Vincenzo Italiano
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About
Italian soccer coach, athlete, and former player who is known for his 20-year professional playing career as a midfielder for several Italian teams and for coaching the Italian teams Spezia Calcio (2019-2021) and ACF Fiorentina beginning in the year 2021.
Before Fame
He played for several youth teams as a child and teenager. He moved to the Italian mainland from Sicily to pursue his soccer career when he was just 15 years old. He began playing professionally for Serie A in 1997.
Trivia
After he retired from playing, he pursued coaching. His first coaching position was as the assistant coach for Unione Venezia in the year 2014. He wanted to coach soccer from a young age rather than simply dreaming of becoming a player. He stands five feet, nine inches tall.
Family Life
He was born in Karlsruhe, Germany to Italian parents. His family moved back to Italy when he was six months old. He was raised in Ribera, Sicily in Italy. He moved to the Italian mainland when he was 15 years old. He has two children.
Associated With
He coached Arthur Melo, Lucas Beltrán, and Andrea Belotti when they played for Fiorentina.
