Giuseppe Biava
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Atalanta in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Seriate, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta Under-23 (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Leffe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 |
Albinese | 69 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 |
AlbinoLeffe | 131 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 |
→ Biellese (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 |
Palermo | 112 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 |
Genoa | 48 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 |
Lazio | 125 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 |
Atalanta | 18 | (2) |
| Total | 508 | (20) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 |
AlbinoLeffe | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giuseppe Biava (born 8 May 1977) is an Italian
He is currently in charge as assistant coach of Atalanta Under-23.
Club career
AlbinoLeffe
A centre back, Biava started his career with the Leffe youth team, before moving to newly promoted
In 2003–04, Biava marked his Serie B debut, and scored the goal which ensured the first AlbinoLeffe victory in the league, a 1–0 win against Fiorentina.
Palermo
His performances in the league provoked interest from Serie B club
Biava was confirmed by head coach Francesco Guidolin as a key player during the 2004–05 season, coincidentally his first season in the top flight, which ended with a historical first qualification for Palermo in the UEFA Cup. However, he did not confirm his performances in the following season, where he was mostly featured as backup player. With Guidolin back at the helm of Palermo in 2006–07, Biava regained a more important role in the Palermo squad, returning to play at his usual levels.
During the summer 2007, Biava refused an offer from his childhood team Atalanta, preferring instead to stay at Palermo even though the club management could not ensure him a place as a regular. He successively agreed a contract extension with the rosanero until June 2009.[citation needed]
Genoa
In June 2008 Biava was sold to
Lazio
On 1 February 2010, Biava joined
In the 2010–11 season Biava made 36 appearances, guiding Lazio to a strong 5th-place finish.
In the 2011–12 season, Biava was limited to 31 appearances due to muscle issues.
He made a career-high 43 appearances in all competitions in the
Biava missed large portions of the first half of the 2013–14 season, but finished the season strongly, making 24 appearances in all competitions.
Atalanta
On 17 July 2014, Biava signed for home province club
Coaching career
In 2016, Biava took on his first coaching role as a youth coach at
On 23 June 2022, AlbinoLeffe announced to have promoted Biava as head coach for the
On 6 August 2023, Biava was announced as Francesco Modesto's assistant in charge of the inaugural Atalanta Under-23 team for the 2023–24 Serie C season.[9]
Honours
Lazio
References
- ^ "DICHIARAZIONE DI ZAMPARINI". ilpalermocalcio.it (in Italian). 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "GENOA MOLTO ATTIVO AL CALCIO MERCATO". Genoa CFC (in Italian). 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
- ^ "Bilancio separato e consolidato al 30.06.2010" [2009–10 Annual Report] (PDF). SS Lazio (in Italian). 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ MARKET: TAKEN GUCHER, BIAVA GOES
- ^ "Calciomercato: Giuseppe Biava all'Atalanta" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Salta la panchina di Biava. L'AlbinoLeffe opta per l'esonero del tecnico" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "LO STAFF DELL'UNDER 23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
- Biava's profile (from La Gazzetta dello Sport website)
- Lega Serie A profile Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)