Francesco Cozza (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Francesco Cozza is a former Italian
football player in the role of offensive midfielder
, and currently a coach. He is currently in charge of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Catanzaro.
. He first signed for Reggiana
in 1994, and in November left for Vicenza
.
Cozza signed for Genoa C.F.C.
at summer 2004, but left for A.C. Siena
in January 2005. He returned to Reggina on loan in 2005-06 season. Cozza returned to Siena in summer 2006, but left for Reggina again in summer 2007, in exchange with Alessandro Lucarelli
.
, but as one of the coach assistant of youth team.
On 2 July 2011 it was confirmed Cozza had accepted an offer to become new head coach of Catanzaro in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (fourth division)., he recently passed the coach exam.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football player in the role of offensive midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and currently a coach. He is currently in charge of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Catanzaro.
Playing career
Cozza started his career at A.C. MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. He first signed for Reggiana
A.C. Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1919 as A.C. Reggiana and refounded in July 2005 as Reggio Emilia F.C., but it was renamed A.C. Reggiana 1919 soon after the start of the 2005–06 season. The...
in 1994, and in November left for Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
.
Cozza signed for Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
at summer 2004, but left for A.C. Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
in January 2005. He returned to Reggina on loan in 2005-06 season. Cozza returned to Siena in summer 2006, but left for Reggina again in summer 2007, in exchange with Alessandro Lucarelli
Alessandro Lucarelli
Alessandro Lucarelli is an Italian football defender. He currently plays for Parma. He is a left-footed centre back who can also play left back....
.
Coaching career
On 29 June 2010, he signed a 1-year contract with his former club RegginaReggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
, but as one of the coach assistant of youth team.
On 2 July 2011 it was confirmed Cozza had accepted an offer to become new head coach of Catanzaro in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (fourth division)., he recently passed the coach exam.
External links
- http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Serie-A-TIM/Giocatore.page?idplayer=77253038-2F25-48CF-9B31-BB3EFB4A69A9
- http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/1133.shtml