Gianluca Colonnello (born 8 February 1973), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca Colonnello | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Guardiagrele, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | AS Tollo | ||
| 1984–1989 | Francavilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Francavilla | 49 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | Castel di Sangro | 38 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Pescara | 62 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Perugia | 60 | (1) |
| 1999–2003 | Lecce | 76 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Pescara | 34 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Sambenedettese | 54 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Pomezia | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Santegidiese | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Francavilla | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 401 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Sambenedettese | ||
| 2010–2011 | Siena (youth) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Borgo a Buggiano | ||
| 2013–2014 | Zakynthos | ||
| 2015–2016 | Zakynthos | ||
| 2016 | Pisa (caretaker) | ||
| 2019–2020 | AEK Athens (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Bari (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Juventus Academy Abu Dhabi | ||
| 2024– | Sassuolo (coordinator) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 | |||
Player career
editColonnello began his career with Francavilla in Serie C2, a division where he also played for Castel di Sangro, where he stood out. He was signed by Pescara in Serie B in 1995, and later played for Perugia, the club with which he gained access to Serie A. In 1999 Colonnello was signed by Lecce, a team for which he made 76 appearances in four seasons in Serie A. Still he returned to a new spell in Pescara, and later played for clubs in the lower divisions, ending his career at the same club where he started, Francavilla.[1][2]
Managerial career
editColonnello had his first experience as a coach at the end of the 2005–06 season, while defending Sambenedettese in Serie C1, where together with Gianluca Zanetti he finished the season. He later coached Siena's youth sectors, and Borgo a Buggiano in the Seconda Categoria. For the 2013–14 season, he was the head coach of the Super League Greece 2 team Zakynthos, where he returned for the 2015–16 season. He provisionally took over Pisa SC in July 2016, with the departure of Gennaro Gattuso to AC Milan Primavera, and was later sacked for his return.[3] Became Massimo Carrera assistant in his spells at the AEK Athens and Bari. His last job as a coach in the Juventus FC project in the United Arab Emirates, the Juventus Academy,[4] and since March 2024, Colonnello has worked as a coordinator at the US Sassuolo.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Carriera di Gianluca Colonnello". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Orlando D'Angelo (26 June 2023). "Non solo Totti e Del Piero: anche Colonnello tra le star del calcio nostalgico". il Pescara (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiale l'esonero di Colonnello. Squadra senza un allenatore". La Nazione (in Italian). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Orlando D'Angelo (23 October 2022). "L'ex Pescara Colonnello nuovo Responsabile tecnico della Juventus Academy ad Abu Dhabi". il Pescara (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Luciano Rapa (6 March 2024). "Gianluca Colonnello entra nello staff tecnico del Sassuolo in Serie A". Chieti Today (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Gianluca Colonnello si racconta: "Scibilia mi voleva bene. E Carnevale fu come un fratello maggiore. A Lecce ho lasciato il cuore"". Sport Abruzzo (in Italian). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
External links
edit- Gianluca Colonnello at playmakerstats.com
- Gianluca Colonnello at tuttocalciatori.net