Francesco Conti (footballer)
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Francesco Conti is an Italian retired footballer and manager. He plays as a defensive midflieder. He played for Entella youth teams and in 1980 he is bought by Genoa, that was playing in Serie B
at the time, but he never managed to play a game with the griffins. He then went to play for Imperia in Serie C2
where he remeained for four years. In 1984-85 he played for Sanremese in Serie C1
, in 1985-1986 with Francavilla with whom he obtained the promotion from Serie C2
to Serie C1
. He obtained his second promotion in C1 in 1989-1990 with Fano and a third in 1991-1992 with Ravenna, that was managed by a young Luigi Delneri. After the promotion Delneri left to manage Novara, but Conti remained at Ravanne and obatined the promotion to Serie B
. In 1993-1994 he played his first and only full season in second division, then he rejoins to Delneri at Nocerina when he obtained another promotion to Serie C1. He closed his career in 1999-2000 at Entella, the squad of his hometown.
After the end of his career as a player he immediately became a manager and his called to be the assistant of Delneri at Chievoverona. He followed Delneri for the rest of his career and he his now assistant manager at Juventus.
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...
at the time, but he never managed to play a game with the griffins. He then went to play for Imperia in 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...
where he remeained for four years. In 1984-85 he played for Sanremese in Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
, in 1985-1986 with Francavilla with whom he obtained the promotion from 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...
to Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
. He obtained his second promotion in C1 in 1989-1990 with Fano and a third in 1991-1992 with Ravenna, that was managed by a young Luigi Delneri. After the promotion Delneri left to manage Novara, but Conti remained at Ravanne and obatined the promotion 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...
. In 1993-1994 he played his first and only full season in second division, then he rejoins to Delneri at Nocerina when he obtained another promotion to Serie C1. He closed his career in 1999-2000 at Entella, the squad of his hometown.
After the end of his career as a player he immediately became a manager and his called to be the assistant of Delneri at Chievoverona. He followed Delneri for the rest of his career and he his now assistant manager at Juventus.
Career a player
- 1980-1981 Genoa 0 (0)
- 1981-1985 Imperia 114 (2)
- 1985-1986 Sanremese 30 (1)
- 1986-1988 Francavilla 44 (0)
- 1988-1991 Fano 89 (0)
- 1991-1994 Ravenna 84 (2)
- 1994-1996 Nocerina 53 (2)
- 1996-1997 Forlì 23 (1)
- 1997-1998 Isola Liri 27 (1)
- 1998-1999 Nardò 8 (0)
- 1999-2000 Entella 8 (0)
Career as a manager
- 2000-2004 Chievo Vice
- 2004 Porto Vice
- 2004-2005 Roma Vice
- 2005-2006 Palermo Vice
- 2006-2007 Chievo Vice
- 2007-2009 Atalanta Vice
- 2009-2010 Sampdoria Vice
- 2010- Juventus Vice
External links
- http://www.sampdoria.it/index.phpoption=com_teammanager&Itemid=226&task=staff&playerid=549&teamid=1