Attilio Lombardo
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Attilio Lombardo is a retired football
player turned manager
.
, in Italy's Serie C2
, in 1983, before moving up to Serie B
side Cremonese
, in 1985, where he made a name for himself, as a more-than-capable right sided winger.
In 1989, he got his first taste of Serie A
football, with Sampdoria
. Playing alongside such players as Gianluca Vialli
, Roberto Mancini
, Pietro Vierchowod
, Gianluca Pagliuca, and under manager Vujadin Boskov
, Lombardo won several domestic trophies, picking up medals for the Coppa Italia
(1989
), the Cup Winners' Cup (1990), the Supercoppa Italiana (1991), and a second Coppa Italia
win (1994). He also played in the Sampdoria side that reached and lost the European Cup Final to Barcelona in 1992.
In 1995, Lombardo made a move to champions Juventus
. Unfortunately, Lombardo had problems with injuries during his two-year spell, but still picked up winner's medals for the UEFA Champions League
(1996), the Intercontinental Cup (1996
), and the European Super Cup
(1996
).
In 1997, Lombardo was on the move again, joining Premiership
new-boys Crystal Palace
. Given that this was a far smaller club than Juve, he instantly became the star-player, and scored on his debut at Everton. In early 1998, Mark Goldberg
assumed control of the club, and manager Steve Coppell
moved to the Director of Football post. Lombardo, along with Swedish international Tomas Brolin
as an interpreter, was appointed as caretaker player-manager, for the rest of the season.
Lombardo's season was curtailed by injury whilst with the Italian national squad in November (a recall came his way due to sparkling form with the Londoners). At the time of the injury Palace were 10th in the table, but by the time he came back to the first team, in April, they were bottom of the league. Palace were subsequently relegated to the First Division (now The Championship
), even though Lombardo's return lead them to their only two home league wins of the season. Lombardo who was popular with the Palace's supporters but in reality Lombardo's injuries meant that he struggled to produce his very best form.
Lombardo decided to stay following relegation as Palace started poorly under new manager Terry Venables
. A severe financial crisis and a need to cut Palace's wage bill resulted in Lombardo leaving in January 1999 to join a S S Lazio team managed by Sven-Goran Eriksson
At Lazio, he resumed his streak of domestic and European cup competition victories, gaining second medals for the Cup Winners Cup (1999), Serie A (2000), the Supercoppa Italiana (2000), the Coppa Italia
(2000), and the European Super Cup
(1999
).
In January 2001, Lombardo left Lazio, to re-join Sampdoria
, where he would finish his career and go into coaching at the youth level.
During his career, Lombardo gained 19 caps for the Italian national side
, between 1990 and 1997, but injury and competition meant he was rarely a regular.
In 2005, Lombardo was voted into Palace's Centenary XI, despite having only made 49 appearances for the Eagles (far fewer than any of the other ten players, showing how highly Palace fans held The Bald Eagle).
In 2006, he was appointed manager of Swiss
side FC Chiasso
. He resigned in May 2007, citing lack of motivation.
In April 2008, he was appointed at the helm of Tuscan
Serie C2
club Castelnuovo
. He stayed at the club for the remainder of the season, leading the small Tuscan club to escape relegation through playoffs. He then was in charge of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Legnano
for the 2008–09 season, but did not manage to save his side from relegation.
Lombardo was appointed in July 2009 as new head coach of Spezia in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, but unexpectedly resigned later on October despite his team being in third place in the league table.
In July 2010 he joined the coaching staff at , linking up again with Roberto Mancini
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player turned manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Playing
Lombardo started his career at PergocremaU.S. Pergocrema 1932
Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione...
, in Italy's Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
, in 1983, before moving up to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side Cremonese
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
, in 1985, where he made a name for himself, as a more-than-capable right sided winger.
In 1989, he got his first taste of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
football, with Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
. Playing alongside such players as Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli is an Italian football manager and former player. Since retiring, he has gone into management and punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sport Italia....
, Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
, Pietro Vierchowod
Pietro Vierchowod
Pietro Vierchowod is an Italian former footballer turned coach.Vierchowod was nicknamed the zar because he was the son of a Ukrainian Red Army soldier. Vierchowod was a man-marker ....
, Gianluca Pagliuca, and under manager Vujadin Boskov
Vujadin Boškov
Vujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career...
, Lombardo won several domestic trophies, picking up medals for the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
(1989
Coppa Italia 1988-89
The 1988–89 Coppa Italia was the 41st Coppa Italia, the major Italian domestic cup. The competition was won by Sampdoria, who defeated SSC Napoli 4–1 on aggregate in a two-legged final played at Stadio San Paolo and Stadio Giovanni Zini .-First leg:-Second...
