Rita Guarino Explained

Rita Guarino
Fullname:Maria Rita Guarino
Birth Date:1971 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Position:Striker
Years1:1985–1992
Clubs1:Juventus Piedmont
Years2:1986–1987
Clubs2:Torino
Caps2:4
Goals2:1
Years3:1992–1993
Clubs3:Reggiana
Caps3:29
Goals3:15
Years4:1993–1996
Clubs4:Fiammamonza
Caps4:58
Goals4:38
Years5:1994–1995
Clubs5:Torres
Caps5:25
Goals5:19
Years6:1996–1998
Clubs6:Cascine Vica
Caps6:56
Goals6:27
Years7:1998–2000
Clubs7:Torres
Caps7:48
Goals7:72
Years8:2000
Clubs8:Maryland Pride
Caps8:7
Goals8:8
Years9:2000–2001
Clubs9:Lazio
Years10:2001–2002
Clubs10:Foroni Verona
Caps10:23
Goals10:35
Years11:2002–2006
Clubs11:Torres
Nationalyears1:1991–2004
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:99
Nationalgoals1:35
Manageryears1:2008–2015
Managerclubs1:Italy U17 (assistant)
Manageryears2:2015–2017
Managerclubs2:Italy U17
Manageryears3:2017–2021
Managerclubs3:Juventus
Manageryears4:2021–2024
Managerclubs4:Inter Milan

Maria Rita Guarino (pronounced as /it/; born 31 January 1971) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Italian club Inter Women. As a player, she represented the Italy national team as a striker.

Playing career

Throughout her career she played as a striker for Juventus, Torino, Reggiana, Fiammamonza, Torres, Lazio and Foroni Verona in Serie A, and Maryland Pride in the W-League.[1]

She was a member of the Italian national team, and took part in the 1991 and 1999 World Cups,[2] and the 1993, 1997 and 2001 European Championships. She scored Italy's last goal in the 1991 World Cup, forcing the extra time in the quarterfinals against Norway. She again scored a goal against Norway in the 2001 Euro.[3]

Managerial career

Italy youth

Since 2015, Guarino has served as Italy's under-17 national team's assistant manager[4] and Manager of Football – Individual Training System.[5]

Juventus

On 16 June 2017, Guarino was appointed head coach of Juventus Women.[6] She led the team to their first ever Scudetto: both Juventus and Brescia finished the season tied at 60 points atop the League thus making a tie-breaker necessary. On 20 May 2018 in Novara Juventus beat Brescia 5–4 at penalty shoot-out winning the championship following their debut season in the league.[7] [8]

In 2018–19 they won their second consecutive league title and their first Coppa Italia. The following season, Juventus won their first Supercoppa Italiana and their third consecutive league title. In 2020–21, Juventus won their second Supercoppa Italiana and their fourth consecutive league title, making a perfect season with 22 victories out 22.[9]

Inter Milan

On 21 May 2021, Guarino announced that she would leave Juventus at end of the season.[10] On 17 June 2021, Guarino was appointed head coach of Inter Women.[11]

Personal life

In 2017, she co-authored the book Train in women's football. Technical, tactical, physical aspects and estimates.[12]

Career statistics

Managerial

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFrom To Record
Italy U17September 2015June 2017[13]
Juventus16 June 201723 May 2021[14] [15]
17 June 202130 June 2024[16]
Total

Honours

Manager

Juventus

Publications

Notes and References

  1. http://www.calciodonna.it/servizi/guarino.htm Profile and interview
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120823005321/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=143/index.html Statistics
  3. http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=1721.html Italy stand up well to Norwegian test
  4. http://www.figc.it/it/3118/3255/Struttura.shtml U17 WNT's staff
  5. Web site: Home . footballab.it.
  6. Web site: Rita Guarino allenerà la squadra della Juventus femminile!. 21 June 2017. it.
  7. News: it . Storico scudetto al primo anno di vita per la Juventus Women, sconfitto ai rigori nello spareggio il Brescia . Historic Scudetto for Juventus Women at their first year: Brescia are beaten in the shoot-out . 20 May 2018 . 25 May 2018 . Dolfin . Alberto . . .
  8. News: Juventus women make it a double Scudetto for the club in debut season. AFP. Scroll.in. 2018-05-29. en-US.
  9. Web site: Record per la Juventus femminile: 22 vittorie su 22 partite in campionato. 2021-07-07. Globalist. it.
  10. Web site: Juve Femminile, UFFICIALE l'addio di coach Rita Guarino. 2021-05-22. Calciomercato.com Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale. it.
  11. Web site: Rita Guarino is the new head coach of Inter Women. 17 June 2021.
  12. News: 2017-04-19 . Cuneo calcio femminile: fucina di calciatrici e... scrittori! . it-IT . Campioni.cn . 2018-05-29.
  13. Web site: Italy - R. Guarino - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway. 2021-12-15. ca.women.soccerway.com.
  14. Web site: Rita Guarino - Stats and titles won - 21/22 . 2021-12-15. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  15. Web site: Juventus live score, schedule and results - Football - SofaScore. 2021-12-15. www.sofascore.com.
  16. Web site: Rita Guarino - Stats and titles won - 21/22 . 2021-12-15. www.footballdatabase.eu.