Federico Giunti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 6, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Perugia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gualdo Casacastalda (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1991 | Città di Castello | ||
| 1991–1997 | Perugia | 166 | (24) |
| 1997–1999 | Parma | 15 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Milan | 54 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Brescia | 27 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 40 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Bologna | 23 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Chievo | 37 | (0) |
| 2008 | Treviso | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2011 | Foligno | ||
| 2012–2013 | Castel Rigone | ||
| 2013– | Gualdo Casacastalda | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Federico Giunti (born 6 August 1971 in Perugia) is an Italian former footballer turned manager, who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Serie D club Gualdo Casacastalda.
Club career
A central midfielder who was a renowned free-kick specialist, Giunti began his career in the mid 80s, with the Città di Castello youth system, making his professional debut in 1987, and winning the Regional Promozione divisione in 1991. He later moved to Perugia, and he was part of the team that was promoted to Serie A from Serie C1 in three years. During his first season in Serie C1 with the club, he made 20 appearances, and during the 1992-93 season, he made 28 appearances and scored 4 goals. Perugia won the 1993-94 Serie C1/B title, earning promotion to Serie B, as Giunti managed 4 goals in 24 appearances. During his first season in Serie B, he scored 7 goals in 29 appearances, and the following season, he helped Perugia gain Serie A promotion, scoring 5 goals in 25 appearances. During the 1996-97 Serie A season, he made his Serie A debut on 8 September 1996, in a home 1–0 win against Sampdoria.[1]
Parma acquired Giunti for the 1997-98 season, although he had a difficult season with the club, only making 13 appearances, as he was mainly kept on the bench. Halfway through his second season with Parma, after making only 2 appearances, he joined AC Milan in January 1999 (in a trade with Giuseppe Cardone),[2] making 6 appearances, as Milan won the 1998-99 Serie A title that season.[1] He played with Milan for two more seasons, during a dark period in the club's history, making 24 appearances in both seasons. He scored two goals during his Milan career, the first came in the UEFA Champions League against Galatasary, in 1999,[3] and the second in a yet-famous 6-0 win over city rivals Internazionale, in 2001.[4][1]
In July 2001, he joined Brescia under manager Carlo Mazzone, where he played alongside players such as Roberto Baggio, Josep Guardiola, Stephen Appiah, and Luca Toni,[2] making 27 appearances with the club and scoring 2 goals.[1] In January 2003, Giunti also played on loan with Beşiktaş for 18 months, making him the first Italian player in the national Turkish league, making 16 appearances, and scoring 1 goal,[1] as Beşiktaş won the 2002-03 Super Lig, and 24 appearances during his second season with the club.[5][6]
In July 2004, Giunti signed a one-year contract with Bologna F.C. 1909. He also moved along with former Brescia team-mate Fabio Petruzzi, making 23 appearances, and scoring 2 goals.[7][1]
After Bologna lost the relegation playoffs, Giunti moved to A.C. Chievo Verona in 2005. He made 28 appearances in first season, helping Chievo to qualify for Europe, but just 9 more the second season,[1] before he joined Treviso F.B.C. 1993 on loan in January 2008. He retired in June 2008.
International career
Giunti's only cap for Italy was in a friendly match against Bosnia & Herzegovina, on 6 November 1996, under manager Arrigo Sacchi.[8]
Coaching career
Giunti started his coaching career guiding the Allievi Nazionali (under-17) youth team of Perugia during the 2009–10 season. After Perugia declared bankrupt, Giunti joined Foligno as new coach of the Berretti (under-19) in July 2010. In December 2010 he was appointed head coach of Foligno, replacing dismissed boss Salvatore Matrecano,[9] but was fired later in April 2011 due to poor results.
In October 2012 he was named new head coach of Serie D amateurs Castel Rigone, being fired on March 2013.
In November 2013 he was appointed at the helm of Serie D club Gualdo Casacastalda, and was also confirmed for the following 2014–15 season.
Honours
Club
- Turkish Super Lig: 2002–03
- Chievo
- Serie C1, Girone B: 1993-94
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Federico Giunti". http://www.legaseriea.it'' (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alessandra Carini (11 July 1997). "SIGNORI ALL' ASTA: 'NO, RESTO'". http://ricerca.repubblica.it'' (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Il Milan beffato nel finale fuori anche dalla Coppa Uefa". http://www.repubblica.it/'' (in Italian). La Repubblica. 3 November 1999. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "L'Inter crolla nel derby il Milan passa sei volte". http://www.repubblica.it/'' (in Italian). La Repubblica. 11 May 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Turkish delight for Giunti". UEFA.com. 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ "Giunti happy with Besiktas". UEFA.com. 2003-07-07. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ "Zagorakis bound for Bologna". UEFA.com. 2004-07-16. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ "Nazionale in cifre: Giunti, Federico". http://www.figc.it'' (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lega Pro 1/B: Foligno, è Giunti il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). DataSport. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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