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Walter Mazzarri
Personal information
Full name	Walter Mazzarri
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Napoli (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1982	Pescara
1982	Cagliari
1982–1983	Reggiana
1983–1988	Empoli
1988–1989	Licata
1989–1990	Modena
1990–1991	Nola
1991–1992	Viareggio
1992–1994	Acireale
1994–1995	Sassari Torres
Total
Managerial career
2001–2002	Acireale
2002–2003	Pistoiese
2003–2004	Livorno
2004–2007	Reggina
2007–2009	Sampdoria
2009–	Napoli
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Walter Mazzarri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈvalter madˈdzarri]; born 1 October 1961) is a retired Italian footballer and the current manager of S.S.C. Napoli.

Playing career

Mazzarri, a midfielder and a product of Fiorentina's youth system, made his professional debut in 1981 for Pescara of Serie B, and played a short Serie A stint in Cagliari the following season, before being sold to Reggiana. He had his longest period at Empoli, who won promotion to Serie A for the first time during his time with the Tuscan side. After several spells with mostly minor teams, including a two-year stint with Acireale where he was part of the team who won a historic first promotion to Serie B, and then playing in the Italian second tier in 1993–94, Mazzarri ended his playing career in 1995 with Sassari Torres.

Managerial career

Early years

Mazzarri started his coaching career as Renzo Ulivieri's assistant at Napoli in 1998. His first spell in charge came in 2001/2002 for Sicilian Serie C2 team Acireale, where he had been a player from 1992 to 1994. Subsequently, he returned to his native Tuscany to coach Pistoiese of Serie C1 in 2002/2003 and Livorno of Serie B in 2003/2004, bringing the amaranto led by Cristiano Lucarelli back to Serie A. He was coach of Reggina from 2004 to 2007, leading the Calabrian side to Serie A survival in three consecutive seasons, the last obtained on the final day of the season despite an 11-point deduction. On May 31, 2007 he was announced as new Sampdoria coach.^[1] He served as Sampdoria boss for two seasons, overseeing a considerable improvement in results, thanks to the likes of Antonio Cassano, who publicly praised Mazzarri's coaching abilities. Sampdoria's 2007–08 campaign ended in an impressive sixth place, which ensured qualification for the UEFA Cup. Mazzarri's fortunes declined slightly in 2008–09, as the blucerchiati ended their campaign in 13th place; despite this, he managed to guide his team into the Coppa Italia Final, notably defeating champions Inter 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, before losing on penalties to Lazio in the final. Mazzarri left Sampdoria by mutual consent at the end of the 2008–09 season.

Napoli

On October 6, 2009 he was appointed manager of Napoli, replacing Roberto Donadoni.^[2] Mazzarri inspired his new charges to finish his debut season in sixth place in Serie A, and was handed a new three-year contract at the end of the campaign. The 2010–11 season proved even more successful as, buoyed by the arrival from Palermo of Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, Mazzarri's men finished third and qualified directly for the group phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. Under Mazzarri, Napoli were becoming renowned for their counter-attacking at pace, in a 3-4-3 formation in which Cavani was supported by Argentinian Ezequiel Lavezzi and Slovakian star Marek Hamšík. They finished second in their Champions League group, behind Germany's Bayern Munich and ahead of big-spending Manchester City of England, to earn a last-16 tie against another English side, Chelsea which they beat 3-1 at home in the first leg thanks to goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani. They got beaten 4-1 at Stamford Bridge after extra time, they were subsequently eliminated of the Champions League.

Honours

Sampdoria

Coppa Italia Runner-up 2008–09

Napoli

Coppa Italia Winners 2011–12

References

^ "Mazzarri named Samp boss". Football Italia. 2007-05-31. Archived from the original on 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
^ "È Walter Mazzarri il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-10-06.

External links

Playing career profile

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[1] "Mazzarri named Samp boss". Football Italia. 2007-05-31. Archived from the original on 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2007-05-31.

[2] "È Walter Mazzarri il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-10-06.

