Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                

Leonardo Pettinari (footballer)

Leonardo Pettinari (born 23 July 1986) is an Italian retired footballer and current manager, currently in charge of the Under-15 team of Fiorentina.

Leonardo Pettinari
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Pettinari
Date of birth (1986-07-23) 23 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Prato, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fiorentina (youth coach)
Youth career
2004–2006 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Sangiovannese 19 (2)
2007–2009 Reggina 0 (0)
2008–2009Ravenna (loan) 26 (3)
2009–2010 Cittadella 37 (8)
2010–2012 Atalanta 18 (2)
2012Varese (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2013 Atalanta 0 (0)
Total 106 (15)
Managerial career
2014–2016 La Querce
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

edit

Born in Prato, Tuscany, Pettinari started his career at regional capital Florence for Fiorentina. After spent 2 seasons at Primavera team.[1][2] He joined Serie C1 side Sangiovannese in co-ownership deal in summer 2006. In July 2007, he was bought back by La Viola but sold to Serie A side Reggina.[3]

He failed to play any match in Serie A before joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Ravenna in 2008-09 season.

In July 2009, he joined Serie B strugglers Cittadella in co-ownership deal, rejoined Tommaso Bellazzini, teammate at La Viola.

On 15 July 2010 he was sold to Atalanta. He retired in the 2012–2013 season because of heart problems.[4]

Coaching career

edit

In 2014, he became coach of lower league side La Querce.[4] He successively served as a youth coach of Fiorentina from 2016 and 2018, before returning to become part of the Viola's youth staff in 2023, this time in charge of the Under-15 team.[5]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Fiorentina Primavera 2004/2005". ACFFiorentina.it (Fiorentina official site) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 August 2004.
  2. ^ "Fiorentina Primavera 2005/2006". acffiorentina.it (Fiorentina official site) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2005.
  3. ^ "Calciomercato: prelevato Pettinari dalla Fiorentina". Reggina Calcio (in Italian). 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Dopo la malattia Pettinari torna come mister: "La mia vendetta contro il destino"". Bergamo News (in Italian). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Ex Serie A, il pratese Pettinari torna alla Fiorentina: allenerà l'U15" (in Italian). Quotidiano.net. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
edit