), the Cup Winners' Cup (1990), the Supercoppa Italiana (1991), and a second Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
win (1994). He also played in the Sampdoria side that reached and lost the European Cup Final to Barcelona in 1992.
In 1995, Lombardo made a move to champions Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. Unfortunately, Lombardo had problems with injuries during his two-year spell, but still picked up winner's medals for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
(1996), the Intercontinental Cup (1996
1996 Intercontinental Cup
The 1996 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on November 26, 1996 between Juventus, winners of the 1995-96 UEFA Champions League, and River Plate, winners of the 1996 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo...
), and the European Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
(1996
1996 UEFA Super Cup
The 1996 UEFA Super Cup was played on 15 January 1997 and 5 February 1997 between Juventus of Italy, winner of 1995-96 UEFA Champions League and Paris Saint-Germain of France, winner of the 1995-96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup...
).
In 1997, Lombardo was on the move again, joining Premiership
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
new-boys Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. Given that this was a far smaller club than Juve, he instantly became the star-player, and scored on his debut at Everton. In early 1998, Mark Goldberg
Mark Goldberg
Mark Goldberg is an English football club chairman and manager, who is currently in his third spell with Bromley F.C.-Business:Goldberg originally made his fortune in the IT recruitment industry, becoming a multi millionaire...
assumed control of the club, and manager Steve Coppell
Steve Coppell
Stephen James "Steve" Coppell is an English former footballer and manager, currently without a club.As a player, he was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup...
moved to the Director of Football post. Lombardo, along with Swedish international Tomas Brolin
Tomas Brolin
Per Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional football player who had a successful period with A.C. Parma during the early nineties winning the 1992 Coppa Italia, the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup, the 1993 UEFA Super Cup and the 1995 UEFA Cup.Brolin also played for the Swedish national team,...
as an interpreter, was appointed as caretaker player-manager, for the rest of the season.
Lombardo's season was curtailed by injury whilst with the Italian national squad in November (a recall came his way due to sparkling form with the Londoners). At the time of the injury Palace were 10th in the table, but by the time he came back to the first team, in April, they were bottom of the league. Palace were subsequently relegated to the First Division (now The Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
), even though Lombardo's return lead them to their only two home league wins of the season. Lombardo who was popular with the Palace's supporters but in reality Lombardo's injuries meant that he struggled to produce his very best form.
Lombardo decided to stay following relegation as Palace started poorly under new manager Terry Venables
Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
. A severe financial crisis and a need to cut Palace's wage bill resulted in Lombardo leaving in January 1999 to join a S S Lazio team managed by Sven-Goran Eriksson
At Lazio, he resumed his streak of domestic and European cup competition victories, gaining second medals for the Cup Winners Cup (1999), Serie A (2000), the Supercoppa Italiana (2000), the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
(2000), and the European Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
(1999
1999 UEFA Super Cup
The 1999 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played on 27 August 1999 between the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners, Manchester United, and Lazio, winners of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup....
).
In January 2001, Lombardo left Lazio, to re-join Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, where he would finish his career and go into coaching at the youth level.
During his career, Lombardo gained 19 caps for the Italian national side
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, between 1990 and 1997, but injury and competition meant he was rarely a regular.
In 2005, Lombardo was voted into Palace's Centenary XI, despite having only made 49 appearances for the Eagles (far fewer than any of the other ten players, showing how highly Palace fans held The Bald Eagle).
Managing career
Following his retirement from active football, he stayed at Sampdoria until June 2006 as youth team manager.In 2006, he was appointed manager of Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
side FC Chiasso
FC Chiasso
FC Chiasso is a Swiss football club based in Chiasso. It was founded in 1905.Chiasso also played in the Italian first league between 1914 and 1923....
. He resigned in May 2007, citing lack of motivation.
In April 2008, he was appointed at the helm of Tuscan
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
club Castelnuovo
U.S. Castelnuovo Garfagnana
Unione Sportiva Castelnuovo Garfagnana were an Italian association football club, based in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1922...
. He stayed at the club for the remainder of the season, leading the small Tuscan club to escape relegation through playoffs. He then was in charge of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Legnano
A.C. Legnano
Associazione Calcio Legnano was an Italian football club, based in Legnano, Lombardy, that was founded in 1913. The team's colors were lilac and white. In the past Legnano have played three seasons in Italy's top league; Serie A, finishing bottom of the league each time.The club were perhaps best...
for the 2008–09 season, but did not manage to save his side from relegation.
Lombardo was appointed in July 2009 as new head coach of Spezia in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, but unexpectedly resigned later on October despite his team being in third place in the league table.
In July 2010 he joined the coaching staff at , linking up again with Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
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