Luca Fusi

Luca Fusi
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-06-07) June 7, 1963
Place of birth Lecco, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Castel Rigone
Youth career
Como
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1986 Como 125 (5)
1986–1988 Sampdoria 60 (0)
1988–1990 Napoli 60 (2)
1990–1994 Torino 119 (1)
1994–1995 Juventus 10 (0)
1995–1997 Lugano 20 (0)
National team
1988–1992 Italy 8 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2008 Bellaria Igea
2008–2009 Real Marcianise
2009–2010 Foligno
2013- Castel Rigone

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 7, 2008.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 7, 2008[1]

Luca Fusi (born June 7, 1963 in Lecco) is a retired Italian footballer turned manager, who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team Castel Rigone.[2]

During his club career he played for Como, Sampdoria, Napoli, Torino and Juventus. He earned 8 caps for the Italy national football team and took part in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship. He was known as an intelligent, hardworking, tactically versatile, and correct player throughout his career, with good technique and determination.[2]

Career

Club career

Fusi began his career with Como, then playing for Sampdoria from 1986 to 1988, and also winning a Coppa Italia with the Genoan side.[2]

In 1988 he left Sampdoria to join Napoli, winning a UEFA Cup in 1989 and a Serie A championship type in 1990. In June 1990 he successively left Napoli to become part of the Torino midfield. Ironically for him, he scored his only goal for Torino away to Napoli on 16 February 1992, a left-footed strike from outside the area. Having won another Coppa Italia title in 1993, also reaching the 1992 UEFA Cup final, he moved to crosstown rivals Juventus, where he won another Serie A title and a personal third Coppa Italia in 1995. He ended his career with Swiss side AC Lugano, where he played from 1996 to 1997.[2]

National career

Fusi made his Italian national team debut on March 31, 1988 in Split, against Yugoslavia, as a substitute for Luigi De Agostini. He was also called up for Italy at UEFA Euro 1988 under manager Azeglio Vicini, but did not play in any of Italy's games during the tournament as the team reached the semi-finals. In total, Fusi made 8 appearances for Italy between 1988 and 1992.[3]

Coaching career

After two seasons as assistant coach at Cesena, in 2007–08 season Fusi served as head coach of Bellaria Igea of Serie C2 (fourth tier).

On June 2008 he signed for Real Marcianise of Lega Pro Prima Divisione (third tier), guiding them to a mid-table finish.[4] He is currently serving as head coach of Foligno, another Lega Pro Prima Divisione team, for the 2009–10 season. He was removed from his managerial duties on April 27, 2010 due to poor results, with Foligno in 15th place, and replaced by Salvatore Matrecano.[5]

Since 23 October 2013 Fusi is the new coach of Castel Rigone.

Honours

Club

Napoli
Juventus
Sampdoria
Torino

References

  1. "Fusi, Luca". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Il Pallone Racconta: Luca FUSI". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Luca Fusi". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. "UFFICIALE: Marcianise, panchina a Luca Fusi" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  5. "Calcio: Foligno esonera Fusi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-04-27.

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