Francesco Baiano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Napoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1990 | Napoli | 5 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | → Empoli | 26 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | → Parma | 25 | (4) |
| 1988–1989 | → Empoli | 38 | (14) |
| 1989–1990 | → Avellino | 32 | (6) |
| 1990–1992 | Foggia | 69 | (38) |
| 1992–1997 | Fiorentina | 118 | (29) |
| 1997–2000 | Derby County | 64 | (16) |
| 2000 | Ternana | 15 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Pistoiese | 58 | (22) |
| 2002–2008 | Sangiovannese | 96 | (33) |
| 2008–2009 | Sansovino | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 546 | (165) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1991 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2009 | A.C. Sansovino (player/manager) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2008. | |||
Francesco Baiano (born 24 February 1968 in Naples) is a former Italian footballer and currently a coach, last in charge as Giuseppe Sannino's assistant coach at Palermo. He played as a forward for several Italian clubs throughout his playing career, and he also played for Derby County in the Premier League, between 1997 and 2000.
Playing career
During his career, Baiano played for several clubs. He first made his name with Foggia under Zdeněk Zeman, earning promotion to Serie A after winning the 1990–91 Serie B title, also winning the top-scorer award, with 22 goals, and forming a notable attacking trio alongside Giuseppe Signori and Roberto Rambaudi. He also played for Fiorentina, where he was a part of the so-called Ba-Ba strikers duo together with Gabriel Batistuta (he scored 29 goals in 118 games for Fiorentina), winning the 1995–96 Coppa Italia and the 1996 Supercoppa Italiana.[1] During the 1992–93 Serie A season, he was the joint top assist provider in the league, with 12 assists, alongside Gianfranco Zola.[2]
Baiano later joined Derby County in 1997, along with compatriot Stefano Eranio; together, they were among the first group of Italian footballers to play in the Premier League. He hit 16 goals in 64 games in a resurgent Derby team and was named as one of their best ever imports by the fans.[3][4]
Baiano went on to play for Sangiovannese of Serie C1, a team he joined in 2002 to leave only in 2008 after a string of successful seasons with the small Tuscan side.
He won two international caps for Italy, both in late 1991, under Arrigo Sacchi, although he failed to score a goal at international level. He made his debut on 13 November 1991 in Genoa, in a 1-1 draw against Norway.[5]
Style of play
A well-known, diminutive striker famous for his shooting technique and eye for goal, Baiano was also a quick, energetic, and dynamic player, with good technical ability and close control in tight spaces. Due to his pace, mobility, and agility, he was also often used as an outside forward; during his later career, he often played in a more creative role, as a supporting striker, or as an attacking midfielder, due to his creativity, as well as his ability to play off of team-mates and provide them with assists.[6]
Coaching career
In 2008, Baiano was appointed player/manager of Serie D club Sansovino with little success, leaving the club at the end of the season. In 2010 he re-joined his former boss Giuseppe Sannino, becoming his main assistant at Serie B club Varese. In 2011 he followed Sannino at Serie A club Siena, and then at Palermo in 2012. He was removed as Palermo assistant together with head coach Sannino on 16 September 2012.[7]
Honours
Club
Individual
- Serie B Top Scorer: 1990–91 (22 goals)[8]
- Serie A Top-assist provider: 1992–93[2]
- Derby County F.C. Player of the Year: 1998[9]
References
- ↑ Licia Granello (24 December 1992). "IL MILAN NON SI VEDE PIU'". ricerca.repubblica.it (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- 1 2 Maurizio Mariani; Misha Miladinovich (31 October 2000). "Italy Championship 1992/93". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Che fine hanno fatto? Baiano, da Zeman a Sannino". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Sky. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Francesco Baiano". tuttocalciatori.net (in Italian). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nazionale in cifre: Francesco Baiano". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Marcello Massa (18 September 2012). "Baiano dice la sua su Insigne". canalenapoli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "ESONERATO SANNINO, SQUADRA A GASPERINI" [SANNINO SACKED, TEAM GOES TO GASPERINI] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ Igor Kramarsic; Roberto Di Maggio; Alberto Novello (5 June 2014). "Italy - Serie B Top Scorers". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Derby County FC Player of the Year 1969 - 2014". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
External links
- Francesco Baiano at National-Football-Teams.com
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