Federico Giunti is an Italian

Italy

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 former footballer turned manager. He is the current head coach of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foligno

Foligno Calcio

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Club career

A central midfielder

Midfielder

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, Giunti was part of the Perugia team that was promoted to Serie A

Serie A

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 from Serie C1 in three years.

He made his Serie A debut on 8 September 1996, in a 1–0 win against Sampdoria

U.C. Sampdoria

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A renowned free-kick specialist, he joined AC Milan

A.C. Milan

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 in 1999 and scored in a yet-famous 6-0 win over local rivals Internazionale

F.C. Internazionale Milano

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Giunti also played on loan to Beşiktaş

Besiktas J.K.

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 for 18 months, making him the first Italian player in the national Turkish league. In July 2004, he signed a with year contract with Bologna F.C. 1909

Bologna F.C. 1909

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. He also move along with former Brescia team-mate Fabio Petruzzi

Fabio Petruzzi

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After Bologna lost the relegation playoffs, Giunti moved to A.C. ChievoVerona

A.C. ChievoVerona

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 in 2005. He made 28 appearances in first season, but just 9 more the second season before joined Treviso F.B.C. 1993

Treviso F.B.C. 1993

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 in January 2008. He retired in June 2008.

International career

His only cap for Italy

Italy national football team

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 was in a friendly match against Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team

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, 6 November 1996.

Coaching career

Giunti started his coaching career guiding the Allievi Nazionali (under-17) youth team of Perugia

Perugia Calcio

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 during the 2009–10 season. After Perugia declared bankrupt, Giunti joined Foligno

Foligno Calcio

Foligno Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Foligno, Umbria.- History :The club was founded in 1928.Foligno currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Squad of the season 2011-12:-External links:**...

 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

Salvatore Matrecano

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