Fernando Spinelli (born 26 August 1982) is a football coach and former player. Born and raised in Argentina, he also has Italian citizenship.
Spinelli played for Chievo's youth team in 2000–01 Campionato Nazionale Primavera season.[2][3]
Spinelli joined Malaysian club Pahang in December 2003.[4][5]
Spinelli went back to Italy and joined Eccellenza Calabria club Paolana in 2004–05 season.[6][7]
He then left for Ragusa after released by Paolana.[6]
From 2006[8] to 2008 he played for Andria.
In July 2008 Spinelli and Emanuele Catania were signed by another club Cosenza.[9] In January 2009 Spinelli left for Taranto.
Spinelli was signed by Cavese in December 2009.[10] He made his debut for that club in league in January 2010.
At the start of 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, he joined U.S. Siracusa.[11] The first team of that club folded in 2012.
In the same transfer window, Spinelli joined Trapani.[12] The club won a promotion to Serie B in 2013.
Spinelli was assigned number 5 shirt at the start of 2013–14 Serie B season.[13]
After half a season without any league appearance, Spinelli joined Pavia in January 2014, along with Trapani new signing Marcello Mancosu, which Trapani decided to loan out the player.[14][15][16]
In mid-2014, he joined Viterbese Castrense.[17][18]
Spinelli joined Lega Pro club AlbinoLeffe in January 2015.[19][20]
In August 2015, Spinelli return to the city of Syracuse for A.S.D. Città di Siracusa,[21] an illegitimate phoenix club of 2012 folded U.S. Siracusa. The club was relocated from Palazzolo Acreide to Syracuse in 2013 and then renamed.[22] The club won the Group I of 2015–16 Serie D season. The club also renamed to Siracusa Calcio circa 2016.
Spinelli remained in Syracuse for 2016–17 Lega Pro season. He signed a new contract in June 2017.[23]
In 2018 Spinelli left for Eccellenza Sicily club S.C. Palazzolo,[24] an illegitimate phoenix club of the 2013 relocated A.C. Palazzolo. It was reported that he was released in September 2019,[25] however, he returned to the squad in the same season.[26][25]
On 30 March 2024, after a few experiences as a youth coach, Spinelli was promoted head coach of Serie D club Siracusa.[27][28] Under his tenure, Siracusa completed the regular season in second place and successively won the post-season playoff tournament, defeating LFA Reggio Calabria in the final.[29] He successively stayed in at Siracusa as assistant to new head coach Marco Turati.[30]