Fausto Pizzi Explained

Fausto Pizzi
Birth Date:21 July 1967
Birth Place:Rho, Italy
Height:1.77 m
Currentclub:Parma (youth manager)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1985–1992
Years2:1986–1987
Years3:1987–1989
Years4:1989–1990
Years5:1992–1993
Years6:1993–1995
Years7:1995–1996
Years8:1996–1997
Years9:1997–1998
Years10:1998–1999
Years11:1999–2001
Years12:2001–2002
Years13:2002–2003
Years14:2003–2004
Years15:2004–2005
Clubs2:Centese (loan)
Clubs3:L.R. Vicenza (loan)
Clubs4:Parma (loan)
Clubs15:Forlì
Caps1:39
Caps2:27
Caps3:64
Caps4:37
Caps5:23
Caps6:69
Caps7:32
Caps8:28
Caps9:18
Caps10:34
Caps11:69
Caps12:23
Caps13:9
Caps14:16
Caps15:34
Goals1:6
Goals2:8
Goals3:25
Goals4:12
Goals5:5
Goals6:17
Goals7:3
Goals8:4
Goals9:0
Goals10:4
Goals11:13
Goals12:3
Goals13:1
Goals14:3
Goals15:2
Manageryears1:2007–2011
Managerclubs1:Parma U15
Manageryears2:2011–
Managerclubs2:Parma U20

Fausto Pizzi (born 21 July 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Since 2011, he has managed Parma F.C.'s most senior youth team.

Playing career

Pizzi was born in Rho. He started his career at Inter and spent the first five years of his career on loan, including one spell at Parma. He subsequently struggled to break into Inter's first team on a regular basis and moved to Parma in 1992, where he spent one year. He retired in 2005.

Managerial career

On 21 June 2011, Pizzi became the head coach of Parma's under-20 team, the primavera. He replaced Tiziano De Patre, who had decided to move to another team to pursue a senior coaching post. Pizzi had coached other Parma youth sides after joining the club in 2007.[1]

Honours

Inter

Parma

Notes and References

  1. News: Parma, Fausto Pizzi nuovo allenatore della Primavera . 21 June 2011 . Italian . Parma, Fausto Pizzi new coach of the primavera . Sportsbook24.net . Sportsbook24.