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Damiano Zenoni
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-04-23) 23 April 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Trescore Balneario, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back, right wing-back, right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2005 Atalanta 209 (8)
1996–1997 Pistoiese (loan) 26 (0)
1997–1998 Alzano Virescit (loan) 31 (1)
2005–2007 Udinese 68 (0)
2007–2010 Parma 68 (1)
2011 Piacenza 20 (0)
International career
2000 Italy 1 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2014 Grumellese (youth)
2014–2019 Feralpisalò (youth)
2019 Feralpisalò
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Damiano Zenoni, born on April 23, 1977, is a football manager and a former player from Italy. He was a versatile player who could play in different positions. He often played in the middle of the field or in defense. Damiano usually played on the right side of the field. He could be a winger, a wing-back, or a right-back. Sometimes, he also played on the left side. Damiano has a twin brother, Cristian Zenoni, who was also a football player.

Playing Career

Starting Out in Football

Damiano Zenoni began his football journey with the Atalanta youth team. Later, he moved up to play for the club's main senior team. To help him get more experience, he was loaned out to other teams. He played for Pistoiese during the 1996–97 season. Then, he played for Alzano Virescit in the 1997–98 season.

After these loan spells, Zenoni returned to Atalanta. He helped his team get back into Serie A, which is the top football league in Italy. On October 1, 2000, he made his Serie A debut with Atalanta. This game was against S.S. Lazio. During the 2000–01 season, Damiano and his brother Cristian became known as promising young players.

Moving to Udinese

In 2005, Damiano Zenoni joined Udinese. He signed a four-year contract with his new club. This move happened a few months before his contract with Atalanta ended. After Zenoni left, Atalanta brought up Marco Motta from their youth team. Motta then played in the position that Zenoni used to play.

Time at Parma

In the summer of 2007, Zenoni moved to Parma. He signed a three-year deal with the club. As part of this transfer, another player, Damiano Ferronetti, moved from Parma to Udinese.

Playing for Piacenza

In January 2011, Zenoni joined Piacenza Calcio. He played for them for the rest of the 2010–11 season. This was his last club as a professional player.

Playing for Italy

Damiano Zenoni played one game for the Italian national team. This was a friendly match against England. The game took place on November 15, 2000. Italy won the match 1–0. The team's manager at that time was Giovanni Trapattoni.

Coaching Career

After his playing career, Damiano Zenoni became a coach. He worked with the youth team at Feralpisalò. On May 7, 2019, he was made the head coach of the main Serie C club, Feralpisalò. However, his time as head coach was short. On September 25, 2019, he was let go by the club. This decision came after a 3–1 loss to Fano.

Family Life

Damiano Zenoni has a twin brother named Cristian Zenoni. Cristian was also a professional football player.

More Information

  • uefa.com
  • Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007–08)

See also

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