Michele Serena

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Michele Serena
Personal information
Date of birth March 10, 1970 (1970-03-10) (age 41)
Place of birth Venice, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Manager (former defender)
Club information
Current club Spezia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Mestre 1 (0)
1987–1989 Venezia 44 (0)
1989–1990 Juventus 4 (0)
1990–1991 Monza 24 (2)
1991–1992 Verona 26 (3)
1992–1995 Sampdoria 92 (1)
1995–1998 Fiorentina 69 (3)
1998–1999 Atlético Madrid 35 (3)
1999–2000 Parma 15 (0)
2000–2003 Inter 25 (0)
National team
1990 Italy U-21 1 (0)
1998 Italy 1 (0)
Teams managed
2008 Venezia
2009 Venezia
2009–2010 Mantova
2011 Grosseto
2011- Spezia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michele Serena (born 10 March 1970 in Venice) is an Italian former football defender and current manager of Spezia.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Player

Serena started his playing career with Mestre of Serie C2, then become Venezia following a merger. He was signed by Juventus in 1989, and made four league appearances with the bianconeri. He then played for Monza and Verona before signing for Sampdoria, where he played for three years. In 1995 he was signed by Fiorentina, and in 1998 by La Liga club Atlético Madrid, where he made 35 appearances with 3 goals and gained a spot in the national team, making his one and only appearance with the azzurri on September 5, 1998 in a 2-0 away win to Wales. He then returned in Italy to play for Parma but moved to Inter soon after during the winter transfer market. With the nerazzurri jersey, he made only 15 appearances in three seasons, mainly because of the several injuries he experienced during his years at Inter and forced him to retire.

[edit] Coach

[edit] Venezia

In 2007 he became the Venezia youth team coach, also getting involved in obtaining a coaching licence.[1] On March 11, 2008 he was unveiled as new Venezia head coach, replacing Salvo D'Adderio.[2] He was sacked a few months later, on November 11, due to poor results.[3] He was recalled on February 2009, with Venezia placed in the league bottom, and managed to bring his club out of the relegation zone.

[edit] Mantova

This attracted interest from Serie B club Mantova, who appointed him as new boss for the 2009–10 season. Mantova finished 3rd bottom of Serie B and were relegated. However, due to financial difficulties, their entry to Lega Pro Prima Divisione was rejected and the club folded.

[edit] Grosseto

On 13 January 2011, Serena was appointed the manager's job at Serie B side, Grosseto, until the end of the season 2010-11.[4]

[edit] Spezia

On October 5, 2011 he becomes the new coach of Spezia in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, in place of the sacked Elio Gustinetti.[5]

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