Antonio Di Salvo Explained

Antonio Di Salvo
Fullname:Antonio Di Salvo[1]
Birth Date:5 June 1979
Birth Place:Paderborn, West Germany
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Germany U21 (manager)
Youthyears1:1985–1991
Youthclubs1:BV Bad Lippspringe
Youthyears2:1991–2000
Youthclubs2:SC Paderborn
Years1:1996–2000
Clubs1:SC Paderborn
Caps1:53
Goals1:16
Years3:2000–2001
Clubs3:Bayern Munich
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Bayern Munich (A)
Caps2:44
Goals2:29
Years4:2002–2006
Clubs4:Hansa Rostock
Caps4:112
Goals4:20
Years5:2006–2009
Clubs5:1860 Munich
Caps5:65
Goals5:11
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Kapfenberger SV
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:287
Totalgoals:76
Manageryears1:2021–
Managerclubs1:Germany U21

Antonio Di Salvo (born 5 June 1979) is a German football manager and former forward. He is the manager of the Germany U21 national team.

Playing career

Di Salvo began his senior career with played with his local club SC Paderborn from 1996 to 2000. He had a brief stints with Bayern Munich from 2000 to 2001, before moving to Hansa Rostock until 2006. He transferred to 1860 Munich shortly after. After scoring eight goals in the 2007–08 season, he suffered a knee injury that kept him out of football for a while. He ended his career with Kapfenberger SV, making seven appearances in 2010.

Managerial career

After his playing career, Di Salvo worked on his coaching badges and worked as assistant with the Bayern Munich U17 from 2011 to 2013. He was named the assistant for the Germany U19s shortly thereafter in 2013. In 2016, he was named the assistant manager for the Germany U21s under Stefan Kuntz, and held the post for five years. He formally passed his coaching license in 2018, receiving a DFB manager license.[2] On 23 September 2021, Di Salvo was named the manager for the Germany U21s, as Kuntz left to manage the Turkey national team.[3]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Di Salvo is of Italian descent with roots in Sicily.[4]

Honours

Bayern Munich

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER) . FIFA . 7 . 22 July 2021 . 28 August 2021.
  2. Web site: DFB vergibt 25 neue Fußball-Lehrer-Lizenzen. DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  3. Web site: Antonio Di Salvo neuer U 21-Trainer. DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.. 23 September 2021.
  4. Web site: U21-Trainer Kuntz über Italien: Lässt sich hier aushalten. Süddeutsche. Zeitung. Süddeutsche.de.