Giuseppe Galderisi
Encyclopedia
Giuseppe Galderisi is an Italian
former football (soccer)
forward
and currently is the manager
of Triestina
.
(1980-83), Hellas Verona
(1983-86, 1988-89), AC Milan
(1986-87), Lazio
(1987-88), and Padova (1989-95). He finished out his career in Major League Soccer
, playing with the New England Revolution
and the Tampa Bay Mutiny
in 1996 and 1997; he was traded to Tampa midway through the first season and then back to New England a year later.
Galderisi, nicknamed Nanu (short) during his playing career, was capped ten times for Italy
, and was part of his country's 1986 FIFA World Cup
squad.
club Gubbio
's boss. He then served as coach in years later for other Serie C clubs, such as Cremonese
and Giulianova
. His coaching career experienced a sudden break in January 2004, when Galderisi suffered a heart attack
. He fully recovered since then, and in 2005 he accepted an offer from Viterbese
of Serie C2. In 2006-2007, he coached Avellino
of Serie C1
; after a very impressive first half of season ended in first place, he was fired on April 18, 2007 despite his team, then in second place, was still involved in the promotion run.
In January 2008, Galderisi was appointed at the helm of Serie C1
side Foggia
, replacing Salvatore Campilongo
. During his tenure, the satanellis performances dramatically improved as they managed to make a comeback to the promotion playoff spots.
On July 2008 he was appointed as new manager of Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pescara
, replacing Franco Lerda, with the aim to win promotion to Serie B
for the biancazzurri. However, during his tenure as head coach, Galderisi had to face with serious economic issues within the club; Pescara was ultimately declared out of business on December 2008 and the club control passed legally to a bankruptcy trustee appointed by the Court of Pescara. On February 2009 a new property emerged, with Delfino Pescara 1936 being constituted and taking over the club from the Court of Pescara. Results did not improve anyway, with Pescara struggling in the bottom part of the table, and Galderisi was dismissed from his coaching post on March 23, 2009, being replaced by another former Juventus and Italy international footballer, Antonello Cuccureddu
.
In the season 2009-10 he coaches Arezzo and in that following Benevento
.
On the 25th of October 2011 he signed a one-year deal with sleeping giants U.S. Triestina Calcio
.
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...
former football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
and currently is the manager
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
of Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
.
Playing career
On the club level, Galderisi played for JuventusJuventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
(1980-83), Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
(1983-86, 1988-89), AC Milan
A.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...
(1986-87), Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
(1987-88), and Padova (1989-95). He finished out his career in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, playing with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
and the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
in 1996 and 1997; he was traded to Tampa midway through the first season and then back to New England a year later.
Galderisi, nicknamed Nanu (short) during his playing career, was capped ten times for Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, and was part of his country's 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
squad.
Coaching career
Galderisi started a coaching career in 2000 as Serie C2Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
club Gubbio
A.S. Gubbio 1910
Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 is an Italian association football club, based in Gubbio, Umbria.They currently play in Serie B. The team's colors are dark blue and red.Their home field is the Stadio Pietro Barbetti, a 5,300 capacity all-seater stadium....
's boss. He then served as coach in years later for other Serie C clubs, such as Cremonese
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
and Giulianova
Giulianova Calcio
Giulianova Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Giulianova, Abruzzo, currently playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.The club was founded in 1924, and plays its home matches at Stadio Rubens Fadini.Its colours are yellow and red....
. His coaching career experienced a sudden break in January 2004, when Galderisi suffered a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. He fully recovered since then, and in 2005 he accepted an offer from Viterbese
A.S. Viterbese Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Viterbese Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Viterbo, Lazio. The club was founded in 1908 and refounded in 2004 as A.S. Viterbo Calcio, but changed its name back during the 2005–06 season. Viterbese currently plays in Serie D. The team's colors are yellow...
of Serie C2. In 2006-2007, he coached Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
of Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
; after a very impressive first half of season ended in first place, he was fired on April 18, 2007 despite his team, then in second place, was still involved in the promotion run.
In January 2008, Galderisi was appointed at the helm of Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
side Foggia
U.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
, replacing Salvatore Campilongo
Salvatore Campilongo
Salvatore Campilongo is an Italian football manager and former striker.-Playing:Salvatore "Sasà" Campilongo started his career with Juve Stabia, then joining Lazio in 1980 and making his Serie A debut on May 4, 1980 with the biancazzurri jersey. He successively played another Serie A season, this...
. During his tenure, the satanellis performances dramatically improved as they managed to make a comeback to the promotion playoff spots.
On July 2008 he was appointed as new manager of Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
, replacing Franco Lerda, with the aim to win promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
for the biancazzurri. However, during his tenure as head coach, Galderisi had to face with serious economic issues within the club; Pescara was ultimately declared out of business on December 2008 and the club control passed legally to a bankruptcy trustee appointed by the Court of Pescara. On February 2009 a new property emerged, with Delfino Pescara 1936 being constituted and taking over the club from the Court of Pescara. Results did not improve anyway, with Pescara struggling in the bottom part of the table, and Galderisi was dismissed from his coaching post on March 23, 2009, being replaced by another former Juventus and Italy international footballer, Antonello Cuccureddu
Antonello Cuccureddu
Antonello Cuccureddu is an Italian football coach and former player.-Career:A central defender, Cuccureddu spent his playing career with Brescia , Juventus , and Fiorentina...
.
In the season 2009-10 he coaches Arezzo and in that following Benevento
Benevento Calcio
Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Benevento, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and refounded in 2005. Currently it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A.-History:...
.
On the 25th of October 2011 he signed a one-year deal with sleeping giants U.S. Triestina Calcio
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
.