Guillermo Giacomazzi Explained

Guillermo Giacomazzi
Fullname:Guillermo Gonzalo Giacomazzi Suárez
Birth Date:21 November 1977
Currentclub:Roma (assistant)
Youthyears1:1997–1998
Years1:1998–1999
Caps1:53
Goals1:10
Years2:2000–2001
Caps2:34
Goals2:8
Years3:2001–2013
Caps3:273
Goals3:37
Years4:2007
Clubs4:Palermo (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:Empoli (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:38
Goals6:4
Years7:2014–2015
Caps7:26
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:1998–2007
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:1 August 2015

Guillermo Gonzalo Giacomazzi Suárez (born 21 November 1977) is a Uruguayan football coach and former player,[1] currently in charge as Daniele De Rossi's assistant coach at AS Roma.

He holds the Serie A appearances record for Lecce with 178 matches played.[2] He also played for the Uruguay national team.

Playing career

He started in Uruguay, playing for Bella Vista before moving to Peñarol. In 2001, he was signed by Lecce and made his debut match in Italian Serie A on August 27, 2001, against Parma, a game which Lecce drew 1–1. He played for the team for the following six years, becoming its captain.

On January 31, 2007, he was signed by Palermo. On February 11, 2007, he played his first Serie A match for Palermo, against Empoli[3] In the following season, he was loaned to Empoli, and in 2008, he returned to Lecce. On 6 July 2010, he signed a new four-year contract with Lecce.[4]

Giacomazzi stayed with Lecce in 2012 despite their relegation from Serie A in 2011–12 and subsequent expulsion from the Serie B for their part in the Calcio Scommesse scandal. Giacomazzi, the club's captain, rejected offers from Serie A sides Parma and Torino and Serie B team Cesena to remain at the club.[5]

In 2013, he joined Siena, a team that was excluded from the Serie B at the end of the season due to financial problems. Thus, he became a free agent and joined Perugia for the 2014–15 Serie B season.[6]

Coaching career

On 15 February 2020, Giacomazzi was announced as one of the two assistants to head coach Devis Mangia in charge of the Malta national football team.[7] On 11 October 2022, he rescinded his contract with the Malta Football Federation,[8] and subsequently joined Serie B club SPAL as Daniele De Rossi's technical collaborator.[9] He was relieved from his post, together with De Rossi and his entire staff, on 14 February 2023.[10]

In January 2024, following De Rossi's appointment as new Roma head coach, Giacomazzi followed him as his assistant.[11]

Personal life

In addition to his native Uruguayan citizenship, Giacomazzi is also an Italian citizen since 2004.[12] He is married to an Italian woman from Lecce, with whom he had two children.[13]

His son Sebastián (born 2006) is a youth footballer for Lecce, and has been called up to join the Uruguay national under-20 football team in 2022.[14] [15]

In August 2022, Giacomazzi became a grandfather after his daughter Stephanie, partner of Lecce player Antonino Gallo, gave birth to a child.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenfield . Ficha de Jugador de selección: Guillermo Giacomazzi . 2009-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423030626/http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchsj?2,43,2%2F43%2F,1,117 . April 23, 2009 .
  2. News: SERIE A: GIACOMAZZI IL PIÙ PRESENTE IN A, "HO DATO TANTO E HO RICEVUTO TANTO". Soccerpuglia.it. 2009-05-12. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722053812/http://www.soccerpuglia.it/articolo.asp?id_art=23676. 2011-07-22.
  3. Web site: Tactical Formation. Football-Lineups.com. February 15, 2007.
  4. News: Rinnovo del contratto per Giacomazzi. 6 July 2010. 8 July 2010. US Lecce. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712060016/http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=2546. 12 July 2010. dead.
  5. Web site: TuttoMercatoWeb. Lecce, Giacomazzi: "Ho respinto le offerte di Parma, Torino e Cesena".
  6. Web site: ACPerugiaCalcio.com. Giacomazzi è un giocatore del Perugia. dead. https://archive.today/20140814102511/http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=1888. 2014-08-14.
  7. Web site: Times of Malta. Mangia names Mazzotta, Giacomazzi as Malta assistant coaches. 2020-02-15 . 2022-10-03.
  8. Web site: Malta Today. MFA parts ways with national team assistant coach Guillermo Giacomazzi . 2022-10-11 . 2022-10-11.
  9. Web site: Da Giacomazzi a Chimenti: ecco lo staff di De Rossi alla Spal. SiamoLaRoma.it . it . 11 October 2022 . 12 October 2022 .
  10. Web site: Daniele De Rossi sollevato dall'incarico di allenatore della SPAL. . Italian . 14 February 2023 . 14 February 2023 .
  11. Web site: Da Giacomazzi a Brignardello, tutti gli uomini nello staff di De Rossi. La Gazzetta dello Sport . 17 January 2024. 17 April 2024 . it.
  12. Web site: Cittadinanza italiana a Giacomazzi del Lecce . La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno . 25 August 2022 . 21 October 2004 . it.
  13. Web site: Giacomazzi: "Lecce mi ha dato tutto, ora in Serie A per restarci. Olivera? Con Spalletti farà bene" . La Gazzetta dello Sport . 25 August 2022 . 30 June 2022 . it.
  14. Web site: "SEBA", CHE GIOIA IMMENSA! Giacomazzi Junior convocato dall'URUGUAY UNDER 20, sarà il più giovane in uno stage di allenamento . SoloLecce.it . 25 August 2022 . 28 June 2022 . it.
  15. Web site: El hijo de un ex Peñarol que la rompe en Italia y es capitán en la sub 16 del Lecce . El Observador . 25 August 2022 . 26 February 2022 . es-UY.
  16. Web site: Fiocco azzurro in casa Lecce, gli ex rosa Gallo e Giacomazzi diventano papà e nonno . PalermoToday . 25 August 2022 . 25 August 2022 . it.