Andrea Camplone Explained

Andrea Camplone
Birth Date:27 July 1966
Birth Place:Pescara, Italy
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Pescara
Years1:1984–1992
Years2:1992–1996
Years3:1996–1998
Years4:1998–1999
Clubs1:Pescara
Caps1:188
Caps2:71
Caps3:43
Caps4:14
Goals1:1
Goals2:1
Goals3:2
Goals4:1
Manageryears1:2002–2003
Manageryears2:2003–2004
Manageryears3:2004–2006
Manageryears4:2006–2007
Manageryears5:2007
Manageryears6:2007–2008
Manageryears7:2008–2009
Manageryears8:2009–2010
Manageryears9:2010–2011
Manageryears10:2012–2013
Manageryears11:2013–2015
Manageryears12:2015–2016
Manageryears13:2016–2017
Manageryears14:2019
Manageryears15:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Alba Adriatica
Managerclubs5:Pescara
Managerclubs6:Martina Franca
Managerclubs7:Cavese
Managerclubs8:Benevento
Managerclubs12:Bari
Managerclubs13:Cesena
Managerclubs14:Catania
Managerclubs15:Arezzo

Andrea Camplone (born 27 July 1966) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player. He was most recently the head coach of Serie C club Arezzo.

Playing career

Born in Pescara, Camplone grew up playing with his hometown club, for whom he spent nine full seasons as a senior, amassing a total 188 games (52 of which at Serie A level). He left Pescara in 1992 to join Perugia, with whom he won two promotions (from Serie C1 to Serie B and then to Serie A in 1996)). He then spent two seasons with Ancona before ending his career in 1999 after a short stint with Gubbio.

Coaching career

Camplone started his career as trainer at amateur Promozione level, guiding Abruzzo club Penne. In 2006, he took his first managing job at professional level, as head coach of Serie C1 club Lanciano, followed by a very short stint at hometown club Pescara and a number of other coaching jobs at Serie C1 level.

In November 2012 he was named head coach of Perugia, which he led to second place in the Serie C1/B league and subsequent elimination in the promotion playoff semifinals to Pisa. Following this defeat, he was dismissed from his position, only to be renamed as Perugia boss two months later after his replacement Cristiano Lucarelli was sacked before the first matchday of the season.[1] On his second tenure at Perugia, Camplone managed to lead the Grifone to win the 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione title and get promoted to Serie B.

He eventually coached Serie B team Bari before being appointed head coach at Cesena on 31 October 2016.[2]

However he failed to reach the playoffs and his team arrived at the 13th seed in the league table.

He was confirmed for the following season. On 30 September 2017, almost after 1 year of his appointment, he was sacked from the Emilian team after a 5–2 away defeat against Pro Vercelli; he has been replaced by Fabrizio Castori who returned to Cesena after 9 years.[3]

In July 2019 he returned into club management, signing a one-year contract as the new head coach of Catania for the club's 2019–20 Serie C season.[4] He was dismissed by Catania on 21 October 2019 following a 0–5 loss to Vibonese, which was 3rd loss in 4 games, with club in 9th position in the table.[5]

On 19 October 2020 he was hired by Serie C club Arezzo.[6] On 17 January 2021 he was sacked due to poor results.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Calcio, caos Perugia: Camplone subito in campo. Lucarelli addio: "Situazione paradossale" . Il Messaggero . Italian . 9 August 2014 . 24 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Serie B: Cesena appoint Camplone Football Italia. www.football-italia.net. 2018-03-09.
  3. Web site: Serie B: Cesena sack Camplone Football Italia. www.football-italia.net. 2018-03-09.
  4. News: Corriere dello Sport - Stadio . Italian . 25 August 2019 . 8 July 2019 . Catania, ufficiale: Camplone è il nuovo allenatore .
  5. Catania. Andrea Camplone sollevato dall’incarico, Orazio Russo provvisoriamente alla guida del Catania. 21 October 2019. Italian.
  6. Web site: Arezzo. Andrea Camplone è il nuovo allenatore della Prima Squadra. 19 October 2020. Italian. 30 October 2020. 2 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102102419/http://www.ssarezzo.it/2020/10/19/andrea-camplone-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-prima-squadra/. dead.
  7. Web site: Arezzo. Comunicato Ufficiale: Andrea Camplone sollevato dall’incarico. 17 January 2021. Italian. 23 January 2021. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118111107/http://www.ssarezzo.it/2021/01/17/comunicato-ufficiale-andrea-camplone-sollevato-dallincarico/. dead.