Paolo Amodio Explained

Paolo Amodio
Birth Date:28 May 1973
Birth Place:Luxembourg
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–1992
Youthclubs1:AS Differdange
Years1:1992–2001
Clubs1:Jeunesse Esch
Caps1:208
Goals1:77
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Progrès Niedercorn
Caps2:25
Goals2:3
Years3:2002–2005
Clubs3:Jeunesse Esch
Caps3:71
Goals3:21
Years4:2005–2009
Clubs4:Differdange 03
Caps4:?
Goals4:23
Years5:2009–2011
Clubs5:Belval Belvaux
Caps5:?
Goals5:?
Nationalyears1:1996–1998
Nationalteam1:Luxembourg
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2009–2011[1]
Managerclubs1:Belval Belvaux (player-coach)
Manageryears2:2011–2012
Managerclubs2:Differdange 03
Manageryears3:2012–2014
Managerclubs3:Progrès Niederkorn
Manageryears4:2014–2015
Managerclubs4:Titus Lamadelaine
Manageryears5:2015–2016
Managerclubs5:Union Titus Pétange
Manageryears6:2016–2018
Managerclubs6:Progrès Niederkorn
Manageryears7:2019–2021
Managerclubs7:Differdange 03

Paolo Amodio (born 28 May 1973) is a Luxembourgish football manager and former professional player. He played as a striker.

Club career

Amodio emerged from the youth system of AS Differdange and went on to play for several clubs, including Jeunesse Esch, Progrès Niederkorn, and Differdange 03. During his time with Jeunesse, Amodio achieved six championship titles and won the national cup thrice. He wrapped up his active football career in 2011, playing for the lower-division club Belval Belvaux.

International career

He was a member of the Luxembourg national football team from 1996 to 1998.

Managerial career

After serving as a player-manager for Belval Belvaux from 2009 to 2011, Amodio took on the role of head coach at Differdange 03 for the 2011–12 season.[2] He had previously played for the club until 2009 but left Differdange after just one season.[3]

In October 2012, he assumed the coaching position at Progrès Niederkorn.[4] In early May 2014, it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the 2013–14 season, despite having a running contract.[5] During the 2014–15 season, Amodio coached the Luxembourgish second division team Titus Lamadelaine. Following a merger with CS Petingen, he became the head coach of the newly-formed Union Titus Pétange. Amodio was dismissed on 30 September 2016, but he returned as the coach of Progrès Niederkorn just 18 days later.[6]

In the 2017–18 season, he guided Progrès to second place in the league. He also managed the team in the historic 2–0 victory against Rangers.[7] However, Amodio, along with assistant coach Emilio Lobo, was let go on 3 October 2018, due to a lack of on-field success.[8] He later coached his former club Differdange 03 for an additional two years. Amodio announced his departure from Differdange at the end of the 2020–21 season but was prematurely dismissed on 22 March 2021, following a 2–1 defeat against Mondorf-les-Bains.[9] [10]

Honours

Jeunesse Esch

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/sports/story/differdange-choisit-amodio-13066059 Differdange choisit Amodio
  2. News: Paolo Amodio wird neuer Trainer . 29 October 2023 . Luxemburger Wort . 15 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029162254/https://www.wort.lu/sport/paolo-amodio-wird-neuer-trainer/537152.html . 29 October 2023 . de.
  3. News: Trainer Amodio verlässt Differdingen 03 . 29 October 2023 . Luxemburger Wort . 25 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014021/http://www.wort.lu/de/sport/trainer-amodio-verlaesst-differdingen-03-4fbf3a67e4b0623348ce92f5 . 5 March 2016 . de.
  4. News: Amodio neuer Trainer des FC Progrès . 29 October 2023 . Luxemburger Wort . 2 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029162617/https://www.wort.lu/sport/amodio-neuer-trainer-des-fc-progres/629641.html . 29 October 2023 . de.
  5. News: Trainer Amodio verlässt Niederkorn . 29 October 2023 . Luxemburger Wort . 8 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029163209/https://www.wort.lu/sport/trainer-amodio-verlaesst-niederkorn/707855.html . 29 October 2023 . de.
  6. News: Mollereau . Julien . Carette . Julien . Pétange se sépare de son entraîneur Paolo Amodio . 29 October 2023 . 1 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113205043/https://lequotidien.lu/actualites/bgl-ligue-petange-se-separe-de-son-entraineur-paolo-amodio/ . 13 November 2021 . fr-FR.
  7. News: Progrès beat Rangers: Luxembourg's finest hour? . 29 October 2023 . UEFA . 5 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321073608/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/023b-0e97487c4185-df98ac2498de-1000--progres-beat-rangers-luxembourg-s-finest-hour/ . 21 March 2023.
  8. News: Diederich . Christelle . Niederkorn trennt sich von Trainer Amodio . 29 October 2023 . Tageblatt Lëtzebuerg . 3 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125083357/https://www.tageblatt.lu/sport/fussball/niederkorn-trennt-sich-von-trainer-amodio/ . 25 January 2022 . de.
  9. News: Turmes . Joe . Fußball: Amodio hört am Saisonende in Differdingen auf . 29 October 2023 . Luxemburger Wort . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104091657/https://www.wort.lu/de/sport/fussball-amodio-hoert-am-saisonende-in-differdingen-auf-6054c3a5de135b923628bd5a . 4 January 2022 . de.
  10. News: Turmer . Joe . Differdingen trennt sich von Fußballtrainer Amodio . 29 October 2023 . Luxemburger Wort . 22 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909105531/https://www.wort.lu/sport/differdingen-trennt-sich-von-fussballtrainer-amodio/1101640.html . 9 September 2023 . de.