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Massimo Oddo

Oddo playing for AC Milan in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Massimo Oddo
Date of birth	(1976-06-14) 14 June 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth	Città Sant'Angelo, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Milan Futuro (head coach)
Youth career
1992–1993	Renato Curi Angolana
1993–1995	AC Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Renato Curi Angolana	3	(0)
1993–1999	AC Milan	0	(0)
1995–1996	→ Fiorenzuola (loan)	19	(0)
1996	→ Monza (loan)	4	(0)
1996–1997	→ Prato (loan)	16	(0)
1997–1998	→ Lecco (loan)	20	(1)
1998–1999	→ Monza (loan)	30	(4)
1999–2000	Napoli	36	(1)
2000–2002	Verona	64	(10)
2002–2007	Lazio	135	(17)
2007–2012	AC Milan	56	(2)
2008–2009	→ Bayern Munich (loan)	18	(0)
2011–2012	→ Lecce (loan)	27	(1)
Total		428	(36)
International career
2002–2008	Italy	34	(1)
Managerial career
2015–2017	Pescara
2017–2018	Udinese
2018	Crotone
2019–2020	Perugia
2020	Perugia
2020	Pescara
2022	Padova
2023	SPAL
2024	Padova
2025–	Milan Futuro
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 2006 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Massimo Oddo (born June 14, 1976) is a famous Italian football manager and former player. He played as a right-back, which is a defensive position on the right side of the field. Oddo is currently the head coach of Milan Futuro, which is the reserve team for AC Milan.

Oddo played for many Italian football clubs during his career. He is especially remembered for his time with Lazio, where he won the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup). He also played for AC Milan, where he won many important titles. These included the UEFA Champions League and the Scudetto, which is the Italian league championship. He also played for the German club Bayern Munich for a short time. Oddo was also part of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Career Highlights

Massimo Oddo started his football journey at Renato Curi Angolana in a lower league. In 1993, he joined the youth team of AC Milan. To get more playing time, he was loaned to several smaller clubs like Fiorenzuola, Monza, Prato, and Lecco.

Time at Napoli and Verona

In 1998, Oddo returned to Monza, which had been promoted to Serie B. A year later, he moved to Napoli. He helped Napoli get promoted to Serie A, the top Italian league, after a great season in 1999–2000. After that, he joined Hellas Verona. While playing for Verona, Oddo also completed his required military service. He would spend most of the week with the military and then join his team for training on Fridays.

Success with Lazio

After two good seasons with Verona, the big Italian club Lazio bought him. At Lazio, Oddo got to play in major European competitions. He played in the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup in 2002–03 and 2004–05. His team even reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 2003. In his third season with Lazio, he helped the team win the Coppa Italia. He became the captain of Lazio for part of the 2006–07 season.

Joining AC Milan and European Triumphs

Oddo playing for U.S. Lecce in April 2012

On January 23, 2007, Oddo moved to AC Milan after long talks between the clubs. He became the starting right-back in the 2007 UEFA Champions League final. He helped Milan win their seventh European Cup by beating Liverpool 2–1. In August, Milan also won the UEFA Super Cup by defeating Sevilla.

Later, Oddo faced competition for his position when Gianluca Zambrotta joined Milan. In August 2008, Oddo went on a one-year loan to Bayern Munich in Germany. However, Bayern Munich decided not to keep him, so he returned to Milan. He then competed with Ignazio Abate for the right-back spot.

Oddo extended his contract with Milan until June 2012. He made a notable return to the team in the 2010–11 season against his former club Napoli. He provided two assists in that game, helping Milan win. In August 2011, Oddo joined Lecce on a loan for the season. After the 2011–12 season, Oddo decided to end his playing career. He said that when you reach a certain age, you have to make a choice about your future.

