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Matteo Contini
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-04-16) 16 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Gemonio, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team
 Legnago Salus (head coach)
Youth career
Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Milan 0 (0)
1999–2000 → Livorno (loan) 15 (0)
2000–2001 → SPAL (loan) 17 (0)
2001–2002 Monza 25 (0)
2002–2003 L'Aquila 33 (2)
2003–2004 Milan 0 (0)
2003–2004 → Avellino (loan) 39 (1)
2004–2007 Parma 89 (2)
2007–2010 Napoli 75 (1)
2010–2011 Zaragoza 39 (1)
2011–2013 Siena 26 (0)
2013–2017 Atalanta 3 (0)
2013–2014 → Juve Stabia (loan) 27 (0)
2014–2015 → Bari (loan) 28 (0)
2015–2016 → Bari (loan) 18 (0)
2016–2017 → Ternana (loan) 21 (0)
2017 Carrarese 0 (0)
2017–2018 Pergolettese 10 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Pergolettese
2020 Pergolettese
2021–2022 Giana Erminio
2024– Legnago Salus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matteo Contini (born 16 April 1980) is an Italian football coach and former player. He played as a centre-back or left-back. He is currently in charge as head coach of Serie C Group B club Legnago Salus.

Playing career

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AC Milan

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Contini started his professional career in the A.C. Milan youth system. He was then farmed to Serie C1 teams Livorno (loan), SPAL (loan), Monza (co-ownership) and L'Aquila (co-ownership) between 1999 and 2003 and Serie B team Avellino in 2003–04 Serie B season.

Parma

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Contini's 50% registration rights was bought by Parma in 2004 for €180,000 fee[1][2] that became full ownership in 2005 for an additional fee of €400,000.[3] He played for Parma in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup and the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.

Napoli

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In 2007, Contini was signed by S.S.C. Napoli for €3.2 million.[4] He played for Napoli in Serie A as well as in the Italian Cup, 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup and 2008–09 UEFA Cup.[5]

Zaragoza

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On 27 January 2010 Contini was loaned to Real Zaragoza with option to purchase.[6][7][8]

On 8 July 2010, Zaragoza made the purchase option, for €2 million[9] and signed Contini on a three-year deal.[10]

Siena

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On 8 August 2011, after a year and a half in Spain, Contini returned to Italy, taken from Siena on a season-long loan for €300,000[11][12] with option to buy the registration rights.[13] He wore number 80 shirt for 2011–12 Serie A.[14] In July 2012, Contini signed a permanent deal with Siena, which the club declared the total cost including misc cost was €1,374,239.[11] He signed a two-year contract. Contini changed to wear number 22 in 2012–13 Serie A.[15]

Atalanta

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Six months after joining Siena definitively, Contini joined Atalanta for €1 million in an initial 3+1⁄2-year contract.[16][17][18] Contini kept to use number 22 shirt for "blue-black".[19] On 30 August 2013, he went on loan to Juve Stabia.[20]

In the next three seasons, he was loaned to Bari (twice)[21][22][23] and Ternana.[24][25]

He retired in 2018 after a season with Serie D amateurs Pergolettese.

Coaching career

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After retirement, he stayed at Pergolettese as a youth coach. On 6 November 2018, he was promoted to head coach of the Serie D club and guided his club to promotion to Serie C by the end of the season. He was dismissed on 12 November 2019 after the club started their Serie C season with five draws and nine losses in the first 14 games.[26] He was re-hired by Pergolettese on 19 June 2020.[27] He resigned from Pergolettese on 15 November 2020.[28]

On 11 November 2021, he was hired by Serie C club Giana Erminio.[29] After suffering relegation to Serie D following a 2–4 aggregate loss Trento in the playoffs, on 27 May 2022 Giana Erminio announced Contini's departure from the club.[30]

On 27 September 2024, Contini returned to management as the new head coach of struggling Serie C club Legnago Salus.[31]

References

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  1. ^ A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2004, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  2. ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2005, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  3. ^ A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2005, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  4. ^ SSC Napoli SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
  5. ^ La Gazzetta dello Sport 2010 profile (in Italian)
  6. ^ "Contini set for Spanish switch". Sky Sports (in Italian). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Contini nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Ufficiale: Contini al Real Saragozza" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  9. ^ S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  10. ^ "Matteo Contini continuará defendiendo al Real Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  11. ^ a b AC Siena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
  12. ^ "Contini è del Siena Arriva in prestito con diritto di riscatto" (in Italian). AC Siena. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Defender Matteo Contini joins Siena on loan". Mail.com. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Contini ha scelto il numero 80, Gazzi il 14" (in Italian). AC Siena. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Scelti i numeri di maglia" (in Italian). AC Siena. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  16. ^ AC Siena SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  17. ^ "Acquisti e cessioni: il riepilogo" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Arrivi e cessioni: il bilancio" (in Italian). AC Siena. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Test in famiglia. Primo allenamento a Zingonia per Contini e Livaja" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Contini e Scozzarella alla Juve Stabia" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  21. ^ "Arrivano De Luca e Contini dall'Atalanta" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Mercato: Contini ancora al Bari" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Bari 1908. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Mercato Atalanta, Matteo Contini in prestito al Bari" (Press release) (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Dall'Atalanta arriva il difensore Matteo Contini" (Press release) (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  25. ^ "Il riepilogo di tutte le operazioni fatte" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  26. ^ "ESONERATO MATTEO CONTINI. IL COMMENTO DEL PRESIDENTE MARINELLI" (Press release) (in Italian). Pergolettese. 12 November 2019.
  27. ^ "RICONFERMATO MATTEO CONTINI" (in Italian). Pergolettese. 19 June 2020.
  28. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" [Press Release] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  29. ^ "Matteo Contini è il nuovo allenatore della Giana Erminio" (in Italian). Giana Erminio. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Giana Erminio, è addio con Contini: non sarà lui il tecnico della prossima stagione" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Legnago, Matteo Contini è il nuovo allenatore". Triveneto Goal. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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