Luigi Delneri facts for kids
Delneri as Atalanta manager in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luigi Delneri | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Aquileia, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | Aquileia | ||
| 1968–1972 | SPAL | 66 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Foggia | 51 | (5) |
| 1974–1975 | Novara | 33 | (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 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luigi Delneri, born on August 23, 1950, is a famous Italian football manager and a former player. People sometimes spell his name wrong as Del Neri.
He played as a midfielder for several top Italian clubs in Serie A. After his playing days, he started coaching in lower leagues. He helped the team Ternana get promoted twice in a row to Serie B.
Later, he spent four years with Chievo. This small club from Verona made it to Serie A for the first time under his guidance. In their first season in the top league, they finished an amazing 5th place. This earned them a spot in the UEFA Cup, a big European competition.
In 2004, Delneri briefly joined UEFA Champions League winners Porto. However, he left within weeks before even coaching a game. He then managed several other Serie A clubs. One of his notable achievements was taking Sampdoria to fourth place in 2010. This led to him managing the famous club Juventus for one season.
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Luigi Delneri's Playing Career
Luigi Delneri was born in Aquileia, a town in the Udine area of Italy. He started his professional football career at just 16 years old. His first team was SPAL, a club from Ferrara. He even worked there as a storekeeper!
After playing for teams like Foggia and Novara, he joined Udinese. With Udinese, he helped the team get promoted to Serie A, which is Italy's highest football league.
Later in his career, he played for other well-known clubs. These included Sampdoria and Vicenza. He also played for Siena, Pro Gorizia, and Opitergina. Opitergina was an amateur team from Oderzo. He finished his playing career there when he was 34 years old.
Luigi Delneri's Coaching Journey
Starting as a Coach and the Chievo Miracle
After he stopped playing football, Delneri stayed in Oderzo. He became the head coach of Opitergina, the team where he ended his playing career. In 1986, he moved to Pro Gorizia, a team in Serie D.
He then coached several other smaller teams. These included Partinicaudace, Teramo, Ravenna, Novara, and Nocerina. With Nocerina, he won the league and helped them get promoted to a higher division.
Next, he joined Ternana. He guided them to two promotions in a row, taking them all the way to Serie B. This was a great achievement!
In 1998, after his second promotion with Ternana, Serie A club Empoli signed Delneri. However, he was let go before the season even started. He then returned to his former team, Ternana, in Serie B.
In 2000, Delneri signed with Chievo. This team represented a small part of the city of Verona. This was the start of what people called the "Chievo miracle." Under Delneri, the team was promoted to Serie A for the very first time. They even led the league for the first half of that season! In the end, they finished 5th, which allowed them to play in the UEFA Cup.
Coaching Big Clubs: Porto, Roma, and Palermo
In June 2004, Delneri signed a three-year contract with Porto. This was a huge step, as Porto had just won the UEFA Champions League. He was meant to replace their successful coach, José Mourinho. However, Delneri was let go on August 7, 2004. He didn't even manage a single competitive game. It was said he missed training sessions.
In October 2004, Delneri became the third manager for Roma that season. His team did not get past their Champions League group. He also had a disagreement with young forward Antonio Cassano. Delneri resigned from his two-year contract in March 2005. The team was in 7th place at the time.
In June 2005, Delneri signed with Palermo. He took over from Francesco Guidolin, who had left after helping the team qualify for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. Delneri was fired on January 28, 2006. The team was in 10th place after losing a home game to Siena. However, he had successfully led them into the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup.
Returning to Chievo, Atalanta, and Sampdoria
On October 16, 2006, Delneri returned to coach Chievo. He replaced Giuseppe Pillon at the club, which was in 15th place. Even though they started strong, he could not save the team from being relegated. They lost their spot in Serie A after a 2–0 loss to Catania on the very last day of the season.
After Chievo was relegated, Delneri became the new coach for Atalanta in June 2007. He led the team from Bergamo to 9th and 11th place in his two seasons there. In April 2009, he announced he would leave at the end of the season.
Delneri then moved to Sampdoria on June 1, 2009. This team had finished 13th the previous season. He guided Sampdoria to a surprising fourth-place finish. This earned them a spot in the qualifying rounds for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. He left the club the very next day.
Time at Juventus
On May 19, 2010, just two days after leaving Sampdoria, Delneri was appointed as the coach of Juventus. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Juventus finished 7th. They did not qualify for any European competitions. Because of this, Delneri was let go by the Juventus board of directors.
Later Coaching Roles
On October 22, 2012, Delneri was named the new head coach of Genoa in Serie A. Genoa was in tenth place at the time. However, Delneri himself was fired on January 20, 2013. This happened after a 0–2 home loss to Catania. His team had only won two matches out of 13 under his leadership.
Delneri was later hired by Hellas Verona on December 1, 2015. This team was a rival of his former club, Chievo. Hellas Verona had not won a single game all season when he joined. He left the club by agreement after the season ended with the team being relegated on May 23, 2016.
On October 3, 2016, Delneri signed a one-year deal with Udinese. He finished that season in 13th place, which earned him a second year. However, he only got 12 points from the first 12 games of the next season. He lost his job on November 21, 2017, when the team was just three points above the relegation zone.
On September 4, 2020, Delneri was officially appointed manager of Brescia. This was after their relegation to Serie B. But on October 6, 2020, after only one draw and one loss, Delneri was sacked. The team was in last place at that time.
Delneri's Coaching Style
As a manager, Luigi Delneri is known for his exciting and attacking style of football. His ideas are greatly influenced by Arrigo Sacchi's tactics at Milan. They also show elements of Dutch total football.
His teams are known for working very hard and being strong. They run a lot and press aggressively when defending without the ball. When attacking, they move well without the ball and change positions often. They also make overlapping runs.
Delneri is a smart tactical manager. His favorite formation is the 4–4–2. This formation uses a high defensive line. However, he is also flexible and uses other systems. He chooses formations that best suit the skills of his players, sometimes even using a 4–3–3.
Managerial Statistics
Luigi Delneri has managed many football clubs throughout his career. Here is a summary of his record as a coach:
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Honours
Luigi Delneri has received special awards for his coaching skills:
- Serie A Coach of the Year: He won this award once in the 2001–02 season.
- Panchina d'Oro: This award, meaning "Golden Bench," is also for the best coach. He won it in the 2001–02 season.
See also
In Spanish: Luigi Delneri para niños
