Giovanni Mei
Giovanni Mei (born October 15, 1953) is a retired Italian football player manager and now working as the technical director of Italian club Fano [1].
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanni Mei | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Fano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fano (technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Fano | 33 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Bologna | 5 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Brindsi | 26 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Modena | 37 | (1) |
| 1976–1980 | Atalanta | 120 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | Cesena | 116 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Cremonese | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 341 | (1) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1991 | Vis Pesaro | ||
| 1991–1992 | Suzzara | ||
| 1992–1993 | Barletta | ||
| 1993–1994 | Leffe | ||
| 1995–1996 | Baracca Lugo | ||
| 1996–1998 | Catania | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sambenedettese | ||
| 2002–2003 | Saipa | ||
| 2007–2010 | Bologna (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Parma (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Padova (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Pune City (assistant) | ||
| 2019– | Fano (technical director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing Career
He plays as a central defender, often used as a full back, grows in Fano, with which he made his debut in the first team in Serie D at 18 years old. It stands out to the point of being purchased by Bologna, with which he made his Serie A debut. However he struggles to find space, then he played first in Brindsi and then in Modena. In 1976 he moved to Atalanta, with which he obtained the promotion in Serie A at the first attempt (1976-1977 season) and contested 4 championships, two in Serie A and two in Serie B.[2] Identical curriculum he obtained with Cesena, to which he was sold in the summer 1980. In 1984 he finally moved to the newly promoted Cremonese in Serie A, with which he obtained the last 4 appearances in the top flight.
During his career he scored 1 goal and total of 109 appearances in Serie A and 197 appearances and in Serie B.
Managerial Career
He began his coaching career at Vis Pesaro in 1990 and later Suzzara in 1991. Category rooms where in the seasons 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 he trains Barletta. In 1995-1996 he directed the Baracca Lugo. In 1996-1997 he took over from Angelo Busetta on the Catania bench, from which he was removed during the 1997-1998 season.
In 2000-2001 he was on the bench of the Sambenedettese promoted in Serie C2. The following year he was soon replaced by Paolo Beruatto. In 2003 he accepted the offer of Saipa an Iranian club who plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. In 2006-2007 he returned to Bologna as an observer. He later became assistant coach of Bologna and Parma joining Franco Colomba's technical staff.
On 17 December 2012 he became the assistant coach of Padova alongside Franco Colomba. On 20 March 2013 following Franco Colomba's release from office, he was released from office. On July 22, 2014 he became assistant coach of the Indian Super League club Pune City[3][4]. After the season club cannot make playoffs and Colomba left the club with his coaching staff.
After long time absence in football management he return to his former club Fano as a technical direction in July 2019[5].
References
- "INTERVISTA DT GIOVANNI MEI – Alma Juventus Fano 1906" (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Belotti, Marina (2019-10-16). "Candeline nerazzurre per Giovanni Mei". Calcio Atalanta (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Mossini, Alessandro (2014-07-23). "Colomba vola in India: «Cambio vita e il calcio»". Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Hard work behind results, says Pune City assistant coach Giovanni Mei". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- "GIOVANNI MEI E' IL NUOVO RESPONSABILE DELL'AREA TECNICA – Alma Juventus Fano 1906" (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-07.