International Football Career

Massimo Oddo first played for the Italian national team on August 21, 2002. This was part of a new team after Italy's performance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

He played in seven qualifying matches for UEFA Euro 2004. During the main tournament in Portugal, he played as a substitute in Italy's last group game against Bulgaria. He helped Italy win 2–1 by assisting a goal, but Italy was still eliminated from the tournament. Oddo was also a member of Italy's team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He was a backup player and appeared in one game, a 3–0 win against Ukraine in the quarter-finals. After Italy won the World Cup final against France in a penalty shootout, Oddo famously cut a large piece of his teammate Mauro Camoranesi's long hair as the team celebrated. This earned him the nickname "the Barber of Berlin."

Oddo scored his first and only goal for Italy from a penalty kick on October 7, 2006. This was in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Ukraine, which Italy won 2–0. Oddo played his 34th and final game for Italy on February 6, 2008, in a 3–1 win over Portugal.

How He Played

Massimo Oddo usually played as an attacking full-back or wing-back on the right side of the field. Sometimes, he even played as a wide-midfielder. He was known for his great energy, hard work, strong defense, and ability to attack and deliver good crosses into the opponent's box. Later in his career, he sometimes played in a more central defensive role. Even though he was a defender, Oddo was also very good at free kicks and penalties.

Coaching Career

After retiring as a player, Massimo Oddo decided to become a coach. In August 2013, he became a youth coach for Genoa. In July 2014, he took on a new role as the coach for the under-19 team of his hometown club, Pescara.

Managing Pescara and Udinese

On May 23, 2015, Oddo was promoted to head coach of Pescara. He led the team to a 3–0 win in their final game, which qualified them for the Serie A promotion playoffs. On June 9, 2016, Oddo guided Pescara to promotion to Serie A after winning the Serie B promotion play-off final. Pescara extended his contract for three more years. However, he was later let go on February 14, 2017.

On November 21, 2017, Oddo became the head coach of Udinese. He was in charge until April 24, 2018, when he was dismissed after the team lost 11 matches in a row.

Other Coaching Roles

Oddo also managed Crotone in Serie B starting in October 2018, but he resigned in December after not winning any games. In June 2019, he was appointed head coach of Perugia. He was dismissed in January 2020, rehired in July, and then terminated again in August 2020.

In August 2020, Oddo returned to manage Pescara for a second time. However, he was fired in November 2020 after the team had a difficult start to the season.

Time at Padova and SPAL

On February 24, 2022, Oddo became the new head coach of Padova in Serie C. He led Padova to win the 2021–22 Coppa Italia Serie C title. They finished second in the league and reached the promotion playoff final, but lost. Oddo and Padova then decided to part ways.

On February 14, 2023, Oddo was named head coach of SPAL in Serie B. He left the club at the end of the season as SPAL was relegated to Serie C. Oddo returned to Padova on April 8, 2024, for the promotion playoffs, but left after the team was eliminated.

As of February 25, 2025, Oddo is the head coach of Milan Futuro, the reserve team for AC Milan.

Personal Life

Massimo Oddo comes from the town of Pescara in Italy. His father, Francesco, was also a football manager and former player. After finishing school, Oddo started studying law at university but did not finish. He later returned to university in 2007 to study sports management.

Massimo Oddo has two sons, Davide (born in 2003) and Francesco (born in 2008). He is also a trained barber! He even styled the hair of many of his Italy teammates during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which is how he got the nickname "the Barber of Berlin."

Career statistics

Club

International

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 October 2006	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	Ukraine	1–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

Managerial statistics

Honours and Awards

As a Player

Lazio

• Coppa Italia: 2003–04

Milan

• Serie A: 2010–11
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2011
• UEFA Champions League: 2006–07
• UEFA Super Cup: 2007
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Italy

• FIFA World Cup: 2006

As a Manager

Padova

• Coppa Italia Serie C: 2021–22

Special Awards

• CONI: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: 2006
• Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: 2006

See also

In Spanish: Massimo Oddo para niños