Salvatore Giunta (footballer) explained

Salvatore Giunta
Birth Date:13 April 1967
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Years1:1984–1985
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1985–1986
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:1986–1990
Caps3:84
Goals3:13
Years4:1990–1996
Caps4:174
Goals4:17
Years5:1996
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:1996–1998
Caps6:46
Goals6:2
Years7:1998
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:1998–1999
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:1999–2000
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2000
Caps10:23
Goals10:2
Years11:2001–2002
Caps11:15
Goals11:0
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2007–2008
Manageryears2:2013–2014
Manageryears3:2015
Managerclubs3:Brescia

Salvatore Giunta (born 13 April 1967) is an Italian football coach and former player, most recently in charge as manager of Serie B club Brescia.

Playing career

Giunta is a former central midfielder who played for, among others, AC Milan[1] and Albacete Balompié,[2] as well as the Italian under-21 side.

Giunta also played for AS Cannes in French Ligue 2 during the 1998–99 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Giunta started as coaching career working for the youth teams of Brescia, a former team of his as a player.

During the 2008–09 season, he then served as head coach of Serie D amateurs Suzzara. He successively started a collaboration with Eugenio Corini, working as his assistant at Portosummaga, Crotone and Frosinone.

In October 2013, Giunta took over from Alessio Tacchinardi as head coach of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Pergolettese, and was himself sacked in February 2014.

On 21 January 2015 he was appointed new head coach of Serie B club Brescia, taking over from caretaker Ivan Javorčić.[3] He was sacked less than a month later on 18 February 2015 and replaced by Alessandro Calori.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tutto Calciatori. Carriera di Salvatore Giunta. 2008-12-24.
  2. Web site: LFP. Ficha del Jugador: Giunta. 2008-12-24.
  3. News: Salvatore Giunta nuovo allenatore del Brescia Calcio . Italian . 21 January 2015 . Brescia Calcio . 21 January 2015 .