Francesco Coco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Paternò, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 |
Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2002 |
Milan | 56 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 |
→ Vicenza (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 |
→ Torino (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Barcelona (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2002–2007 |
Internazionale | 26 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 |
→ Livorno (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 |
→ Torino (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 177 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Italy U-18 | 6 | (0) |
| 1995–2000 | Italy U-21 | 20 | (1) |
| 1997 | Italy U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Italy | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francesco Coco (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈkɔːko]; born 8 January 1977) is an Italian retired footballer who played as a defender. Although naturally right-footed, he played as a left wing-back (his favourite position) or, more commonly, as a left-back. He had spells with both AC Milan and Inter Milan, also spending a season at Barcelona. In his early career, Coco showed much promise and was regarded as a possible successor to Paolo Maldini; however, he failed to live up to expectations.[1]
Coco won two Serie A league titles and represented Italy at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Born in
In 2002, Milan traded Coco to Inter in a
In January 2007, he joined English club
International career
Coco played for the
Coco's full debut for the Italy national football team came in a 3–0 win against Romania, on 7 October 2000, in a 2002 World Cup qualifying match under Giovanni Trapattoni. He also played for Italy in 2002 FIFA World Cup, and was last called up to the national side in September 2002. He achieved a total of 17 caps with the azzurri.[2]
Style of play
Coco was a quick, physical, and tactically versatile player, who was primarily deployed as an offensive-minded
Off the field
Coco was not only a football player but also a businessman. Together with his father Antonio, they own shops and he has his own clothing label called "Urban 77". Coco is a celebrity in Italy and is well known in the party and society scene in Italy. He also wrote the foreword for the recently published book Mio marito è un calciatore (My husband is a footballer). Coco also famously had a long relationship with the Italian actress, showgirl, and model Manuela Arcuri.[3]
Following his retirement from professional football, Coco stated that he was interested in pursuing an acting career, and accepted to appear in
Honours
Club
- Milan[10]
- Inter[10]
International
- Italy
References
- ^ What happened to Francesco Coco, once Clarence Seedorf’s equal? Planetfootball.com, 19 October 2018
- ^ a b c d Jamie Rainbow; Jamie Lindsay (13 May 2012). "Francesco Coco: a case of what might have been". World Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Alessandro Di Gioia (15 April 2016). "Che fine ha fatto? Coco, quando per un calciatore il pallone diventa secondario" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Fuma durante l'allenamento" Il Manchester City liquida Coco – Calcio – Sport – Repubblica.it
- ^ "Coco contract dissolved". Inter.it. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2007.,
- ^ "Francesco goes to Hollywood". Football Italia. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ "Lotta per la coppa" (in Italian). RaiSport. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "MEMENTO - Francesco Coco, dal Milan all'Isola dei Famosi". fantagazzetta.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Italy squad at a glance". BBC. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Francesco Coco". Eurosport. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Repubblica Ceca 1-2 Italia" (in Italian). UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
