Federico Giunti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 6, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Perugia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Foligno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1991 | Città di Castello | ||
| 1991–1997 | Perugia | 166 | (24) |
| 1997–1998 | Parma | 15 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Milan | 54 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Brescia | 27 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 40 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Bologna | 23 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Chievo | 37 | (0) |
| 2008 | Treviso | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Foligno | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Federico Giunti (born 6 August 1971 in Perugia) is an Italian former footballer turned manager. He is the current head coach of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foligno.
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[edit] Club career
A central midfielder, Giunti was part of the Perugia team that was promoted to Serie A from Serie C1 in three years.
He made his Serie A debut on 8 September 1996, in a 1–0 win against Sampdoria.
A renowned free-kick specialist, he joined AC Milan in 1999 and scored in a yet-famous 6-0 win over local rivals Internazionale.
Giunti also played on loan to Beşiktaş for 18 months, making him the first Italian player in the national Turkish league.[1][2] In July 2004, he signed a with year contract with Bologna F.C. 1909. He also move along with former Brescia team-mate Fabio Petruzzi.[3]
After Bologna lost the relegation playoffs, Giunti moved to A.C. ChievoVerona in 2005. He made 28 appearances in first season, but just 9 more the second season before joined Treviso F.B.C. 1993 in January 2008. He retired in June 2008.
[edit] International career
His only cap for Italy was in a friendly match against Bosnia & Herzegovina, 6 November 1996.
[edit] Coaching career
Giunti started his coaching career guiding the Allievi Nazionali (under-17) youth team of Perugia during the 2009–10 season. After Perugia declared bankrupt, Giunti joined Foligno as new coach of the Berretti (under-19) in July 2010. In December 2010 he was appointed head coach of Foligno, replacing dismissed boss Salvatore Matrecano.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Turkish delight for Giunti". UEFA.com. 2003-02-01. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=52064.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Giunti happy with Besiktas". UEFA.com. 2003-07-07. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=79483.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Zagorakis bound for Bologna". UEFA.com. 2004-07-16. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=208085.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Lega Pro 1/B: Foligno, è Giunti il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). DataSport. 14 December 2010. http://www.datasport.it/news/2010/dicembre/14/47126/lega-pro-foligno-giunti-nuovo-tecnico.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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