Leonardo Colucci

Leonardo Colucci (born 29 December 1972) is a retired Italian football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder.

Leonardo Colucci
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-12-29) 29 December 1972
Place of birth Cerignola, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1993 Cerignola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Siracusa 40 (7)
1995 Lazio 2 (1)
1995–1996 Reggiana 35 (3)
1996–2002 Verona 147 (10)
2002–2006 Bologna 112 (1)
2006–2007 Cagliari 26 (1)
2007–2009 Cremonese 33 (0)
2009–2011 Modena 55 (0)
Total 450 (23)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Cesena (assistant)
2013–2016 Bologna Primavera
2016–2017 Reggiana
2017–2018 Pordenone
2018–2019 Vis Pesaro
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2018-2019

Career

Early career

Colucci started his career at his hometown club Cerignola, where he played in the regional Italian league divisions (Serie D and Interregionale). In the 1993–94 season, he signed for Siracusa of Serie C1. He performances for the club led to him being signed by Serie A side Lazio halfway through the 1994–95 season; he scored the winning and only goal in the last match of the season, against Brescia.

In the 1995–96 season, he left for Reggiana of Serie B. He played 35 league matches, out of a possible 38.

Verona

In the next season he played for Verona of Serie A. After the club were relegated in 1997, he won the Serie B Champion in 1999, helping the team return to Serie A.

He spent another 3 seasons in Serie A with Verona until they were relegated again in 2002.

Bologna

In July 2002, he left for Bologna. He played 85 league matches over 3 Serie A seasons, and followed the team as they were relegated to Serie B in 2005.

Late career

In August 2006, he joined Cagliari of Serie A. He made 23 starts for the club and 26 league appearances overall. In the summer of 2007, he left for Cremonese of Serie C1.

In September 2009, he joined Modena of Serie B on a free transfer.[1] He remained with the club until 2011, when he retired from professional football to pursue a coaching career.

Coaching career

On 14 February 2018, he was fired as the coach of Serie C club Pordenone.[2]

Honours

Player
Verona

References
  1. "Diario gialloblu di Lunedì 21 Settembre e convocati per Modena-Empoli" (in Italian). Modena FC. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. "CONDUZIONE TECNICA PRIMA SQUADRA, COMUNICAZIONE UFFICIALE" (in Italian). Pordenone Calcio. 14 February 2018.
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