Leonardo Semplici

Leonardo Semplici
	SPAL in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Semplici
Date of birth	18 July 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Florence, Italy
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1988	Lucchese
1988–1989	Sorso
1989–1990	Cecina
1999–2000	Sangimignano
2000–2002	Poggibonsi
2002–2003	Grosseto
Managerial career
2004–2005	Sangimignano
2005–2009	Figline
2009	Arezzo
2010	Arezzo
2010–2011	Pisa
2014–2020	SPAL
2021	Cagliari
2023	Spezia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonardo Semplici (born 18 July 1967) is an Italian professional football coach who was most recently manager of Spezia.

Playing career

His playing career mostly consisted of amateur and minor league players with Tuscan teams such as

Lucchese

.

Coaching career

In 2004 Semplici took over from

Pisa, before Fiorentina

decided to appoint him as their new youth coach.

In December 2014

SPAL, guiding the Lega Pro club to Serie B promotion in 2016 and then to a surprising run for a Serie A promotion spot in his first Serie B season. On 13 May 2017, SPAL became the first team to win promotion from the 2016–17 Serie B, thus ensuring a spot in the 2017–18 Serie A, the first time in the top flight since 49 years for the small Ferrara-based club.^[3] The club remained in Serie A for the 2018–19 season, finishing in 13th position with 42 points. The following season proved difficult for the club, however, and after achieving just 15 points after twenty-three Serie A matches, Semplici was sacked as SPAL coach on 10 February 2020.^[4]

On 22 February 2021, Semplici was appointed manager of

Genoa, Semplici was relieved from managerial duties on 14 September 2021.^[6]

Managerial statistics

As of 11 June 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	Nat	From	To	Record
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Sangimignano		1 July 2004	30 June 2005	30	18	8	4	44	21	+23	060.00
Figline		30 June 2005	1 July 2009	146	77	48	21	211	112	+99	052.74
Arezzo		1 July 2009	17 November 2009	18	9	5	4	22	15	+7	050.00
Arezzo		19 April 2010	25 May 2010	4	2	0	2	4	5	−1	050.00
Pisa		30 November 2010	21 February 2011	10	3	2	5	13	16	−3	030.00
SPAL		8 December 2014	10 February 2020	219	91	53	75	294	259	+35	041.55
Cagliari		22 February 2021	14 September 2021	19	7	5	7	28	28	+0	036.84
Spezia		23 February 2023	30 June 2023	16	2	6	8	13	26	−13	012.50
Total				462	209	127	126	629	482	+147	045.24

References

^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 196" [Official Press Release No. 196] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 5 April 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ "Semplici è il nuovo allenatore della Spal" (in Italian). La Nuova Ferrara. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
^ "Spal in A, Semplici: "Ci davano per retrocessi. Dedicato a mio padre"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
^ "LEONARDO SEMPLICI SOLLEVATO DA RESPONSABILE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA SPAL". S.P.A.L. - Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor (in Italian). 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
^ "Official: Semplici new Cagliari coach". Football Italia. 22 February 2021.
^ "Club statement". www.cagliaricalcio.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[1] "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 196" [Official Press Release No. 196] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 5 April 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

[2] "Semplici è il nuovo allenatore della Spal" (in Italian). La Nuova Ferrara. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

[3] "Spal in A, Semplici: "Ci davano per retrocessi. Dedicato a mio padre"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

[4] "LEONARDO SEMPLICI SOLLEVATO DA RESPONSABILE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA SPAL". S.P.A.L. - Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor (in Italian). 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-02-10.

[5] "Official: Semplici new Cagliari coach". Football Italia. 22 February 2021.

[6] "Club statement". www.cagliaricalcio.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

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