Nicolò Napoli (born 7 February 1962) is an Italian professional football manager and former player.

Nicolò Napoli
Personal information
Full name Nicolò Napoli
Date of birth (1962-02-07) 7 February 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Palermo, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Palermo
0000–1980 Libertas Messina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Messina 71 (4)
1983–1984 Cavese 2 (0)
1983–1984Benevento (loan) 27 (3)
1984–1987 Messina 104 (16)
1987–1991 Juventus 62 (6)
1991–1996 Cagliari 148 (9)
1996–1997 Reggina 29 (0)
1997–1998 US Tempio 3 (0)
Total 446 (38)
Managerial career
2002 ASD Moncalieri Calcio 1953
2003 Vado
2004 FC Universitatea Craiova
2005–2007 Sporting Orbassano
2007–2009 FC Universitatea Craiova
2009 FC Brașov
2009–2010 Astra Ploiești
2011 FC Universitatea Craiova
2011 FC Universitatea Craiova (sporting director)
2012–2013 CS Turnu Severin
2013–2014 FC U Craiova
2014–2016 CSMS Iaşi
2018–2019 FC U Craiova
2020 FC U Craiova
2021 Politehnica Iași
2022 FC U Craiova
2022–2023 FC U Craiova
2024 FC U Craiova
2024 FC U Craiova (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

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Napoli was born in Palermo. A former professional player with several Serie A teams, including Juventus FC, he moved to Romania in 2007 to work as a manager with Liga I outfit Universitatea Craiova. On 5 July 2009, he then accepted an offer from another Liga I club, FC Brașov,[1] only to leave it three weeks later due to family issues.[2]

On 20 August 2009, he signed a one-year contract (with an option for a further one-year extension) with Liga I team Astra Ploiești.[3] He did not finish his contract, being sacked in April 2010.[4] In 2011, he returned to Craiova for a third spell, but was sacked because of poor results.

In September 2012, Napoli came back to Romania, accepting the offer to manage the newly promoted in Liga I, CS Turnu Severin. He signed a contract until the end of the year, and the agreement wasn't renewed.

At the end of June 2013, he signed an agreement on three seasons with FC U Craiova club which he returns for the fourth time in his career. He was sacked in February 2014.

On 13 October 2014, he reached an agreement with Politehnica Iași[5] where he stayed until 2016.

In 2018 he signed a contract with FC U Craiova, for his sixth stint with the club. He was fired in 2019, but was then rehired 2020. On 12 March 2021 he once again joined ACSM Politehnica Iasi, a job he held for just over three months before being fired on the 20th of June the same year. After being without a job for 6 months, he joined FC U Craiova in January 2022. Six months later, in June, he was once again fired, marking the end of his eight spell with the club. He was not away for long however, and just 4 and a half months later, in November, he once again took charge of the club. This time he lasted for just over six months until once again being fired in June 2023. Nine months later, in March 2024, he joined the club for a 10th time, and is currently still employed as the manager of the club.[6]

Honours

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Player

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Messina

Juventus

Manager

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolo Napoli este noul antrenor al lui FC Brasov!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Viorel Moldovan to coach FC Brasov" (in Romanian). nineoclock.ro. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Napoli a semnat cu Astra Ploieşti" (in Romanian). prosport.ro. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Napoli demis de la Astra! Costel Lazăr interimar" (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Napoli, inlocuitorul lui Chirila" (in Romanian). lpf.ro. 13 October 2014.
  6. ^ Lund, Tommy; Medina, Angelica (9 March 2024). Sarkar, Pritha (ed.). "Tenth time the charm as coach Napoli returns to Romanian club Craiova". Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Bănia a împărțit trofeele » Gustavo a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii februarie" iar Nicolo Napoli - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat" [Bănia split the trophies » Gustavo was chosen "Player of the month in February", and Nicolò Napoli - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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