and Mauri were acquired outright from Udinese for €400,000, €3 million, €4 million and €3 million respectively.[3][4]

In the mid-2007, Belleri was loaned to Atalanta B.C.[5] After the game against A.C. Milan on 25 January 2009, Bologna F.C. 1909 announced the signing of Belleri on loan.[6]

He joined Lecce on 31 August 2009 on a free transfer.[7]

Post-playing career

Belleri obtained the license as a youth team coach in 2013.[8] In the same year Belleri was admitted to the course that teach sport directorship.[9]

In 2015 he was hired by A.C. Milan as one of the 16 trainers[1] (Italian: Tecnici)[10] of A.C. Milan Academy. He was assigned a role that he would be sent to one of the 16 academies that located abroad (13 countries).[10]

In 2016 he moved to Tokyo, Japan as a technical director of A.C. Milan Academy Tokyo.[1][11]


References

  1. "INTRODUCING THE NEW AC MILAN ACADEMY IN TOKYO". A.C. Milan. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. "Udinese sign Empoli trio". UEFA.com. 31 August 2004.
  3. "PROGETTO DI BILANCIO AL 30 GIUGNO 2006" (PDF) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 28 September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. "Comunicato Stampa" (PDF) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  5. "Various title". UEFA.com. 31 August 2007.
  6. "Ufficiale l'arrivo di Belleri" (in Italian). US Lecce. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  7. "Comuinciato Ufficiale N°50 (2013–14)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Tecnico. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. "Iniziato a Coverciano il corso per direttori sportivi" (in Italian). FIGC. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  9. "INIZIA LA STAGIONE 2015/16 DELLE SCUOLE CALCIO MILAN" (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

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