Richard Vanigli
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Vanigli | ||
| Date of birth | June 1, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Forlì, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Catania (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 |
Forlì | ||
| 1989–1991 |
AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 |
Varese | 61 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Cosenza | 87 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 |
Lecce | 23 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 |
Castel di Sangro | 23 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 |
Livorno | 186 | (4) |
| 2004–2008 |
Empoli | 64 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 |
Ancona | 26 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 |
Forlì | 43 | (1) |
| Total | 513 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 |
Forlì | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Vanigli (born 1 June 1971 in
Playing career
A hard-working
In 1998 he joined
On 19 February 2006, in Empoli's match against Roma, Richard Vanigli fouled Francesco Totti, who suffered a fracture of his left fibula and ligament damage.[1] Totti had to make an amazing quick recovery to participate in the victorious 2006 World Cup, in just about 2 months.[2]
Vanigli is therefore mostly remembered in the Italian football scene for putting Totti's career at risk.
In 2009, he left professional football to move back at hometown club
Coaching career
After retirement, he stayed at Forlì as youth coach, and then also as head coach from December 2014 to March 2015.
He successively followed former teammate (turned manager) Cristiano Lucarelli, serving as his assistant at
References
- ^ "Totti's broken ankle takes shine off Roma's 10th straight victory". The Guardian. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Lippi ha fiducia, nonostante tutto Convocato Buffon: "E' sereno"". La Repubblica (in Italian). 15 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- F.C. Forlì. 21 October 2009. Archived from the originalon 11 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Serie C, Cristiano Lucarelli è il nuovo allenatore del Catania" (in Italian). La Sicilia. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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