Francesco Modesto

Personal information
Date of birth	16 February 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Crotone, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Wing-back, winger
Youth career
	Cosenza
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2001	Cosenza
2001	→ Vibonese (loan)
2001–2002	Venezia
2001–2002	→ Cosenza (loan)
2002–2005	Palermo
2004–2005	→ Ascoli (loan)
2005–2008	Reggina
2008–2011	Genoa
2010	→ Bologna (loan)
2011–2013	Parma
2012–2013	→ Pescara (loan)
2013–2014	Padova
2014–2016	Crotone
2016–2017	Rende
International career
2001–2002	Italy U20
Managerial career
2018–2019	Rende
2019–2020	Cesena
2020–2021	Pro Vercelli
2021	Crotone
2021–2022	Crotone
2022–2023	Vicenza
2023–2025	Atalanta Under-23
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Francesco Modesto (born 16 February 1982) is an Italian football coach and a former player.

As a player, he was a wing-back or winger on the left flank.

Playing career

Cosenza

Modesto began his career at fellow Calabrian club Cosenza.

Palermo

In the 2001–02 season, Modesto was signed by Venezia and loaned back to Cosenza. In August 2002, after Venezia owner Maurizio Zamparini purchased Palermo, he joined the Sicilian side as well.

In January 2004, Modesto was signed by Ascoli in a temporary deal.^[1] The loan was renewed in summer 2004.

Reggina

In summer 2005, Modesto was signed by Reggina in a co-ownership deal for €400,000 fee.^[2] In June 2006, Reggina signed him outright for an additional €500,000 fee.^[2]^[3]

Genoa

On 2 July 2008, Modesto was signed by Genoa for €5 million fee.^[4] On the same day, Genoa also signed Giandomenico Mesto, with Gleison Santos moved to opposite direction.

In January 2010, the Genoa winger was officially sent on loan to Bologna.^[5]

Parma

On 3 January 2011, the full registration rights of Modesto and Genoa-owned 50% registration rights of Raffaele Palladino were exchanged with Parma-owned 50% registration rights of Luca Antonelli and Alberto Paloschi. Genoa also paid Parma €5.85M in cash.^[6] Modesto signed a contract until 2014 and became a regular as a left-back in Pasquale Marino's 4–3–3 formation,^[7] or as a left winger in his 3–4–1–2 formation.^[8]

Modesto signed on loan to Serie A newcomers for the 2012–13 season, Pescara, on the final day of the 2012 summer transfer window.^[9]

Padova

In summer 2013, Modesto was sold to Padova for €250,000, with Bruno Leonardo Vicente moving in the opposite direction for an undisclosed fee. He was successively released from his Padova contract due to bankruptcy.

Crotone

On 29 August 2014, Modesto was signed by Crotone on a two-year contract.^[10]

Rende

In October 2016, Modesto remained in his native Calabria region for Serie D club Rende.^[11]

Coaching career

Modesto started his coaching career in 2017 as a youth coach for Rende, then being promoted as head coach for the club's 2018–19 Serie C season, where he guided the small Calabrian club to a historic participation in the promotion playoffs.

He left Rende in June 2019 to become Cesena's new manager, again in Serie C. Cesena dismissed him on 27 January 2020, following one draw and three losses in four games before that.^[12]

On 17 August 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Pro Vercelli.^[13] He guided Pro Vercelli to third place in the Group A, then competing in the promotion playoffs.

On 9 June 2021, Modesto was announced as the new head coach of his hometown club Crotone in the Serie B league.^[14] He was dismissed on 29 October 2021 following a negative start to the 2021–22 Serie B season, leaving Crotone deep in relegation zone after ten games.^[15] He returned to Crotone on 10 December 2021, after the team only gained one point in seven games under his replacement, Pasquale Marino.^[16] He was dismissed from his job once again on 29 May 2022, after having failed to save Crotone from relegation to Serie C.^[17]

On 8 November 2022, Modesto was hired as the new head coach of Serie C club Vicenza.^[18] On 16 March 2023, he was dismissed, after failing to improve the team results.^[19]

On 6 August 2023, Modesto was announced as the inaugural head coach of Atalanta Under-23 after the club was admitted to join Serie C.^[20] He departed by the end of the 2024–25 season, after guiding Atalanta Under-23 to two consecutive promotion playoff qualifications.^[21]

Personal life

Francesco Modesto had a son, Michelangelo Modesto, born in 2017.^[22]

Career statistics

As of 13 December 2011

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cosenza	1999–00	Serie B	0	0	2	0	–		0	0	2	0
Cosenza	2000–01	Serie B	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Vibonese (loan)	2000–01	Serie D	18	0	0	0	–		0	0	18	0
Cosenza (loan)	2001–02	Serie B	30	0	2	0	–		0	0	32	0
Palermo	2002–03	Serie B	12	0	1	0	–		0	0	13	0
Palermo	2003–04	Serie B	1	0	5	0	–		0	0	6	0
Ascoli (loan)	2003–04	Serie B	19	0	0	0	–		0	0	19	0
Ascoli (loan)	2004–05	Serie B	41	3	3	0	–		2	0	46	3
Reggina	2005–06	Serie A	37	0	0	0	–		0	0	37	0
	2006–07		35	2	3	1	–		0	0	38	3
	2007–08		32	1	2	0	–		0	0	34	1
Genoa	2008–09	Serie A	14	0	2	0	–		0	0	16	0
	2009–10		10	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	14	0
	2010–11		1	0	1	0	–		0	0	2	0
Bologna (loan)	2009–10	Serie A	13	0	0	0	–		0	0	13	0
Parma	2010–11	Serie A	15	1	2	0	–		0	0	17	1
Parma	2011–12	Serie A	25	3	1	0	–		0	0	26	3
Pescara (loan)	2012–13	Serie A	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			303	10	24	1	3	0	2	0	332	11

