Paolo Vanoli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo vaˈnɔːli]; born 12 August 1972) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a left back or left midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie A club Torino.
 Vanoli coaching Spartak Moscow in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Varese, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back, left midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Torino (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Oratorio Solbiate | |||||||||||||||||
| –1990 | Varese | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Varese | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Bellinzago | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Corsico | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Venezia | 56 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Hellas Verona | 84 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Parma | 43 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Fiorentina | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Bologna | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Rangers | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Vicenza | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Akratitos | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Castelnuovo Sandrà | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 356 | (16) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Italy | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Domegliara | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Italy U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Italy U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Italy U19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spartak Moscow | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Venezia | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Torino | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editVanoli played for many clubs, including Hellas Verona, Parma, and Fiorentina (for 9 billion lire fee in co-ownership deal; €4.648 million[1][2]), having also two spells abroad: Scottish Premier League club Rangers from August 2003 to January 2005,[3][4] scoring once against Dundee,[5] and Akratitos in Greece (2005–06).[citation needed]
While at Parma, Vanoli won both the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia in 1999, and then in 2001 won the Coppa Italia again with Fiorentina, this time beating his former team Parma in the final. Vanoli scored in all three finals.[6][7][8]
International career
editVanoli was also an Italian international, playing twice and scoring once on his debut in a 3–1 defeat against Belgium in 1999.[9]
International stats
edit| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
International goals
editColombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vanoli goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 1999 | Stadio Via del mare, Lecce, Italy | 1 |  Belgium |
1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
Managerial career
editBetween 2016 and 2017, Vanoli was the assistant manager of the Italy national football team. He was then appointed as assistant manager of Chelsea, serving in the role from 2017 to 2018.[citation needed]
On 17 December 2021, Vanoli joined Spartak Moscow as manager, signing a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season.[10] On 29 May 2022, Spartak won the 2021–22 Russian Cup.[11] The club announced on 9 June 2022 that Vanoli had left his post, citing a number of circumstances "beyond the club's control," in other words, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine,[12][13] even though first in March he announced he would continue.[14]
On 7 November 2022, Vanoli was hired as the new head coach of Serie B struggling club Venezia, signing a contract until 30 June 2024.[15] In his second season in charge, Vanoli guided Venezia to Serie A promotion after defeating Cremonese in a two-legged playoff.[16] On 20 June 2024, Vanoli and Venezia parted ways by mutual consent.[17]
On 21 June 2024, Vanoli signed a two-year contract with Serie A club Torino.[18]
Managerial record
edit- As of 9 November 2024[19]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
 Italy U18
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1 August 2013 | 31 July 2015 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 84.62 |
| Italy U19
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1 August 2015 | 31 July 2016 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 55.56 |
 Spartak Moscow
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17 December 2021 | 29 May 2022 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 50.00 |
| Venezia
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7 November 2022 | 20 June 2024 | 70 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 115 | 82 | +33 | 50.00 |
| Torino
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21 June 2024 | Present | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 35.71 |
| Total | 131 | 69 | 28 | 34 | 222 | 145 | +77 | 52.67 | ||
Honours
editPlayer
editVarese
- Serie C2: 1989-90
Parma
Fiorentina
Coach
editItaly U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2016
Spartak Moscow
Venezia
- Serie B: Playoff Final winners 2024
Individual
Personal life
editHe has an older brother, Rodolfo, who is also a former footballer and current coach.[21]
References
edit- ^ Parma A.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ A.C. Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "Berg signs on at Rangers". BBC. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Vanoli leaves Rangers for Vicenza". BBC. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Rangers late show floors Dundee". BBC. 27 September 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Where are they now? The Parma team that won the 1999 Uefa Cup final". the42.ie. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Italy Cup 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Parma 0-1 Fiorentina". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Affonda l'Italia sperimentale Il Belgio vince largo: 3–1" [The experimental Italian side sinks Belgium wins by large margin: 3–1]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 13 November 1999. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Benvenuto, Paolo Vanoli!". FC Spartak Moscow. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b ""Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 May 2022.
- ^ ""Спартак" и штаб Паоло Ваноли приняли решение прекратить сотрудничество". Футбольный клуб «Спартак Москва». Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ @fcsm_eng (9 June 2022). "We can confirm Paolo Vanoli made a difficult decision to resign from FC Spartak Moscow's head coach position. Gra…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Italian coach Vanoli refuses to leave Spartak Moscow amid Russian invasion, tribuna.com, 2 March 2022
- ^ "PAOLO VANOLI NAMED VENEZIA FC FIRST TEAM MANAGER". Venezia F.C. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "VENEZIA FC EARNS PROMOTION TO SERIE A DURING THE PLAYOFF FINAL AT STADIO PENZO". Venezia FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "VENEZIA FC AND PAOLO VANOLI HAVE AGREED TO A CONTRACT TERMINATION BY MUTUAL CONSENT". Venezia FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "PAOLO VANOLI È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL TORO" (in Italian). Torino FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Paolo Vanoli coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ "Paolo Vanoli Philadelphia Coach of the Month for August" (Press release). Serie A. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "RUDY VANOLI: "LA MAGLIA DI MARADONA E L'AMICIZIA CON ROSSI. IL VARESE CE LA FARÀ"" (in Italian). Varese Sport. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
edit- uefa.com short bio
- Paolo Vanoli at Soccerbase
- FIGC profile (in Italian)