Fabio Liverani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fabio Liverani[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 April 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 |
Palermo | ||
1995–1996 |
Napoli | ||
1996 | Cagliari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 |
Nocerina | 2 | (0) |
1997–2000 |
Viterbese | 104 | (18) |
2000–2001 |
Perugia | 32 | (3) |
2001–2006 |
Lazio | 126 | (6) |
2006–2008 | Fiorentina | 64 | (1) |
2008–2011 |
Palermo | 66 | (0) |
2011 | Lugano | 0 | (0) |
Total | 394 | (28) | |
International career | |||
2001–2006 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2013 |
Genoa (youth) | ||
2013 |
Genoa | ||
2014–2015 | Leyton Orient | ||
2017 | Ternana | ||
2017–2020 |
Lecce | ||
2020–2021 | Parma | ||
2022 | Cagliari | ||
2024 | Salernitana | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fabio Liverani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo liveˈraːni]; born 29 April 1976) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder. He was most recently the manager of Serie A club Salernitana.
He made 288
In 2013, Liverani began his managerial career with a brief spell at top-flight club
Club career
Liverani was born in Rome, Italy to a
The 2006 season saw Liverani move to Fiorentina. He played a total of two seasons with the team, including the Viola' team's 2007–08 Serie A campaign, which ended with Fiorentina securing fourth place and a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League.[citation needed] Fiorentina and Liverani parted company the following season.
In May 2008, Liverani signed a three-year contract with
On 30 August 2011, he moved to Lugano, signing a two-year contract. Liverani never played for the Swiss, and rescinded his contract by mutual consent later on November.[4]
International career
On 25 April 2001, Liverani became the first black Italian footballer to play internationally with the
On 16 August 2006, he was again summoned to start for the Italy national team in a friendly in Livorno against Croatia by the team's new coach, Roberto Donadoni; the match ended in a 2–0 loss.[7][8] In total he made three appearances for Italy.[9]
Style of play
In spite of his lack of pace, agility, stamina or defensive skills,
Managerial career
Genoa
Following his retirement, Liverani was offered a position as youth coach at
On 7 June 2013, Genoa president Enrico Preziosi announced the appointment of Liverani as new first team manager in place of Davide Ballardini.[17] He was sacked on 29 September after one win in his seven Serie A games in charge, and replaced by Gian Piero Gasperini.[18]
Leyton Orient
On 8 December 2014, Liverani was appointed as manager of English
Ternana
On 6 March 2017, Liverani was appointed as manager of Serie B team, Ternana replacing Carmine Gautieri who was sacked after gaining only three points in seven matches.[21] Ternana was last with only 23 points in 29 matches, but he gained 26 points in 13 games to avoid direct relegation as well as play-outs.[22] At the end of the season, with the club under new ownership, Liverani's contract was not renewed.[23]
Lecce
On 17 September 2017, Liverani was appointed manager of
Parma
On 28 August 2020, Liverani was appointed manager of Parma on a two-year contract, after the dismissal of Roberto D'Aversa.[28] On 7 January 2021, after four straight losses, Liverani was sacked.[29]
Cagliari
On 8 June 2022, Liverani was unveiled as the new head coach of Cagliari, following the club's relegation to Serie B.[30]
On 20 December 2022, Liverani was dismissed from his coaching duties following a 1–2 loss at
Salernitana
On 11 February 2024, Liverani was appointed new head coach of the bottom-placed Serie A club Salernitana until the end of the season.[32]
Managerial statistics
- As of 18 March 2024[33]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Genoa
|
7 June 2013 | 29 September 2013 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 14.29 | |
Leyton Orient | 8 December 2014 | 13 May 2015 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 29.63 | |
Ternana | 6 March 2017 | 30 June 2017 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 61.54 | |
Lecce
|
17 September 2017 | 19 August 2020 | 115 | 51 | 27 | 37 | 179 | 171 | +8 | 44.35 | |
Parma | 28 August 2020 | 7 January 2021 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 22.22 | |
Cagliari | 1 July 2022 | 20 December 2022 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 30.00 | |
Salernitana | 11 February 2024 | 18 March 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00 | |
Total | 205 | 78 | 51 | 76 | 285 | 305 | −20 | 38.05 |
Honours
Lazio
References
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 37" [Official Press Release No. 37] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 17 September 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Trapattoni colora l' Italia, chiamato Liverani" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Lazio fightback seals Coppa". China Daily. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Liverani-Lugano: è finita" [Liverani-Lugano: it's over] (in Italian). Ticino News. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Liverani is first black player to win Italy cap". The Guardian. 25 April 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "La Nazionale supera il test del Sudafrica" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 25 April 2001. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Lucarelli, Liverani e linea verde ecco la Nazionale di Donadoni" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 12 August 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Delude all'esordio l'Italia di Donadoni: la Croazia vince 2 a 0" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Liverani, Fabio" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Stefano Borgi (5 November 2007). ""OCCHI PUNTATI SU..." Fabio Liverani, il metronomo viola" (in Italian). Firenze Viola. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Professione regista elogio di Liverani" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ a b Maria Concetta Casales (11 April 2010). "Palermo, Liverani l'uomo dal piede telecomandato" (in Italian). Tutto Palermo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Maria Concetta Casales (13 June 2010). "Palermo, Liverani, leader carismatico" (in Italian). Tutto Palermo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Giampiero Timossi (22 July 2006). "Fiorentina, brilla solo Liverani" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Palermo: Ballardini 'Liverani e' insostituibile'" (in Italian). ESPN FC. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverani è già in campo: "Sono rossoblù, era ora"" [Liverani already on the pitch: "I am a rossoblù finally"] (in Italian). Il Secolo XIX. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Genoa, Preziosi: "Ho scelto Liverani, sicuro delle sue qualità"" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Official: Genoa recall Gasperini". Football Italia. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "NEWS: Fabio Liverani joins as manager". Leyton Orient F.C. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Leyton Orient: Boss Fabio Liverani departs by mutual consent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Ternana: Liverani nuovo allenatore". Sport Paper. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Ternana, Liverani: "Successo qualcosa di unico, vittoria di tutti"". Sky Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Ecco chi è il nuovo allenatore delle Fere: Sandro Pochesci". Ternananews.it. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Lecce: 'We deserved promotion'". Football Italia. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Ridge, Patric (11 May 2019). "Lecce seal promotion to Serie A". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Lecce 3 - 4 Parma". Football Italia. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Official: Liverani sacked by Lecce". Football Italia. 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Official: Liverani new Parma coach". Football Italia. 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Official: Liverani sacked by Parma". Football Italia. 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Liverani nuovo allenatore del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Comunicato della Società" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "FABIO LIVERANI È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA SALERNITANA" (in Italian). US Salernitana 1919. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Fabio Liverani coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ "F. Liverani". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 March 2017.