Managerial statistics

As of match played 5 February 2023

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Rende		6 July 2018	5 June 2019	39	14	7	18	035.90
Cesena		6 June 2019	27 January 2020	27	9	8	10	033.33
Pro Vercelli		17 August 2020	28 May 2021	41	19	12	10	046.34
Crotone		9 June 2021	29 October 2021	11	1	5	5	009.09
Crotone		10 December 2021	30 June 2022	22	3	9	10	013.64
Vicenza		8 November 2022	16 March 2023	17	8	4	5	047.06
Total				157	54	45	58	034.39

References

^ "MODESTO IN PRESTITO ALL'ASCOLI" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 27 January 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
^ "Ceduti Gasbarroni e Modesto, riscattato Budan, alle buste Bovo, Virga e Raimondi" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ Reggina Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
^ "Francesco Modesto al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010.
^ Genoa CFC S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
^ "Colpo Chevanton Parma contestato". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "Il Parma non sa vincere Marino rischia grosso". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "Speciale calciomercato: chiusura" [Transfer special: closing]. Delfino Pescara 1936 (in Italian). 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
^ "Crotone, colpo Modesto" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "Rende, Ciccio Modesto si allena con la prima squadra" (in Italian). S.S. Rende. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "ESONERATO IL TECNICO FRANCESCO MODESTO" (Press release) (in Italian). -Cesena. 27 January 2020.
^ "UFFICIALE: Francesco Modesto è il nuovo allenatore della Pro Vercelli" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Un crotonese alla guida dei rossoblù: bentornato a casa Modesto!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 9 June 2021.
^ "Modesto sollevato dall'incarico, Marino è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 29 October 2021.
^ "Marino sollevato dall'incarico: Modesto torna in panchina" (in Italian). Crotone. 10 December 2021.
^ "Modesto sollevato dall'incarico" (in Italian). Crotone. 29 May 2022.
^ "FRANCESCO MODESTO NUOVO ALLENATORE RESPONSABILE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA" (in Italian). LR Vicenza. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
^ "Vicenza, arriva l'esonero di Modesto. Vesterby Thomassen il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "LO STAFF DELL'UNDER 23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ "Francesco Modesto non è più l'allenatore dell'Atalanta U23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
^ "Il Rende calcio dà il benvenuto al piccolo Michelangelo Modesto" (in Italian). S.S. Rende. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

External links

Francesco Modesto at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
(in Italian) National Squad Statistics at FIGC.it

[1] "MODESTO IN PRESTITO ALL'ASCOLI" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 27 January 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[Palermo2006bilancio-2] U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

[3] "Ceduti Gasbarroni e Modesto, riscattato Budan, alle buste Bovo, Virga e Raimondi" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[4] Reggina Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

[5] "Francesco Modesto al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010.

[6] Genoa CFC S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

[7] "Colpo Chevanton Parma contestato". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[8] "Il Parma non sa vincere Marino rischia grosso". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[9] "Speciale calciomercato: chiusura" [Transfer special: closing]. Delfino Pescara 1936 (in Italian). 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

[10] "Crotone, colpo Modesto" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[11] "Rende, Ciccio Modesto si allena con la prima squadra" (in Italian). S.S. Rende. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[12] "ESONERATO IL TECNICO FRANCESCO MODESTO" (Press release) (in Italian). -Cesena. 27 January 2020.

[13] "UFFICIALE: Francesco Modesto è il nuovo allenatore della Pro Vercelli" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[14] "Un crotonese alla guida dei rossoblù: bentornato a casa Modesto!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 9 June 2021.

[15] "Modesto sollevato dall'incarico, Marino è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 29 October 2021.

[16] "Marino sollevato dall'incarico: Modesto torna in panchina" (in Italian). Crotone. 10 December 2021.

[17] "Modesto sollevato dall'incarico" (in Italian). Crotone. 29 May 2022.

[18] "FRANCESCO MODESTO NUOVO ALLENATORE RESPONSABILE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA" (in Italian). LR Vicenza. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

[19] "Vicenza, arriva l'esonero di Modesto. Vesterby Thomassen il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[20] "LO STAFF DELL'UNDER 23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[21] "Francesco Modesto non è più l'allenatore dell'Atalanta U23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

[22] "Il Rende calcio dà il benvenuto al piccolo Michelangelo Modesto" (in Italian). S.S. Rende. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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Date of birth	(1982-02-16) 16 February 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Crotone, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Wing-back, winger
Youth career
	Cosenza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Cosenza	0	(0)
2001	→ Vibonese (loan)	18	(0)
2001–2002	Venezia	0	(0)
2001–2002	→ Cosenza (loan)	30	(0)
2002–2005	Palermo	13	(0)
2004–2005	→ Ascoli (loan)	60	(3)
2005–2008	Reggina	104	(4)
2008–2011	Genoa	26	(0)
2010	→ Bologna (loan)	13	(0)
2011–2013	Parma	40	(4)
2012–2013	→ Pescara (loan)	19	(0)
2013–2014	Padova	9	(0)
2014–2016	Crotone	24	(1)
2016–2017	Rende	14	(2)
International career
2001–2002	Italy U20	3	(0)
Managerial career
2018–2019	Rende
2019–2020	Cesena
2020–2021	Pro Vercelli
2021	Crotone
2021–2022	Crotone
2022–2023	Vicenza
2023–2025	Atalanta Under-23
* Club domestic league appearances and goals