Daniele Baldini (born 21 February 1964), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Currently, Baldini is part of the technical staff of the Italy national team.

Daniele Baldini
Personal information
Full name Daniele Baldini
Date of birth (1964-02-21) 21 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Florence, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Prato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Prato 3 (0)
1982–1988 Pistoiese 92 (6)
1988–1989 Arezzo 16 (0)
1989–1991 Fano 62 (3)
1991–1992 Empoli 36 (3)
1992–1994 Ravenna 50 (4)
1994–1995 Siena 31 (0)
1995–2001 Empoli 170 (3)
Total 460 (19)
Managerial career
2001–2003 Empoli (assistant)
2003 Empoli
2004–2005 Lucchese
2005–2009 Roma (assistant)
2009–2014 Zenit Saint Petersburg (assistant)
2016–2017 Roma (assistant)
2017–2019 Internazionale (assistant)
2021–2023 Napoli (assistant)
2023– Italy (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

Player career

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Revealed by Prato youth sectors, Baldini played for several Italian football clubs. He was part of the conquests of Fano in Serie C2, Ravenna in Serie C1 and Empoli in Coppa Italia Serie C, the team for which he played most and retired in 2001.[1][2]

Post career

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Baldini became an assistant at Empoli after retiring, and in 2003, he managed the club for six matches in the 2003–04 Serie A. He became one of Luciano Spalletti's main assistants, accompanying him in his work at Roma, Internazionale, Napoli among others.[3] He is currently part of the Italian national team's staff.[4][2][5]

Honours

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Fano
Ravenna
Empoli

References

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  1. ^ "Carriera di Daniele Baldini". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Daniele Baldini". FIGC (in Italian). 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Spalletti: «Con la partenza di Baldini, certamente peggioreremo»". il Napolista (in Italian). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "National team, the Azzurri staff of coach Spalletti: deputy Domenichini, technical assistants Baldini and Russo". Quotidiano Sport (in Italian). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Spalletti's Staff: Domenichini the assistant coach, Baldini and Russo technical assistants". FIGC (in Italian). 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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