Matteo Contini
Matteo Contini (born 16 April 1980) is an Italian football coach and former defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matteo Contini | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Gemonio, Italy | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Milan | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
1999–2000 | → Livorno (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → SPAL (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Monza | 25 | (0) |
2002–2003 | L'Aquila | 33 | (2) |
2003–2004 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Avellino (loan) | 39 | (1) |
2004–2007 | Parma | 89 | (2) |
2007–2010 | Napoli | 75 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Zaragoza | 39 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Siena | 26 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Atalanta | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 27 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Bari (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Bari (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Ternana (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2017 | Carrarese | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Pergolettese | 10 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2018–2019 | Pergolettese | ||
2020 | Pergolettese | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Milan
He started his professional career in the A.C. Milan youth system. He was then farmed to Serie C1 teams Livorno (loan), SPAL (loan), Monza (co-ownership) and L'Aquila (co-ownership) between 1999–2003 and Serie B team Avellino in 2003–04 Serie B season.
Parma
His 50% registration rights was bought by Parma in 2004 for €180,000 fee[1][2] that became full ownership in 2005 for an additional fee of €400,000.[3] Contini played for Parma in 2004–05 UEFA Cup and 2006–07 UEFA Cup.
Napoli
In 2007, he was signed by S.S.C. Napoli for €3.2 million.[4] Contini played for Napoli in Serie A as well as in Italian Cup, 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup and 2008–09 UEFA Cup.[5]
Zaragoza
On 27 January 2010 Contini was loaned to Real Zaragoza with option to purchase.[6][7][8]
On 8 July 2010, Zaragoza made the purchase option, for €2 million[9] and signed Contini on a three-year deal.[10]
Siena
On 8 August 2011, after a year and a half in Spain, he returned to Italy, taken from Siena on a season-long loan for €300,000[11][12] with option to buy the registration rights.[13] Contini wore no.80 shirt for 2011–12 Serie A.[14] In July 2012, Contini signed a permanent deal with Siena, which the club declared the total cost including misc cost was €1,374,239.[11] He signed a 2-year contract. Contini changed to wear no.22 in 2012–13 Serie A.[15]
Atalanta
Six months after joining Siena definitively, he joined Atalanta for €1 million in an initial 3½-year contract.[16][17][18] Contini kept to use no.22 shirt for "blue-black".[19] On 30 August 2013, he went on loan to Juve Stabia.[20]
In the next 3 seasons, he was loaned to Bari (twice)[21][22][23] and Ternana.[24][25]
He retired in 2018 after a season with Serie D amateurs Pergolettese.
Coaching career
After his retirement, he stayed at Pergolettese as a youth coach. On 6 November 2018 he was promoted head coach of the Serie D club, and guided his club to promotion to Serie C by the end of the season. He was dismissed on 12 November 2019 after the club started their Serie C season with 5 draws and 9 losses in the first 14 games.[26] He was re-hired by Pergolettese on 19 June 2020.[27] He resigned from Pergolettese on 15 November 2020.[28]
References
- A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2004, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
- Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2005, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
- A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2005, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
- SSC Napoli SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
- La Gazzetta dello Sport 2010 profile (in Italian)
- "Contini set for Spanish switch". Sky Sports (in Italian). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Contini nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- "Ufficiale: Contini al Real Saragozza" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- "Matteo Contini continuará defendiendo al Real Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2010-07-08. Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- AC Siena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
- "Contini è del Siena Arriva in prestito con diritto di riscatto" (in Italian). AC Siena. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Defender Matteo Contini joins Siena on loan". Mail.com. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- "Contini ha scelto il numero 80, Gazzi il 14" (in Italian). AC Siena. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Scelti i numeri di maglia" (in Italian). AC Siena. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- AC Siena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
- "Acquisti e cessioni: il riepilogo" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Arrivi e cessioni: il bilancio" (in Italian). AC Siena. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Test in famiglia. Primo allenamento a Zingonia per Contini e Livaja" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Contini e Scozzarella alla Juve Stabia" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Arrivano De Luca e Contini dall'Atalanta" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Mercato: Contini ancora al Bari" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Mercato Atalanta, Matteo Contini in prestito al Bari" (Press release) (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Dall'Atalanta arriva il difensore Matteo Contini" (Press release) (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Il riepilogo di tutte le operazioni fatte" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "ESONERATO MATTEO CONTINI. IL COMMENTO DEL PRESIDENTE MARINELLI" (Press release) (in Italian). Pergolettese. 12 November 2019.
- "RICONFERMATO MATTEO CONTINI" (in Italian). Pergolettese. 19 June 2020.
- "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" [Press Release] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links
- Lega Serie A profile (in Italian)
- Matteo Contini at FootballDatabase.eu
- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
- Matteo Contini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)