Umberto Romano (footballer) explained

Umberto Romano
Fullname:Umberto Romano
Birth Date:1973 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Switzerland
Height:1.830NaN0
Position:Centre back, Midfielder
Currentclub:FC Zürich (caretaker)
Years1:1991–1992
Years2:1992–1993
Years3:1993–1994
Years4:1994
Years5:1994–1995
Years6:1995–1996
Years7:1996–1997
Years8:1997–2001
Years9:2001–2003
Years10:2004
Years11:2004–2009
Years12:2009–2011
Years13:2011–2012
Clubs12:FC Linth 04
Clubs13:FC Küsnacht
Caps1:3
Caps2:25
Caps3:3
Caps4:8
Caps5:34
Caps6:34
Caps7:31
Caps8:48
Caps9:61
Caps10:15
Caps11:98
Caps12:21
Caps13:7
Goals1:0
Goals2:6
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:5
Goals6:9
Goals7:10
Goals8:8
Goals9:13
Goals10:0
Goals11:8
Goals12:1
Goals13:0
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U-21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2009–2011
Managerclubs1:FC Linth 04 (player-coach)
Manageryears2:2011–2012
Managerclubs2:FC Küsnacht (player-coach)
Manageryears3:2012–2015
Managerclubs3:FC Wohlen (assistant)
Manageryears4:2015–2017
Managerclubs4:FC Winterthur (U18)
Manageryears5:2015
Managerclubs5:FC Winterthur (interim)
Manageryears6:2017
Managerclubs6:FC Winterthur
Manageryears7:2018–2021
Managerclubs7:FC Lausanne-Sport (assistant)
Manageryears8:2021–2024
Managerclubs8:FC Zürich (academy)
Manageryears9:2024
Managerclubs9:FC Zürich (caretaker)

Umberto Romano (born 6 January 1973) is a retired Swiss football player of Italian descent and was most recently the interim co-trainer of FC Zürich.

Career

Club career

Romano began his career at FC Zürich for whom he played three times in the 1991/92 season, then played for FC Wettingen before returning to Zürich to play three times for the club. He then played for FC St. Gallen, FC Baden, FC Locarno, FC Winterthur and SR Delémont. He then played for FC Wil, with whom he was promoted to the Swiss Super League (formerly named Nationalliga A) and contributed two goals to the highest-scoring game in the highest Swiss league. Then played at FC Malcantone Agno. Finally, he played a total of five seasons at FC Winterthur, including being a captain there. In 2009 he moved to FC Linth 04, then played for one season at FC Küsnacht, before retiring.

Coaching career

On 2 June 2009, was named as the new player-coach of FC Linth 04.[1] He was in charge until the summer 2011, where he joined FC Küsnacht, also as a player-coach.[2] In the summer 2012, he became assistant coach of FC Wohlen,[3] which he was until the summer 2015.

In the summer 2015, Romano returned to FC Winterthur as head coach for the club's U18 team.[4] On 27 November 2015, he was also appointed interim head coach of Winterthur's first team, following the departure of Jürgen Seeberger.[5] He was replaced at the end of the year with two victories in two games and continued in his position as U18 coach.[6] He took charge of the club's first team once again in February 2017, this time on an permanent basis.[7] He was fired on 18 December 2017.[8]

In June 2018, Romano was appointed assistant manager of FC Lausanne-Sport.

In 2021, he joined FC Zürich as coach of their U18 squad. On 2 January 2024, he switched from coaching FC Zürich's U19 squad to assistant coach of the first team.[9] On 13 February 2024, he was appointed as interim co-trainer of FC Zürich, alongside Murat Ural, following Bo Henriksen's sudden departure.[10] The two of them were dismissed from their positions on 22 April 2024,[11] as the team had slipped from third to sixth position in the table.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.linth24.ch/lokale-informationen/gemeinden/niederurnen/conf/ef4a83b9eb/news/aktuell/fc-linth04-macht-den-ersten-schritt.htm FC Linth04 macht den ersten Schritt
  2. https://www.bazonline.ch/zuerich/gemeinden/fc-kuesnacht-romano-ersetzt-bockaj/story/21531622 FC Küsnacht: Romano ersetzt Bockaj
  3. https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/sport/aargau/alte-maennerfreundschaft-dirigiert-den-fc-wohlen-124640765 Alte Männerfreundschaft dirigiert den FC Wohlen
  4. https://www.fussballinfos.ch/artikel/ex-captain-romano-zuruech-beim-fcw-57787 Ex-Captain Romano zurüch beim FCW
  5. http://www.fussball.ch/Zuffi+und+Romano+uebernehmen+Winterthur+ad+interim/680735/detail.htm Zuffi und Romano übernehmen Winterthur ad interim
  6. http://www.fussball.ch/Sven+Christ+neuer+Trainer+von+Winterthur/683647/detail.htm Sven Christ neuer Trainer von Winterthur
  7. https://zueriost.ch/bezirk-winterthur/winterthur/fuer-fcw-trainer-umberto-romano-zaehlt-nur-die-liga/621101 Für FCW-Trainer Umberto Romano zählt nur die Liga
  8. https://www.nzz.ch/sport/fussball/umberto-romano-in-winterthur-freigestellt-ld.1340837 Umberto Romano in Winterthur freigestellt
  9. Web site: Personelle Veränderungen im Trainerstab des FC Zürich. FC Zürich. 2 January 2024. 13 February 2024. de-ch.
  10. Web site: Trainerwechsel in die Bundesliga. FC Zürich. 13 February 2024. 13 February 2024. de-ch.
  11. Web site: Neue personelle Impulse. FC Zürich. 22 April 2024. 23 April 2024. de-ch.