Leonardo_Pettinari_(footballer)
Leonardo Pettinari (footballer)
Italian footballer and manager
Leonardo Pettinari (born 23 July 1986) is an Italian retired footballer and current manager, currently in charge of the Under-15 team of Fiorentina.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Pettinari | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-07-23) 23 July 1986 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Prato, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina (youth coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Sangiovannese | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Reggina | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Ravenna (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cittadella | 37 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Atalanta | 18 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Varese (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 106 | (15) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2016 | La Querce | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Prato, Tuscany, Pettinari started his career at regional capital Florence for Fiorentina. After spent 2 seasons at Primavera team.[1][2] He joined Serie C1 side Sangiovannese in co-ownership deal in summer 2006. In July 2007, he was bought back by La Viola but sold to Serie A side Reggina.[3]
He failed to play any match in Serie A before joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Ravenna in 2008-09 season.
In July 2009, he joined Serie B strugglers Cittadella in co-ownership deal, rejoined Tommaso Bellazzini, teammate at La Viola.
On 15 July 2010 he was sold to Atalanta. He retired in the 2012–2013 season because of heart problems.[4]
In 2014, he became coach of lower league side La Querce.[4] He successively served as a youth coach of Fiorentina from 2016 and 2018, before returning to become part of the Viola's youth staff in 2023, this time in charge of the Under-15 team.[5]
- "Fiorentina Primavera 2004/2005". ACFFiorentina.it (Fiorentina official site) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2004-08-09.
- "Fiorentina Primavera 2005/2006". acffiorentina.it (Fiorentina official site) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2005-10-29.
- "Calciomercato: prelevato Pettinari dalla Fiorentina". Reggina Calcio (in Italian). 2007-07-06. Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- "Dopo la malattia Pettinari torna come mister: "La mia vendetta contro il destino"". Bergamo News (in Italian). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Ex Serie A, il pratese Pettinari torna alla Fiorentina: allenerà l'U15" (in Italian). Quotidiano.net. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- Profile at Cittadella (in Italian)
- Profile at AIC.Football.it (in Italian)
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