Davide Ballardini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Davide Ballardini[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Ravenna, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Cesena | |||
Managerial career | |||
2004–2005 | Sambenedettese | ||
2005 | Cagliari | ||
2006 |
Pescara | ||
2007–2008 | Cagliari | ||
2008–2009 | Palermo | ||
2009–2010 | Lazio | ||
2010–2011 | Genoa | ||
2011–2012 | Cagliari | ||
2013 | Genoa | ||
2014 | Bologna | ||
2015–2016 | Palermo | ||
2016 | Palermo | ||
2017–2018 | Genoa | ||
2020–2021 | Genoa | ||
2023 | Cremonese | ||
2024– | Sassuolo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Davide Ballardini (born 6 January 1964) is an Italian football manager. He is currently the head coach of Serie A club Sassuolo.
Playing career
A former midfielder, Ballardini spent seven years as a player with Cesena under youth team coach Arrigo Sacchi and first-team coach Osvaldo Bagnoli, which he cited as his mentors.[2]
Coaching career
Ballardini started his coaching career serving as youth team coach for
Ballardini started the 2006–07 season at the helm of Serie B side Pescara, where he lasted only until October, following a very unimpressive beginning in the league.[6] He was surprisingly announced as the new boss of last-placed Serie A team Cagliari on 27 December 2007, succeeding Sonetti, who ironically replaced him during his first period at the helm of the Sardinian side.[7] Under his tenure as head coach, Cagliari dramatically improved their results, winning 32 points in 21 weeks,[8] thus rising up the table and managing to escape relegation in advance of a week. However, Ballardini failed to find an agreement with Cagliari chairman Massimo Cellino for a contract extension, and they ultimately decided to part company on 28 May.[9]
On 4 September 2008, Palermo announced they had dismissed head coach
After weeks of rumours regarding a possible departure of Ballardini from Palermo at the end of the season, on 30 May the Rosanero head coach announced he had agreed for 10 days to give a definite answer to the club regarding his intentions. Later that day, Palermo chairman Maurizio Zamparini announced Ballardini had asked to be relieved from his position due to his unwillingness to keep on serving as Palermo's head coach.[12] A few days later, on 5 June, Palermo unveiled Walter Zenga as new head coach, thus ending speculation regarding Ballardini's future with the Rosanero. Despite being dismissed as head coach following these events, Ballardini was still under a contract for two more years with the Sicilian club.[13]
Finally, after long rumours connecting Ballardini's name as the next coach of
On his first competitive match as Lazio boss, Ballardini led the club to triumph in the
On 8 November 2010, Ballardini returned to management, accepting an offer as head coach of Serie A club
On 9 November 2011, Ballardini returned to manage Cagliari for the third time in his career. He was dismissed for just cause on 11 March 2012.
On 21 January 2013, Ballardini returned to Genoa to try to save them from relegation. He has managed to do so with still one game to go. Nevertheless, chairman Preziosi may decide yet again to let him go at the end of the season. Many Genoa supporters respected Ballardini for his manners and energy on the pitch.
On 8 January 2014, Serie A club Bologna announced that Ballardini agreed on a six-month deal to coach their first team.[17]
On 10 November 2015, he became the manager of Palermo.
On 12 April 2016, he was rehired as coach of Palermo after the sacking of Walter Novellino, the ninth managerial change for the club during the 2015–16 season.[20]
On 21 December 2020, Ballardini was appointed manager of
On 15 January 2023, Ballardini returned to management as the new head coach of bottom-placed Serie A club
On 1 March 2024, Ballardini was hired by relegation-battling Serie A club Sassuolo as their new head coach until the end of the season.[25]
Personal life
Ballardini was born in
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 21 April 2024[27]
Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Sambenedettese | 1 September 2004 | 7 June 2005 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 35.00 | |
Cagliari | 16 September 2005 | 8 November 2005 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0.00 | |
Pescara
|
1 July 2006 | 9 October 2006 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 12.50 | |
Cagliari | 27 December 2007 | 27 May 2008 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | +0 | 40.91 | |
Palermo | 4 September 2008 | 5 June 2009 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 45.95 | |
Lazio | 15 June 2009 | 10 February 2010 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 26.47 | |
Genoa | 8 November 2010 | 5 June 2011 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 40.00 | |
Cagliari | 9 November 2011 | 11 March 2012 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 22.22 | |
Genoa | 21 January 2013 | 6 June 2013 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23.53 | |
Bologna | 8 January 2014 | 1 July 2014 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 10.00 | |
Palermo | 10 November 2015 | 11 January 2016 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 25.00 | |
Palermo | 12 April 2016 | 5 September 2016 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 44.44 | |
Genoa | 6 November 2017 | 9 October 2018 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 40 | +0 | 44.44 | |
Genoa | 21 December 2020 | 5 November 2021 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 28.21 | |
Cremonese | 15 January 2023 | 18 September 2023 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 26.67 | |
Sassuolo | 1 March 2024 | present | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 14.29 | |
Total | 363 | 113 | 107 | 143 | 421 | 469 | −48 | 31.13 |
Honours
As manager
- Lazio
References
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- ^ "Palermo, via Colantuono Ballardini nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). Gazzetta.it. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
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- ^ "Preziosi esonera Gasperini Al Genoa arriva Ballardini" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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- ^ "Davide Ballardini sollevato dalla guida tecnica della prima squadra" (in Italian). US Cremonese. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "DAVIDE BALLARDINI IS THE NEW SASSUOLO MANAGER". US Sassuolo Calcio. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "L'Igea Virtus ingaggia il figlio del tecnico laziale Ballardini" (in Italian). Messina Sportiva. 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
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