Massimo Carrera facts for kids
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Carrera as Spartak Moscow manager in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Pozzuolo Martesana, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pro Sesto | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Pro Sesto | 30 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Russi | 28 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | Alessandria | 31 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Pescara | 19 | (1) |
| 1986–1991 | Bari | 156 | (4) |
| 1991–1996 | Juventus | 114 | (1) |
| 1996–2003 | Atalanta | 207 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Napoli | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Treviso | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Pro Vercelli | 63 | (1) |
| Total | 686 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Juventus (youth) | ||
| 2012 | Juventus (caretaker) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Juventus (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Italy (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Spartak Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 2019–2020 | AEK Athens | ||
| 2021 | Bari | ||
| 2024 | Ascoli | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Massimo Carrera (born on April 22, 1964) is an Italian football coach and former player. People sometimes called him La Bandera. He played as a defender for many clubs. These included Juventus, where he later became a coach. He also played for the Italy national team.
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Playing Career Highlights
Massimo Carrera started his football journey at Pro Sesto. He became well-known while playing for Bari, where he spent five seasons. In 1991, he moved to Juventus, a very famous club.
Time at Juventus
At Juventus, his coach Giovanni Trapattoni used him as a right-back. This was a position he also played at Bari. He had a great first season. His good play even led to him being called up for the Italy national team. In his second season, he helped Juventus win the UEFA Cup. This is a big European club competition.
In 1994, a new coach, Marcello Lippi, arrived. Carrera then played as a sweeper and later as a central defender. He became a very important player for the team. He helped Juventus win both the Serie A (the top Italian league) and the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) in 1995. He also reached the UEFA Cup final that season.
Later, new skilled defenders joined the team. Carrera started more games from the bench. However, he still played an important role whenever he was needed. He played 166 games for Juventus. During his time there, he won Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Cup.
Moving to Atalanta and Other Clubs
In 1996, Carrera moved to Atalanta. He quickly became the team's captain and a leader. He played for Atalanta for eight seasons. He appeared in 207 games and scored three goals.
After leaving Atalanta in 2003, he joined Napoli. The next season, he played for Treviso. He stayed there for only one season. On October 28, 2005, when he was 41 years old, Carrera signed with Pro Vercelli.
Massimo Carrera decided to stop playing football at the end of the 2007–08 season. He was 44 years old at the time. He wanted to focus on becoming a coach.
International Appearances
Massimo Carrera's great performances for Juventus led to his first call-up to the Italian national team in 1991. He played his only game for Italy on February 19, 1992. It was a friendly match against San Marino. Italy won the game 4–0.
Coaching Career Journey
After retiring as a player, Massimo Carrera began his coaching career.
Coaching at Juventus
In the summer of 2011, Carrera joined the coaching staff at Juventus. He worked as a technical director. He was reunited with his former Juventus teammates Antonio Conte and Angelo Alessio.
In July 2012, the head coach Antonio Conte received a ban. His assistant, Angelo Alessio, also received a ban. Because of this, Carrera became the temporary manager for Juventus. In his very first official match as caretaker manager, he led Juventus to win the 2012 Supercoppa Italiana. They beat Napoli 4–2 after extra time. After Alessio's ban was lifted, Carrera went back to being a technical director.
Leading Spartak Moscow
Before the 2016–17 season, Carrera became an assistant manager for FC Spartak Moscow, a Russian team. The previous manager left the club in August 2016. Carrera was then appointed as the temporary manager. On August 17, 2016, he became Spartak's permanent manager. His first game was on August 21 against Krasnodar, which Spartak won 2–0.
Carrera had a very successful start at Spartak. He helped the team earn 28 out of a possible 36 points in his first twelve matches. On May 7, 2017, Spartak won their first Russian Premier League title since 2001 under his leadership. This was a huge achievement. In June 2017, he extended his contract with Spartak.
He left Spartak in late 2018 after some difficult games. Even though he was still popular with many fans, the club decided to make a change.
Time at AEK Athens
On December 8, 2019, Carrera was announced as the new manager for AEK Athens, a club in Greece.
Massimo Carrera helped AEK Athens qualify for the UEFA Europa League in the 2020–21 season. They beat VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 in a play-off game to reach the group stage of the competition.
Coaching Bari and Ascoli
On February 9, 2021, Carrera was hired as the new head coach for Bari, a club in Italy's Serie C league. However, he was dismissed just two months later, on April 19, 2021. This happened after a home game where Bari drew in the last minute. Bari was in third place with two games left to play.
On March 12, 2024, Carrera became the new head coach of Ascoli. Even though the team was relegated to Serie C, Carrera was initially confirmed to stay as coach. However, he was later removed from his coaching duties on September 27, 2024, after a difficult start to the new season.
Career Achievements
Massimo Carrera has won several important titles both as a player and as a manager.
As a Player
Bari
- Serie B: 1988–89 (Second division Italian league)
- Mitropa Cup: 1990 (A European club competition)
Juventus
- Serie A: 1994–95 (Top Italian league)
- Coppa Italia: 1994–95 (Italian Cup)
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1995 (Italian Super Cup)
- UEFA Champions League: 1995–96 (Top European club competition)
- UEFA Cup: 1992–93 (European club competition)
As a Manager
Juventus
- Serie A: 2012–13 (Top Italian league)
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2012 (Italian Super Cup)
Spartak Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2016–17 (Top Russian league)
- Russian Super Cup: 2017 (Russian Super Cup)
AEK Athens
- Greek Cup runner-up: 2019–20 (Reached the final of the Greek Cup)
Individual Awards
- Russian Premier League Coach of the Year: 2016–17
See also
In Spanish: Massimo Carrera para niños
