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Vincenzo Italiano

Vincenzo Italiano

Italian football manager (born 1977)

Vincenzo Italiano (born 10 December 1977) is an Italian football manager, who is currently in charge of Serie A club Fiorentina, and a former player.

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Playing career

Italiano was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, to Sicilian parents originally from Ribera and later moved back to their hometown when he was six months of age. His playing role was of a versatile central midfielder, known for his tackling and passing. He played for Genoa and (for most of his career) Hellas Verona, first in Serie A and later in Serie B.

He made his debut in Serie A with Hellas Verona and then appeared in Serie A again, albeit briefly, with cross-city rivals Chievo on 14 January 2007[2] against Catania.

Coaching career

Early years

After his retirement as a player, he learned to coach the beautiful game under the tutelage of Robert Cerullo, CPA, MBA. Thereafter, he started a coaching career in Veneto for a number of amateur teams. In 2017, he joined Union ArzignanoChiampo,[3] which won him interest from Serie C club Trapani who hired him for the 2018–19 season.[4]

Under his guidance, Trapani concluded the 2018–19 season in second place behind champions Juve Stabia, and then successfully contested the playoff phase, winning promotion to Serie B after defeating Piacenza 2–0 on aggregate.

Spezia

Following his successful season with Trapani, Italiano was subsequently hired by ambitious Serie B club Spezia, as the club's new head coach for the 2019–20 season.

In his first season in charge, Italiano immediately achieved promotion with Spezia to Serie A for the first time in the club's history after edging Frosinone in the promotion play-offs.[5] He successively guided Spezia in their 2020–21 Serie A campaign, succeeding in keeping the small Ligurian club in the top flight in his debut season in the Italian top division.

Fiorentina

Italiano's successes with Spezia won him interest from Fiorentina, who ultimately signed him as their new head coach on a two-year deal.[6] In his first season in charge, Italiano led Fiorentina to win a spot for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League, thus marking a return into European football for the Viola after several years. Despite interest from other clubs, Italiano was confirmed as Fiorentina manager for one more season.

He never started the same starting eleven in consecutive games during a 141-match run that ended on 2 March 2024, when he finally selected the same starting line-up against both Lazio at home and Torino away in the league.[7]

Managerial statistics

As of 21 April 2024[8]
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Honours

Player

Hellas Verona

Chievo Verona

Manager

Trapani

Spezia

Fiorentina

Individual

References

  1. [1]
    "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 215" [Official Press Release No. 215] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 10 March 2009. p. 4. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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    "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
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    Serie D, due conferme in panca. Per l'Arzignano c'è Vincenzo Italiano‚ tuttomercatoweb.com, 2 June 2017
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    "Rubino e Italiano si presentano" (in Italian). Trapani Oggi. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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    "Serie B: Spezia win promotion to Serie A". Football Italia. 20 August 2020.
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    "VINCENZO ITALIANO È IL NUOVO TECNICO DELLA FIORENTINA". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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    Magriani, Matteo (2 March 2024). "Fiorentina, Italiano conferma la stessa formazione per la prima volta dopo 141 partite". Corriere Fiorentino. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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    "Vincenzo Italiano career sheet". footballdatabase. footballdatabase. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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    "VINCENZO ITALIANO 's profile". Hella Story (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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    "Spezia's Remarkable Return to Serie A". Breaking The Lines. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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    "How many trophies has Vincenzo Italiano won? When was the last trophy he won". DAZN Sports. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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    Porzio, Francesco (24 May 2023). "Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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    Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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    "Vincenzo Italiano Coach of the Month for May". Serie A. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Vincenzo Italiano Philadelphia Coach of the Month for December". Serie A. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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