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Alessio Tacchinardi

Tacchinardi with Juventus in 2003
Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-07-23) 23 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Crema, Italy
Height	1.87 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1992–1994	Atalanta	8	(0)
1994–2007	Juventus	261	(9)
2005–2007	→ Villarreal (loan)	45	(3)
2007–2008	Brescia	34	(9)
Total		348	(21)
National team
1995–2003	Italy	13	(0)
Teams managed
2009–2012	Pergolettese (youth)
2012–2013	Brescia (youth)
2013	Pergolettese
2015–2016	Pergolettese
2018	Lecco
2019	Crema
2021	Fano
2022	Lecco
Honours Association football Representing  Italy European Under-21 Championship Winner 1996 Spain
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Alessio Tacchinardi was born on July 23, 1975. He is an Italian football manager and a former player. He played as a defensive midfielder. His last job as a coach was for the team Lecco.

Alessio started his football journey with Atalanta. In 1994, he joined Juventus. He spent most of his playing career there. With Juventus, he won an amazing 17 trophies! Because he was so successful, his name is now written inside the Juventus Stadium. After playing for Juventus, he went on loan to Villarreal in Spain for two years. Then, he moved to Brescia in 2007. He retired from playing after one season there. Alessio also played for the Italian national team 13 times between 1995 and 2003.

Club Career

Atalanta

Tacchinardi began his professional football career in 1992. He played for Atalanta, a team based in Bergamo, Italy. He spent two full seasons with the club. During this time, he played in 9 league games. His first game in Italy's top league, Serie A, was with Atalanta. He played very well, which caught the attention of Juventus. In July 1994, he moved to Juventus.

Juventus

Alessio Tacchinardi joined Juventus in 1994. In his first season, he played in 25 league games. He also played in the Coppa Italia and the European Cup. During his time at Juventus, he played alongside many famous midfielders. These included players like Antonio Conte, Didier Deschamps, Edgar Davids, and Zinedine Zidane. Tacchinardi was known for his hard work and strong skills.

In the 2002–03 season, he scored two goals in 27 games. Juventus won the league title that year. He also scored two goals in 13 UEFA Champions League games. Juventus reached the Champions League final but lost to Milan on penalties. Tacchinardi played in three Champions League finals that his team lost. However, he did win a Champions League medal in the 1995–96 season.

Alessio played for Juventus for almost 14 years. He played in 261 league games for the Bianconeri, which is Juventus's nickname. He scored 9 goals for the club.

Loan to Villarreal

In July 2005, Tacchinardi went to Villarreal CF in Spain. He joined them on a one-year loan from Juventus. This happened after Fabio Capello became the new manager at Juventus. Also, Juventus bought new players like Patrick Vieira. Alessio quickly became a very important player for Villarreal. He helped the team reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

He returned to Juventus in June 2006. But because of some issues in Italian football, he extended his loan with Villarreal for another year. His loan ended after the 2006–07 season. He played over 50 official matches for Villarreal and scored 3 goals. He came back to Juventus in the summer of 2007. People thought he would stay, but his contract was ended by agreement. This was due to some disagreements with the club's new leaders.

Brescia

Tacchinardi signed a two-year contract with Brescia Calcio on August 9, 2007. He became a key player for this Serie B team. He played in almost all their league games, missing only 8. He scored 11 goals for them. After the 2007–08 Serie B season, Tacchinardi did not renew his contract with Brescia. He then decided to retire from playing professional football.

International Career

Tacchinardi also played for his country, Italy. He made his first game for the senior Italy national football team on September 6, 1995. This was a 1–0 win against Slovenia. He was also part of the Italy under-21 team that won the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Tacchinardi played for Italy 13 times. His last game was on September 10, 2003. This was a 1–1 draw against Serbia and Montenegro. He was not a regular player for the Squadra Azzurra (Italy's nickname). He never played in the final stages of a big tournament. This was sometimes because of injuries. Also, during that time, Italy had many other very good midfielders.

Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Tacchinardi started a career as a coach. His first coaching job was with the youth team of Pergocrema. Then, he became a youth coach for Brescia.

In 2013, he became the head coach of Pergolettese. This team was in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione league. However, he resigned soon after. He returned to Pergolettese in 2015, when they were in Serie D.

He then coached other Serie D teams. In 2018, he coached Lecco. In 2019, he coached Crema. These coaching jobs did not have much success.

On March 22, 2021, Tacchinardi became the new head coach of Serie C club Fano. He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 season. Fano was moved down to Serie D that year.

On June 20, 2022, Tacchinardi agreed to coach Lecco again. This time, they were in the Serie C league. But he was let go on September 17, 2022. This was after only three league games in charge of the team.

Style of Play

Tacchinardi mainly played as a central or defensive midfielder. This means he played in the middle of the field, helping both defense and attack. He could also play as a winger on the right side. Sometimes, he even played as a wing-back.

He was known for his powerful and accurate shots from far away. He also scored many goals from volleys. A volley is when you kick the ball before it hits the ground. Tacchinardi was a hard-working and determined player. He had many skills. He was especially good at knowing where to be on the field. He was also good at predicting what would happen. His tackling skills were excellent. This made him useful for both attacking and defending. Sometimes, he even played as a centre-back (a central defender).

Besides these skills, he had good technique and vision. He could see the whole field and make great passes. He could quickly start attacks with long passes after winning the ball back. This also allowed him to play as a deep-lying playmaker. This is a player who controls the game from a deeper position.

Personal Life

Alessio's older brother, Massimiliano Tacchinardi, also played professional football for a short time. He played as a defender.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Juventus

• Serie A: 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03
• Coppa Italia: 1994–95; runner-up: 2001–02, 2003–04
• Supercoppa Italiana: 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003; runner-up: 1998, 2005
• UEFA Champions League: 1995–96; runner-up: 1996–97, 1997–98, 2002–03
• UEFA Super Cup: 1996
• Intercontinental Cup: 1996
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
• UEFA Cup runners-up: 1994–95

See Also

In Spanish: Alessio Tacchinardi para niños