Gennaro Volpe
Gennaro Volpe (born 17 February 1981) is a former Italian footballer turned coach, last in charge as head coach of Virtus Entella in the Serie B league.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pozzuoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Empoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Prato | 25 | (1) |
| 2001 | Ascoli | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Mantova | 108 | (4) |
| 2006–2011 | Cittadella | 161 | (4) |
| 2011–2016 | Virtus Entella | 142 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018 | Virtus Entella | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
A former midfielder,[1] he played for Empoli, Prato, Ascoli, Mantova and Cittadella. He retired in 2016 after five years at Virtus Entella.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, he stayed at Virtus Entella as a youth coach. On 6 May 2018, he was named new head coach in place of dismissed manager Alfredo Aglietti, taking over a Virtus Entella side in deep relegation trouble (20th place with two games to go).[2] Virtus Entella were eventually relegated after losing a two-legged playoff to Ascoli.
References
- "Player Profile". soccerway.com.
- "Virtus Entella, Aglietti esonerato: panchina a Volpe" (in Italian). SKY Sport Italia. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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