Daniele Fortunato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Samarate, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1985 | Legnano | 142 | (8) |
| 1985–1987 | L.R. Vicenza | 61 | (5) |
| 1987–1989 | Atalanta | 66 | (9) |
| 1989–1991 | Juventus | 43 | (4) |
| 1991–1992 | Bari | 23 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Torino | 59 | (4) |
| 1994–1997 | Atalanta | 88 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2007 | Cuneo | ||
| 2007 | Ivrea | ||
| 2008 | Pergocrema | ||
| 2011 | AlbinoLeffe (a.i.) | ||
| 2011–2012 | AlbinoLeffe | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniele Fortunato (born 8 January 1963 in Samarate) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who last served as head coach of Serie B club AlbinoLeffe.
Playing career
Fortunato had a rather successful career at the top flight level, also spending two seasons with Serie A powerhouse Juventus from 1989 to 1991; during his time with the Bianconeri, Fortunato also won a UEFA Cup title in 1989–90
Coaching career
After his retirement, Fortunato started a coaching career as Emiliano Mondonico's assistant at Napoli and Cosenza, and then starting a head coaching career of his own with minor league teams Cuneo, Ivrea and Pergocrema.
On July 2010 he returned to work alongside his mentor Mondonico at Serie B club AlbinoLeffe, then taking over head coaching duties on 29 January 2011 after he was forced to take a sick leave due to health issues.[1][2] Fortunato served as head coach for a total of two games, ended in a win and a loss, and returned to his previous assistant duties on 15 February 2011, after Mondonico successfully recovered from his health issues.[3][4]
On 17 June 2011 he was permanently appointed as head coach of AlbinoLeffe, after Mondonico was forced to resign due to illness.[5][6] He was sacked on 28 January 2012 due to poor results.[7] On February 2014 he was appointed coach of Beira-Mar, portuguese second division clube from the beautiful city of Aveiro.
Honours
- Coppa Italia winner: 1989–90, 1992–93.
- UEFA Cup winner: 1989–90.
References
- ↑ "A Daniele Fortunato la conduzione tecnica della prima squadra" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ↑ "Mondonico choc: "Lascio per gravi motivi di salute. Ora lotterò"" (in Italian). La Stampa. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ↑ "Mister Mondonico torna sulla panchina dell'AlbinoLeffe" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Mondonico: "Se avessi voluto un fratello minore, lo avrei voluto come Daniele Fortunato"" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Daniele Fortunato nuovo allenatore dell'U.C. AlbinoLeffe" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ "Mondonico deve curarsi Addio all'Albinoleffe" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ "Comunicato stampa U.C. AlbinoLeffe" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.