Luigi Delneri facts for kids
Delneri as Atalanta manager in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luigi Delneri | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Aquileia, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967–1968 | Aquileia | ||
| 1968–1972 | SPAL | 66 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Foggia | 33 | (5) |
| 1974–1975 | Novara | (1) | |
| 1975–1978 | Foggia | 92 | (6) |
| 1978–1980 | Udinese | 59 | (7) |
| 1980–1981 | Sampdoria | 33 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Vicenza | 31 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Siena | 24 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Pro Gorizia | 32 | (8) |
| 1984–1985 | Opitergina | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1986 | Opitergina | ||
| 1986–1989 | Pro Gorizia | ||
| 1989–1990 | Partinicaudace | ||
| 1990–1991 | Teramo | ||
| 1991–1992 | Ravenna | ||
| 1992–1994 | Novara | ||
| 1994–1996 | Nocerina | ||
| 1996–1998 | Ternana | ||
| 1998 | Empoli | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ternana | ||
| 2000–2004 | Chievo | ||
| 2004 | Porto | ||
| 2004–2005 | Roma | ||
| 2005–2006 | Palermo | ||
| 2006–2007 | Chievo | ||
| 2007–2009 | Atalanta | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sampdoria | ||
| 2010–2011 | Juventus | ||
| 2012–2013 | Genoa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Hellas Verona | ||
| 2016–2017 | Udinese | ||
| 2020 | Brescia | ||
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Luigi Delneri (born 23 August 1950) is an Italian football manager and a former player. He is sometimes called Del Neri by mistake.
He played as a midfielder for several top Italian clubs. After his playing career, he became a coach. He helped smaller teams like Ternana get promoted to higher leagues. He then led Chievo to their first time in Serie A, Italy's top football league. They even finished 5th and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Later, Delneri managed many famous Serie A clubs. This included a season with Juventus, one of Italy's biggest teams. Before that, he led Sampdoria to a great fourth-place finish in the league.
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Luigi Delneri's Playing Career
Luigi Delneri was born in Aquileia, Italy. He started playing professional football at just 16 years old. His first team was SPAL in Ferrara. He also played for Foggia and Novara.
He then joined Udinese. With Udinese, he helped the team get promoted to Serie A. This is the highest football league in Italy. After Udinese, he played for other teams like Sampdoria and Vicenza. He finished his playing career at age 34 with an amateur team called Opitergina.
Luigi Delneri's Coaching Journey
After he stopped playing, Delneri became a football coach. He started with Opitergina, the team where he ended his playing career.
Early Coaching Days and the "Chievo Miracle"
In 1986, he became the coach for Pro Gorizia. He then coached several other smaller teams. With Nocerina, he won the league and helped them get promoted. He also guided Ternana to two promotions in a row, reaching Serie B.
In 1998, he was hired by Serie A team Empoli. But he left before the season began and went back to Ternana.
In 2000, Delneri joined Chievo. This team was from a small part of Verona. This was the start of the famous "Chievo miracle." Delneri led Chievo to their first-ever promotion to Serie A. They even surprised everyone by being at the top of the league for the first half of the season. Chievo finished 5th, which meant they qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Coaching Big Clubs: Porto, Roma, and Palermo
In June 2004, Delneri signed with Porto. This team had just won the UEFA Champions League. However, he was let go after only a few weeks. He didn't even coach a single official game.
Delneri then became the manager of Roma in October 2004. His team did not get past the group stage in the Champions League. He resigned in March 2005, and the team was in 7th place.
In June 2005, Delneri became the coach for Palermo. He was fired in January 2006. The team was in 10th place at that time.
Return to Chievo, Atalanta, and Sampdoria
On 16 October 2006, Delneri returned to coach Chievo. The team was struggling in 15th place. Even with a good start, he could not save them from being moved down to a lower league. They lost their spot in Serie A on the very last day of the season.
After Chievo's relegation, Delneri became the new coach for Atalanta in June 2007. He led the team to 9th and 11th place in his two seasons. He announced he would leave at the end of the 2009 season.
