Francesco Baldini
Francesco Baldini (born 14 March 1974) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Baldini | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Massa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Lucchese | 19 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Juventus | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Lucchese | 32 | (0) |
| 1995–2003 | Napoli | 168 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Reggina (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Genoa | 73 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Perugia | 23 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Lugano | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | San Marino | 42 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Italy Olympic | 0 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | Sestri Levante | ||
| 2015 | Lucchese | ||
| 2016 | Lucchese | ||
| 2019 | Trapani | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Throughout his club career, Baldini played for Italian clubs Lucchese, Juventus, Napoli, Reggina, Genoa, Perugia, as well as San Marino.[1]
International career
At international level, Baldini was called up to the Italian Under-21 Olympic squad for the 1993 Mediterranean Games, but did not make any appearances for the side.[2]
Coaching career
In 2011, he obtained a UEFA A License, making him eligible to coach Lega Pro teams.
Baldini successively started a career as youth coach with Bologna, where he worked from 2011 to 2014. He then took his first head coaching role at the helm of Serie D amateurs Sestri Levante for the 2014–15 season, obtaining a second place in the league and later winning the national playoff tournament.
In June 2015, he was named new head coach of Lucchese, being however fired in October 2015 due to poor results; he was re-hired in February 2016 and then dismissed once again on 6 March.
After his Lucchese experience, Baldini returned to youth coaching, first in charge of the Under-17 team of Roma and then as Primavera Under-19 coach of Juventus.
On 11 July 2019 he was announced as the new head coach of Serie B club Trapani. He was dismissed by Trapani on 17 December 2019.[3]
References
- "Francesco Baldini: Player Profile" (in Italian). tuttocalciatori. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- "Baldini, Francesco" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- "Ufficiale – Trapani, esonerato Baldini" (in Italian). ItaSportPress. 17 December 2019.
External links
- (in Italian) National teams statistics at FIGC
- (in Italian) Player profile
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giuseppe Taglialatela |
Napoli captain 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Oscar Magoni |