Nicolò Napoli Explained

Nicolò Napoli
Fullname:Nicolò Napoli
Birth Date:7 February 1962
Birth Place:Palermo, Italy
Height:1.82 m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:FC U Craiova (technical director)
Youthclubs1:Palermo
Youthyears2:–1980
Youthclubs2:Libertas Messina
Years1:1980–1982
Caps1:71
Goals1:4
Years2:1983–1984
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1983–1984
Clubs3:Benevento (loan)
Caps3:27
Goals3:3
Years4:1984–1987
Caps4:104
Goals4:16
Years5:1987–1991
Caps5:62
Goals5:6
Years6:1991–1996
Caps6:148
Goals6:9
Years7:1996–1997
Caps7:29
Goals7:0
Years8:1997–1998
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:446
Totalgoals:38
Manageryears1:2002
Managerclubs1:ASD Moncalieri Calcio 1953
Manageryears2:2003
Managerclubs2:Vado
Manageryears3:2004
Managerclubs3:FC Universitatea Craiova
Manageryears4:2005–2007
Managerclubs4:Sporting Orbassano
Manageryears5:2007–2009
Managerclubs5:FC Universitatea Craiova
Manageryears6:2009
Managerclubs6:FC Brașov
Manageryears7:2009–2010
Managerclubs7:Astra Ploiești
Manageryears8:2011
Managerclubs8:FC Universitatea Craiova
Manageryears9:2011
Managerclubs9:FC Universitatea Craiova (sporting director)
Manageryears10:2012–2013
Managerclubs10:CS Turnu Severin
Manageryears11:2013–2014
Managerclubs11:FC U Craiova
Manageryears12:2014–2016
Managerclubs12:CSMS Iaşi
Manageryears13:2018–2019
Managerclubs13:FC U Craiova
Manageryears14:2020
Managerclubs14:FC U Craiova
Manageryears15:2021
Managerclubs15:Politehnica Iași
Manageryears16:2022
Managerclubs16:FC U Craiova
Manageryears17:2022–2023
Managerclubs17:FC U Craiova
Manageryears18:2024
Managerclubs18:FC U Craiova
Manageryears19:2024–
Managerclubs19:FC U Craiova (technical director)

Nicolò Napoli (born 7 February 1962) is an Italian professional football manager and former player, currently technical director at Liga I club FC U Craiova.

Coaching career

Napoli was born in Palermo. A former professional player with several Serie A teams, including Juventus FC, he moved to Romania in 2007 to work as a manager with Liga I outfit Universitatea Craiova. On 5 July 2009, he then accepted an offer from another Liga I club, FC Brașov,[1] only to leave it three weeks later due to family issues.[2]

On 20 August 2009, he signed a one-year contract (with an option for a further one-year extension) with Liga I team Astra Ploiești.[3] He did not finish his contract, being sacked in April 2010.[4] In 2011, he returned to Craiova for a third spell, but was sacked because of poor results.

In September 2012, Napoli came back to Romania, accepting the offer to manage the newly promoted in Liga I, CS Turnu Severin. He signed a contract until the end of the year, and the agreement wasn't renewed.

At the end of June 2013, he signed an agreement on three seasons with FC U Craiova club which he returns for the fourth time in his career. He was sacked in February 2014.

On 13 October 2014, he reached an agreement with Politehnica Iași[5] where he stayed until 2016.

In 2018 he signed a contract with FC U Craiova, for his sixth stint with the club. He was fired in 2019, but was then rehired 2020. On 12 March 2021 he once again joined ACSM Politehnica Iasi, a job he held for just over three months before being fired on the 20th of June the same year. After being without a job for 6 months, he joined FC U Craiova in January 2022. Six months later, in June, he was once again fired, marking the end of his eight spell with the club. He was not away for long however, and just 4 and a half months later, in November, he once again took charge of the club. This time he lasted for just over six months until once again being fired in June 2023. Nine months later, in March 2024, he joined the club for a 10th time, and is currently still employed as the manager of the club.[6]

Honours

Player

Messina

1982–83

1985–86

Juventus

1989–90

1989–90

Manager

Individual

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Notes and References

  1. News: Nicolo Napoli este noul antrenor al lui FC Brasov!. ro . Gazeta Sporturilor . 5 July 2009 . 5 July 2009 .
  2. News: Viorel Moldovan to coach FC Brasov . ro . nineoclock.ro . 14 August 2009 . 29 July 2009 . 14 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060914111131/http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii . dead .
  3. News: Napoli a semnat cu Astra Ploieşti. ro . prosport.ro . 20 August 2009 . 20 August 2009 .
  4. News: Napoli demis de la Astra! Costel Lazăr interimar. ro . gsp.ro . 19 September 2012 . 19 May 2010 .
  5. News: Napoli, inlocuitorul lui Chirila. ro . lpf.ro . 13 October 2014 .
  6. News: Lund . Tommy . Medina . Angelica . March 9, 2024 . Sarkar . Pritha . Tenth time the charm as coach Napoli returns to Romanian club Craiova . March 9, 2024 . Reuters.
  7. Web site: Bănia a împărțit trofeele » Gustavo a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii februarie" iar Nicolo Napoli - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat. Bănia split the trophies » Gustavo was chosen "Player of the month in February", and Nicolò Napoli - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 7 March 2022. 8 April 2022.