Delneri then moved to Sampdoria on 1 June 2009. He guided Sampdoria to a fantastic fourth-place finish. This earned them a spot in the qualifying rounds for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. He left the team the very next day.
Coaching Juventus
On 19 May 2010, Delneri was chosen to coach Juventus. Juventus is one of the most famous football clubs in Italy. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Juventus finished 7th. They did not qualify for European competitions. Because of this, Delneri was let go by the club.
Later Coaching Roles
On 22 October 2012, Delneri became the new coach for Genoa in Serie A. Genoa is a rival team to Sampdoria. However, Delneri was fired on 20 January 2013. His team had only won two out of 13 matches.
Delneri then coached Hellas Verona. This team is a rival to Chievo. He took over on 1 December 2015. The team had not won any games all season. He left the club by agreement after the season ended with the team being moved down to a lower league.
On 3 October 2016, Delneri signed a deal with Udinese. He finished that season in 13th place. This earned him a second year with the club. But he lost his job on 21 November 2017. The team was only three points above the relegation zone.
On 4 September 2020, Delneri was named manager of Brescia. This was after they had been moved down to Serie B. However, he was fired very quickly, on 6 October 2020. He had only coached three games, with one draw and one loss.
How Luigi Delneri Coaches Teams
Luigi Delneri is known for his exciting and attacking style of football. His coaching ideas are influenced by famous coaches like Arrigo Sacchi. They are also similar to Dutch total football.
His teams are known for working very hard and running a lot. When they don't have the ball, they press the other team aggressively. This means they try to win the ball back quickly. When they are attacking, his players move around a lot and change positions. They also make overlapping runs to create chances.
Delneri is a smart coach when it comes to tactics. He often uses a 4–4–2 formation. This formation uses a high defensive line. But he can also change his system to fit his players better. Sometimes he uses a 4–3–3 formation.
Luigi Delneri's Coaching Record
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Teramo |  |
10 June 1990 | 12 June 1991 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 40.00 |
| Ravenna | |
12 June 1991 | 30 June 1992 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 45.65 |
| Novara | |
30 June 1992 | 20 June 1994 | 74 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 36.49 |
| Nocerina | |
24 October 1994 | 18 June 1996 | 68 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 45.59 |
| Ternana | |
18 June 1996 | 30 June 1998 | 83 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 98 | 56 | +42 | 51.81 |
| Empoli | |
1 July 1998 | 17 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Ternana | |
6 November 1998 | 26 January 1999 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Chievo | |
14 June 2000 | 4 June 2004 | 154 | 65 | 48 | 41 | 213 | 182 | +31 | 42.21 |
| Porto |  |
4 June 2004 | 7 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Roma | |
29 September 2004 | 14 March 2005 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 35.48 |
| Palermo | |
31 May 2005 | 29 January 2006 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 35.48 |
| Chievo | |
16 October 2006 | 11 June 2007 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 25.00 |
| Atalanta | |
11 June 2007 | 1 June 2009 | 79 | 26 | 20 | 33 | 100 | 109 | −9 | 32.91 |
| Sampdoria | |
1 June 2009 | 17 May 2010 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 50.00 |
| Juventus | |
19 May 2010 | 23 May 2011 | 50 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 40.00 |
| Genoa | |
22 October 2012 | 20 January 2013 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 15.38 |
| Hellas Verona | |
1 December 2015 | 23 May 2016 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23.08 |
| Udinese | |
4 October 2016 | 21 November 2017 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 34.09 |
| Brescia | |
4 September 2020 | 6 October 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 33.33 |
| Total | 827 | 324 | 273 | 230 | 1,024 | 880 | +144 | 39.18 | |||
Awards and Achievements
Coach
- Individual
- Serie A Coach of the Year (1): 2001–02
- Panchina d'Oro (1): 2001–02
Images for kids
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Delneri as Sampdoria manager in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Luigi Delneri para niños
