Omar Milanetto Explained

Omar Milanetto
Height:[1]
Birth Date:30 November 1975
Birth Place:Venaria Reale, Italy
Currentclub:Cesena (chief scout)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1990–1993
Youthyears2:1993–1994
Youthclubs1:Genoa
Youthclubs2:Juventus
Years1:1993–1994
Clubs1:Juventus
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1994–1997
Caps2:64
Goals2:3
Years3:1996–1997
Clubs3:Monza (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:2
Years4:1997–2000
Clubs4:Como
Caps4:81
Goals4:5
Years5:2000–2004
Clubs5:Modena
Caps5:114
Goals5:13
Years6:2004–2006
Clubs6:Brescia
Caps6:64
Goals6:9
Years7:2006–2011
Clubs7:Genoa
Caps7:154
Goals7:10
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:Padova
Caps8:15
Goals8:4
Totalcaps:511
Totalgoals:46
Manageryears1:2013–2019
Managerclubs1:Genoa (chief scout)
Manageryears2:2019–2020
Managerclubs2:Torino (chief scout)
Manageryears3:2020–2022
Managerclubs3:Hellas Verona (chief scout)
Manageryears4:2023–
Managerclubs4:Cesena (chief scout)

Omar Milanetto (born 30 November 1975 in Venaria Reale) is an Italian former footballer, who last played for Serie B side Padova as a midfielder as of 2012. A physical, experienced, hard-working, and tactically intelligent player, Milanetto was usually deployed as a defensive or central midfielder, where he was also capable of operating as a deep-lying playmaker. In addition to his creativity, strength, playmaking skills, and his ability to control the tempo of his team's play, he was also known for his accuracy from set-pieces, penalties, and shots from distance.[2] [3]

Career

Milanetto began his career with Juventus in 1993; although he did not make a single appearance for the senior side during the 1993–94 season, he won the 1994 Torneo di Viareggio and the Campionato Nazionale Primavera with the Juventus Youth side.[2] He later played for several different clubs during the following seasons, including Fiorenzuola, Monza (on loan), and Como. In 2000, he joined Serie C1/A side Modena, and helped the club to achieve successive promotions, eventually making his Serie A debut during the 2002–03 season.[2] Following the retirement of Roberto Baggio in 2004, he joined Serie A club Brescia, where he was re-united with his former Modena coach Gianni De Biasi, although he was unable to save the club from relegation during his first season, spending his second season with the club in Serie B.[2] [3] In 2006, he transferred to Serie B side Genoa,[2] where he remained for five seasons, helping the club to Serie A promotion.[3]

On 26 July 2011, after initially being linked with Lugano, it was announced that Milanetto had joined Padova, after a furious row with the Genoa supporters.[3] [4] The midfielder had been a very popular figure with the fans, but his rapport with the club's ultras was damaged when he hurled an insult at the Gradinata Nord during the Derby della Lanterna against Sampdoria, after providing the winning assist to Mauro Boselli.[5] [6]

Match-fixing and retirement

On 28 May 2012, Milanetto was arrested by Italian police for his alleged involvement in the Calcioscommesse sports betting scandal.[7] He subsequently cancelled his contract with Padova, retiring from football in August 2012;[8] he later took up a position as a scout for his former club, Genoa, in October 2013.[5]

In the 2019-20 season he was a scout at Torino, before moving to Hellas Verona in an identical position ahead of the 2020-21 season.[9] In 2023, he joined Cesena FC as their new chief scout.[10] [11]

Honours

Club

Juventus Primavera[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: omar milanetto genoa – Serie A. La Gazzetta dello Sport . 30 November 2009 . Italian .
  2. Web site: Milanetto, scusate il ritardo Ecco il play per il Grifone. Milanetto, sorry for the delay Here is the playmaker for the Griffin. La Repubblica. Italian. 3 July 2006. 10 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Milanetto: "Il ruolo di regista mi ha allungato la carriera". Milanetto: "The deep-lying playmaker role prolonged my career". Padova Sport. Italian. 23 September 2011. 10 October 2015.
  4. Web site: L'insostituibile Omar Milanetto, da bandiera all'addio del Genoa. Il Giornale. Italian. Luca Romano. 28 May 2015. 10 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Milanetto "osservatore" del Genoa. Italian. 4 October 2013. 10 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Milanetto fa 'mea culpa' "Chiedo scusa e mi censuro". La Repubblica. Italian. 10 May 2011. 10 October 2015.
  7. News: Lazio captain arrested in match-fixing investigation. BBC Sport. 28 May 2012. 28 May 2012.
  8. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milanetto dice addio al Padova e rescinde il contratto. Padova Sport. Italian. 6 August 2012. 10 October 2015.
  9. https://www.toronews.net/toro/torino-milanetto-saluta-per-lui-un-triennale-con-lhellas-verona/ Torino, Milanetto saluta: per lui un triennale con l’Hellas Verona
  10. https://www.corriereromagna.it/archivio/calcio-c-cesena-milanetto-capo-dell-area-scouting-OVCR515586 Calcio C, Cesena: Milanetto capo dell'area scouting
  11. https://www.corriereromagna.it/sport/calcio/cesena/cesena-c-e-milanetto-in-regia-nell-altra-squadra-di-artico-in-una-stagione-guardo-200-partite-dal-vivo-FX716755 Cesena, c’è Milanetto in regia nell’altra squadra di Artico: “In una stagione guardo 200 partite dal vivo”