Gennaro Volpe

Gennaro Volpe (born 17 February 1981) is a former Italian footballer turned coach, last in charge as head coach of Virtus Entella in the Serie B league.

Gennaro Volpe
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-17) 17 February 1981
Place of birth Pozzuoli, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Empoli 0 (0)
2000–2001 Prato 25 (1)
2001 Ascoli 5 (0)
2002–2006 Mantova 108 (4)
2006–2011 Cittadella 161 (4)
2011–2016 Virtus Entella 142 (2)
Teams managed
2018 Virtus Entella
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

A former midfielder,[1] he played for Empoli, Prato, Ascoli, Mantova and Cittadella. He retired in 2016 after five years at Virtus Entella.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, he stayed at Virtus Entella as a youth coach. On 6 May 2018, he was named new head coach in place of dismissed manager Alfredo Aglietti, taking over a Virtus Entella side in deep relegation trouble (20th place with two games to go).[2] Virtus Entella were eventually relegated after losing a two-legged playoff to Ascoli.

References

  1. "Player Profile". soccerway.com.
  2. "Virtus Entella, Aglietti esonerato: panchina a Volpe" (in Italian). SKY Sport Italia. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.


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