Sal Bibbo Explained

Sal Bibbo
Fullname:Salvatore Bibbo
Birth Date:24 August 1974
Birth Place:Basingstoke, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Sheffield Wednesday (goalkeeping coach)
Years1:1992
Clubs1:Basingstoke Town
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1992–1993
Clubs2:Crawley Town
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1996
Clubs3:Sheffield United
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1995
Clubs4:Chesterfield (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1996
Clubs5:Ards (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:1996–1998
Clubs6:Reading
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:1999–2000
Caps7:29
Goals7:0
Years8:2000–2001
Clubs8:Bath City
Caps8:38
Goals8:0

Salvatore Bibbo (born 24 August 1974) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeping coach at Sheffield Wednesday.

Playing career

Born in Basingstoke, Bibbo made one appearance for his hometown club in December 1992 against St. Albans City.[1] He had a spell at Crawley Town but did not make an appearance before moving to Sheffield United in August 1993. He made just two appearances for the Blades over three years and was loaned out to Chesterfield and Northern Irish side Ards. Bibbo joined Reading in 1996 and made nine appearances for the side over two seasons before moving into non-league football due to a back injury.[2] [3] He joined Havant & Waterlooville in 1999 and made 36 appearances during his first and only season with the club.[4] On 9 July 2000 he joined fellow Southern League Premier Division side Bath City on a one-year contract.[3] He made 45 appearances in all competitions but left at the end of the season due to budget constraints and retired from playing in 2004.[5] [6] [7]

Coaching career

Following his retirement Bibbo rejoined former side Reading as a goalkeeping coach on an initial part-time basis before signing full-time in 2006.[8] He signed a new 12-month rolling contract in June 2010[9] and has also coached at the Nike Academy.[7]

From the summer of 2019, Bibbo also became the goalkeeper coach of Arsenal's First team.[10]

On 21 November 2023, he was appointed as goalkeeping coach at Sheffield Wednesday.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sal Bibbo profile . basingstoketown.net . 24 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Sal Bibbo career statistics . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 24 June 2013.
  3. Web site: News: July 2000 . Bath City F.C . 24 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Sal Bibbo appearances:1999–2000 . Havant & Waterlooville F.C . 24 June 2013.
  5. Web site: 2000–01 statistics . Bath City F.C . 24 June 2013.
  6. Web site: News: April 2001 . Bath City F.C . 24 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Meet the coaches . Sky Sports . 24 June 2013.
  8. Web site: Sal Bibbo profile . Reading F.C . 24 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130214134740/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/bibbo-profile-242966.aspx . 14 February 2013 . dmy-all .
  9. News: Reading FC coach signs for one more year . Reading Post . 24 June 2013.
  10. Web site: Developing our young players: key appointments. www.arsenal.com. en. 2019-06-17.
  11. News: Owls appoint goalkeeper coach. 21 November 2023 . Sheffield Wednesday FC. 21 November 2023.