Paolo Amodio (born 28 May 1973) is a Luxembourgish football manager and former professional player. He played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | AS Differdange | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2001 | Jeunesse Esch | 208 | (77) |
| 2001–2002 | Progrès Niedercorn | 25 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | Jeunesse Esch | 71 | (21) |
| 2005–2009 | Differdange 03 | ? | (23) |
| 2009–2011 | Belval Belvaux | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Luxembourg | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2011[1] | Belval Belvaux (player-coach) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Differdange 03 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Progrès Niederkorn | ||
| 2014–2015 | Titus Lamadelaine | ||
| 2015–2016 | Union Titus Pétange | ||
| 2016–2018 | Progrès Niederkorn | ||
| 2019–2021 | Differdange 03 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAmodio emerged from the youth system of AS Differdange and went on to play for several clubs, including Jeunesse Esch, Progrès Niederkorn, and Differdange 03. During his time with Jeunesse, Amodio achieved six championship titles and won the national cup thrice. He wrapped up his active football career in 2011, playing for the lower-division club Belval Belvaux.
International career
editHe was a member of the Luxembourg national football team from 1996 to 1998.
Managerial career
editAfter serving as a player-manager for Belval Belvaux from 2009 to 2011, Amodio took on the role of head coach at Differdange 03 for the 2011–12 season.[2] He had previously played for the club until 2009 but left Differdange after just one season.[3]
In October 2012, he assumed the coaching position at Progrès Niederkorn.[4] In early May 2014, it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the 2013–14 season, despite having a running contract.[5] During the 2014–15 season, Amodio coached the Luxembourgish second division team Titus Lamadelaine. Following a merger with CS Petingen, he became the head coach of the newly-formed Union Titus Pétange. Amodio was dismissed on 30 September 2016, but he returned as the coach of Progrès Niederkorn just 18 days later.[6]
In the 2017–18 season, he guided Progrès to second place in the league. He also managed the team in the historic 2–0 victory against Rangers.[7] However, Amodio, along with assistant coach Emilio Lobo, was let go on 3 October 2018, due to a lack of on-field success.[8] He later coached his former club Differdange 03 for an additional two years. Amodio announced his departure from Differdange at the end of the 2020–21 season but was prematurely dismissed on 22 March 2021, following a 2–1 defeat against Mondorf-les-Bains.[9][10]
Honours
editJeunesse Esch
- Luxembourg National Division: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04
- Luxembourg Cup: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000
References
edit- ^ Differdange choisit Amodio, lessentiel.lu, 3 May 2011
- ^ "Paolo Amodio wird neuer Trainer". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Trainer Amodio verlässt Differdingen 03". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Amodio neuer Trainer des FC Progrès". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Trainer Amodio verlässt Niederkorn". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Mollereau, Julien; Carette, Julien (1 October 2016). "Pétange se sépare de son entraîneur Paolo Amodio" (in French). Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Progrès beat Rangers: Luxembourg's finest hour?". UEFA. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Diederich, Christelle (3 October 2018). "Niederkorn trennt sich von Trainer Amodio". Tageblatt Lëtzebuerg (in German). Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Turmes, Joe (19 March 2021). "Fußball: Amodio hört am Saisonende in Differdingen auf". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Turmer, Joe (22 March 2021). "Differdingen trennt sich von Fußballtrainer Amodio". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links
edit- Paolo Amodio at National-Football-Teams.com