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  | years3   = 1982–1983 | clubs3   = [[A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana]]        | caps3   = 12 | goals3   = 1
- | years4   = 1983      | clubs4   = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]          | caps4   = 0  | goals4   = 0
+ | years4   = 1983–1988 | clubs4   = [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]]                 | caps4   = 91 | goals4   = 4
- | years5   = 1983–1988 | clubs5   = [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]]                 | caps5   = 91 | goals5   = 4
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- | years6   = 1988–1989 | clubs6   = [[S.S.D. Licata 1931|Licata]]          | caps6   = 8  | goals6   = 0
+ | years6   = 1989–1990 | clubs6   = [[Modena F.C.|Modena]]                 | caps6   = 21 | goals6   = 0
- | years7   = 1989–1990 | clubs7   = [[Modena F.C.|Modena]]                 | caps7   = 21 | goals7   = 0
+ | years7   = 1990–1991 | clubs7   = Nola                                   | caps7   = 30 | goals7   = 3
- | years8   = 1990–1991 | clubs8   = Nola                                   | caps8   = 30 | goals8   = 3
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- | years9   = 1991–1992 | clubs9   = [[F.C. Esperia Viareggio|Viareggio]]   | caps9   = 11 | goals9   = 0
+ | years9   = 1992–1994 | clubs9  = [[A.S. Acireale|Acireale]]              | caps9   = 32 | goals9   = 1
- | years10  = 1992–1994 | clubs10  = [[A.S. Acireale|Acireale]]             | caps10  = 32 | goals10  = 1
+ | years10  = 1994–1995 | clubs10  = [[Sassari Torres 1903|Sassari Torres]] | caps10  = 9  | goals10  = 0
+ | totalcaps = 244 | totalgoals = 13
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- | manageryears1   = 1998–1999 | managerclubs1   = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] (''assistant coach'')
+ | manageryears1   = 2001–2002 | managerclubs1   = [[A.S. Acireale|Acireale]]
- | manageryears2   = 1999–2000 | managerclubs2   = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] (''assistant coach'')
+ | manageryears2   = 2002–2003 | managerclubs2   = [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]]
- | manageryears3   = 2000–2001 | managerclubs3   = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]  (''youth team'')
+ | manageryears3   = 2003–2004 | managerclubs3   = [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]
- | manageryears4   = 2001–2002 | managerclubs4   = [[A.S. Acireale|Acireale]]
+ | manageryears4   = 2004–2007 | managerclubs4   = [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]]
- | manageryears5   = 2002–2003 | managerclubs5   = [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]]
+ | manageryears5   = 2007–2009 | managerclubs5   = [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
- | manageryears6   = 2003–2004 | managerclubs6   = [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]
+ | manageryears6   = 2009–     | managerclubs6   = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
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- | manageryears9   = 2009–     | managerclubs9   = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
 }}
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 ==Managerial career==
+===Early years===
 Mazzarri started his coaching career as [[Renzo Ulivieri]]'s assistant at [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] in 1998. His first spell in charge came in 2001/2002 for [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[Serie C|Serie C2]] team [[A.S. Acireale|Acireale]], where he had been a player from 1992 to 1994. Subsequently, he returned to his native [[Tuscany]] to coach [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]] of Serie C1 in 2002/2003 and [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] of [[Serie B]] in 2003/2004, bringing the ''amaranto'' led by [[Cristiano Lucarelli]] back to [[Serie A]]. He was coach of [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]] from 2004 to 2007, leading the [[Calabria]]n side to Serie A survival in three consecutive seasons, the last obtained on the final day of the season despite an 11-point deduction. On May 31, 2007 he was announced as new [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mazzarri named Samp boss |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may31n.html |publisher=Football Italia |date=2007-05-31 |accessdate=2007-05-31 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070602151931/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may31n.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-06-02}}</ref>
 He served as Sampdoria boss for two seasons, overseeing a considerable improvement in results, thanks to the likes of [[Antonio Cassano]], who publicly praised Mazzarri's coaching abilities. Sampdoria's [[Serie A 2007–08|2007–08]] campaign ended in an impressive sixth place, which ensured qualification for the [[UEFA Cup 2008–09|UEFA Cup]]. Mazzarri's fortunes declined slightly in [[Serie A 2008–09|2008–09]], as the ''blucerchiati'' ended their campaign in 13th place; despite this, he managed to guide his team into the [[2009 Coppa Italia Final|Coppa Italia Final]], notably defeating champions [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter]] 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, before losing on penalties to [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] in the final. Mazzarri left Sampdoria by mutual consent at the end of the 2008–09 season.
+===Napoli===
 On October 6, 2009 he was appointed manager of [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], replacing [[Roberto Donadoni]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=2800&content=0|title=È Walter Mazzarri il nuovo allenatore|publisher=SSC Napoli|language=Italian|date=2009-10-06|accessdate=2009-10-06}}</ref> Mazzarri inspired his new charges to finish his debut season in sixth place in Serie A, and was handed a new three-year contract at the end of the campaign. The [[2010-11 Serie A|2010–11]] season proved even more successful as, buoyed by the arrival from Palermo of Uruguay striker [[Edinson Cavani]], Mazzarri's men finished third and qualified directly for the group phase of the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League]].
 Under Mazzarri, Napoli were becoming renowned for their counter-attacking at pace, in a 3-4-3 formation in which Cavani was supported by Argentinian [[Ezequiel Lavezzi]] and Slovakian star [[Marek Hamšík]]. They finished second in their Champions League group, behind Germany's [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and ahead of big-spending [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] of England, to earn a last-16 tie against another English side, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] which they beat 3-1 at home in the first leg thanks to goals from [[Ezequiel Lavezzi]] and [[Edinson Cavani]]. They got beaten 4-1 at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] after extra time, they were subsequently eliminated of the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].