Pasquale Foggia (Italian pronunciation: [paˈskwaːle ˈfɔddʒa]; born 3 June 1983) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a left winger or attacking midfielder.[1] A quick and creative player, he was predominantly known for his dribbling skills and his ability to create chances for teammates.[2][3]
 Foggia in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger, Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cral Banco di Napoli | |||
| 1997–1999 | Padova | ||
| 1999–2000 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Treviso | 69 | (13) |
| 2003–2005 | Empoli | 28 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Crotone (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Ascoli (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2006–2013 | Lazio | 69 | (4) |
| 2007 | → Reggina (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → Cagliari (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2013 | Dubai CSC | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Salernitana | 22 | (1) |
| Total | 316 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Italy U-15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Italy U-16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | Italy U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Italy U-20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Italy U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Italy | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Naples, Italy, Foggia started playing football at a young age for local Neapolitan side Cral Banco di Napoli.[4] He was then spotted by Padova and spent some time in their youth system before briefly playing in AC Milan's youth team before being involved in two long-term co-ownership deals (with Empoli and Treviso).
Professionally, he made his debut with Serie C1 side Treviso in 2000. Foggia played for three seasons with Treviso, gaining his first honour by helping the club to promotion into Serie B during 2003. A move to Serie A side Empoli followed, it was during the 2003–04 season that he made his first appearance at the top level of Italian football.
During the following two years Foggia was loaned out to gain more experience, first to Crotone and then to Ascoli where he spent the 2005–06 season in Serie A.
Lazio
editAfter a loan spell at Lazio in the summer of 2006, for €150,000,[5][6] he was transferred to them permanently in January 2007 from AC Milan for €3 million; the transfer deal involved Massimo Oddo moving in the opposite direction.[7] He was sent on loan to Reggina Calcio the next day for the rest of the season, for €250,000.[7]
While on loan at Cagliari during the 2007–08 season that Foggia began to impress which is largely due to scoring two goals against Juventus. Cagliari paid €2.5 million to Lazio for the loan.[8] However, Cagliari president Massimo Cellino turned down the chance to sign Foggia who returned to Lazio. In 2008–09 Foggia became a key member for Lazio playing 33 games and scoring 8 goals (4 of which were free kicks).
Salernitana
editOn 15 August 2013, he signed with Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Salernitana.[9]
On 1 September 2014, Foggia was released.[10]
International career
editFoggia was also a member of the Italy national under-21 football team, making four appearances. After showing good form while on loan to Cagliari, he was called up for the Italy national football team, and made his senior international debut under manager Roberto Donadoni, against Georgia, on 13 October 2007.[11]
Foggia's 2008–09 form for Lazio made him a key figure for Lazio which helped him earn a call up to the national squad under manager Marcello Lippi. In total, he made three appearances for Italy between 2007 and 2009, scoring his only international goal in a 3–0 friendly home win against Northern Ireland on 6 June 2009.[11]
Post-playing career
editAfter retirement, Foggia took on a career as a sporting director, being first in charge of Racing Roma in 2016 and successively Benevento in 2017. At Benevento, he oversaw the club's historical first promotion to Serie A in 2020. He was dismissed on 4 February 2023.[12]
Honours
editClub
edit- Lazio
References
edit- ^ "Pasquale Foggia" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ Mancini, Riccardo (15 September 2010). "Foggia aspetta la grande occasione" (in Italian). La Lazio Siamo Noi. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Pasquale Foggia" (in Italian). Maglia Rossonera. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Felicità è la voce di Gigi Riva al telefono" (in Italian). La Nuova Sardegna. 14 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.
- ^ Page 65, "AC Milan Group 2006 annual report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Bilancio S.S. Lazio S.p.A. separato e consolidato al 30–06–07" (PDF) (in Italian). SS Lazio. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Cessione Oddo" (PDF). SS Lazio (in Italian). 24 January 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Bilancio separato e consolidato S.S.Lazio SpA" (PDF) (in Italian). SS Lazio. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Pasquale Foggia è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). ussalernitana1919.it. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Pezzella, Favasuli e Negro sono calciatori della Salernitana. Risolto il rapporto con Giacomini e Foggia" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana 1919. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Nazionale in cifre: Foggia, Pasquale" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "COMUNICATO DELLA SOCIETA'" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.