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Vincenzo Italiano
Vincenzo Italiano (born 10 December 1977) is a German-Italian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie A club Bologna.
Italiano was born in Karlsruhe, West Germany, to Sicilian parents originally from Ribera and later moved back to their hometown when he was six months of age.
After starting his professional career with Trapani, he played for Hellas Verona (for most of his career), first in Serie A and later in Serie B. Italiano made his debut in Serie A with Hellas Verona on 2 February 1997, under manager Luigi Cagni, in Serie A, at the age of 19, in a 6–1 away defeat to Bologna; Verona were relegated at the end of the 1996–97 Serie A season. After helping his team earn promotion back to Serie A in 1998–99, he scored his first Serie A goal on 5 November 2000, in a 2–2 home draw against Inter Milan, but was later sent off for a double booking following his goal celebration. Italiano then had a brief spell with Genoa in 2005, before returning to Verona the following season.
Italiano then appeared in Serie A again, albeit briefly, with cross-city rivals Chievo on 14 January 2007 against Catania; he helped them achieve promotion back to Serie A by winning the Serie B title the following season, and later helping them avoid relegation the season after that. He subsequently joined Padova in 2009, and later had spells with Perugia and Lumezzane before retiring in 2014.
Italiano's playing role was that of a versatile and dynamic central midfield playmaker, known for his tackling and passing range, in particular his ability to play long balls. He often played in the regista role as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, and was influenced by Demetrio Albertini and Andrea Pirlo. In addition to his vision and ability to dictate the tempo of his teams' plays, Italiano was also known for his powerful striking ability from outside the box.
After his retirement as a player, he started a coaching career in Veneto for a number of amateur teams. In 2017, he joined Union ArzignanoChiampo, which won him interest from Serie C club Trapani who hired him for the 2018–19 season.
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.
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.
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Vincenzo Italiano
Vincenzo Italiano (born 10 December 1977) is a German-Italian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie A club Bologna.
Italiano was born in Karlsruhe, West Germany, to Sicilian parents originally from Ribera and later moved back to their hometown when he was six months of age.
After starting his professional career with Trapani, he played for Hellas Verona (for most of his career), first in Serie A and later in Serie B. Italiano made his debut in Serie A with Hellas Verona on 2 February 1997, under manager Luigi Cagni, in Serie A, at the age of 19, in a 6–1 away defeat to Bologna; Verona were relegated at the end of the 1996–97 Serie A season. After helping his team earn promotion back to Serie A in 1998–99, he scored his first Serie A goal on 5 November 2000, in a 2–2 home draw against Inter Milan, but was later sent off for a double booking following his goal celebration. Italiano then had a brief spell with Genoa in 2005, before returning to Verona the following season.
Italiano then appeared in Serie A again, albeit briefly, with cross-city rivals Chievo on 14 January 2007 against Catania; he helped them achieve promotion back to Serie A by winning the Serie B title the following season, and later helping them avoid relegation the season after that. He subsequently joined Padova in 2009, and later had spells with Perugia and Lumezzane before retiring in 2014.
Italiano's playing role was that of a versatile and dynamic central midfield playmaker, known for his tackling and passing range, in particular his ability to play long balls. He often played in the regista role as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, and was influenced by Demetrio Albertini and Andrea Pirlo. In addition to his vision and ability to dictate the tempo of his teams' plays, Italiano was also known for his powerful striking ability from outside the box.
After his retirement as a player, he started a coaching career in Veneto for a number of amateur teams. In 2017, he joined Union ArzignanoChiampo, which won him interest from Serie C club Trapani who hired him for the 2018–19 season.
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.
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.
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