Vincenzo Montella

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Vincenzo Montella
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Montella in 2012
Personal information
Full name Vincenzo Montella
Date of birth (1974-06-18) 18 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Castello di Cisterna, Italy
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sampdoria (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Empoli 51 (26)
1995–1996 Genoa 34 (21)
1996–1999 Sampdoria 83 (54)
1999–2009 Roma 192 (84)
2007 → Fulham (loan) 10 (2)
2007–2008 → Sampdoria (loan) 13 (4)
Total 383 (191)
International career
1999–2005 Italy 20 (3)
Managerial career
2011 Roma (interim)
2011–2012 Catania
2012–2015 Fiorentina
2015– Sampdoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vincenzo Montella (Italian pronunciation: [vinˈtʃɛntso monˈtɛlla]; born 18 June 1974) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a striker, and who is currently a manager of Sampdoria.

Montella's nickname during his playing career was L'Aeroplanino ("The Little Airplane"), in reference to his small stature and trademark goal celebration, in which he spread his arms like wings. He was known as a quick, hard-working, and opportunistic striker, with an eye for goal, and has also been described as a "fine all round player, with excellent passing and dribbling skills."[1] Montella is remembered for his performances with Roma (1999–2007), winning the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana with the club during the 2000–01 season, also later reaching the 2003 Coppa Italia Final. In 2013, Montella was inducted into the A.S. Roma Hall of Fame.[2] At international level, he was notably a member of the Italian team that reached the final of UEFA Euro 2000, and he also represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Montella began his managerial career as Roma's caretake manager in 2011, later coaching Catania the following season. In 2012, he moved to Fiorentina, where he spent three seasons, leading the club to three consecutive fourth-place league finishes, the 2014 Coppa Italia Final, and the UEFA Europa League semi-finals in 2015.

Club career

Montella began his club career in Serie C1 at Empoli in 1990 before moving to Serie B club Genoa in 1995, where he scored 21 goals in his only season with the club, at the end of which he lifted the Anglo-Italian Cup. He then moved up to Serie A to city rivals U.C. Sampdoria, where he remained three years, until 1999, when he moved to Roma in a 50 billion lire (about €25.823 million) transfer.[3]

Montella made his Serie A debut on 8 September 1996, against Perugia.

Roma

It was Roma coach Zdeněk Zeman that wanted him to spearhead the Roma attack, but that year Roma also signed a new coach, Fabio Capello, who disliked short forwards. Despite this, during the 1999–2000 season, Montella scored 18 goals, being the topscorer of the giallorossi, playing alongside Marco Delvecchio, in front of advanced playmaker Francesco Totti. The following year, Roma signed the Argentinian forward Gabriel Batistuta from ACF Fiorentina, the tall striker wanted by Capello.

There was a slight controversy between the two forwards concerning the jersey #9,[4] that was the number of both players; in the end Batistuta chose #18, although "Batigol" was often the coach's first choice, while Montella was usually deployed as a substitute.[5] Despite his lack of starts he was one of the main protagonists of Roma's third Scudetto in 2000–01 and scored many important goals for the team.[6]

The controversies between Capello and Montella continued in the following years as Montella was unhappy at his lack of first team opportunities, and in March 2002 he made his sadness clear stating "I would have better expectations with another coach".[7] Despite his struggle to gain a starting spot during his time with Roma under Capello, he became a club idol to the supporters, as he had a knack for performing well in the Rome derby against S.S. Lazio, scoring a brace in his first derby in 1999, and four goals in a 5–1 win on 10 March 2002;[8] His four-goal haul is still the record of goals scored in a derby match by a single player.

2003 was a difficult year for Montella, as he divorced from his former wife, Rita,[9] and was plagued with many injuries. During the 2003–04 season, he played only 12 games but still managed a good scoring record, scoring six goals, despite his limited playing time.

During the 2004–05 season, Fabio Capello finally left Roma for Juventus and, while the giallorossi had a disastrous season, Montella scored 23 goals and earned a new contract lasting until 30 June 2010, also helping Roma to the Coppa Italia final that season.[10] In the 2005–06 season, he was again plagued with injuries. He underwent surgery on both his back and shoulder, limiting him to just twelve games. In January 2007, during the 2006–07 season he was loaned to Fulham because Francesco Totti was the lone forward in Luciano Spalletti's 4–2–3–1, while Montella wanted to have more chances to play.[11]

In the yellow and red Roma jersey, he played a total of 215 matches in eight years, scoring 94 goals, becoming the fifth best topscorer of Roma's history.

He played his last game for Roma on 23 December 2006 before leaving on loan to England.

Loan to Fulham

Montella joined Fulham on a six-month loan on 4 January 2007 and was given the number 11 shirt. He scored twice against Leicester City on his home debut in the FA Cup.[12] He scored again on 27 January in the same competition against Stoke City.[13]

On 13 January 2007, he made his Premier League debut against West Ham United.[14] Against Tottenham at Craven Cottage seven days later, he scored his first Premier League goal with a penalty kick.[15] He also scored a goal against Blackburn Rovers in a 1–1 draw which gave Fulham the boost to avoid relegation.[16]

Montella quickly became popular with the Fulham fans and showed his gratitude for making him feel at home at Craven Cottage.[17] However, he hardly started under manager Chris Coleman, despite several public pleas.[18] After Coleman's sacking, Montella only started twice under replacement manager Lawrie Sanchez.[14][19][20][21] Montella hinted that he would like to return to Roma after the end of the 2006–07 season.[22] The loan was terminated by Sanchez on 8 May 2007, a week before its natural expiration.[23]

Loan to Sampdoria and return

He was loaned to Sampdoria for the 2007–08 season. Bruno Conti brought Montella back to Roma in 2008–09, after Amantino Mancini had left Roma. Montella took number 23 when he came back; Mirko Vučinić held on the number 9 shirt which was formerly Montella's, and Montella took the number 23 shirt which was formerly for Vučinić.

Montella was only able to make substitute appearances for Roma in the 2008–09 season. He played his last game on 16 May 2009.

On 2 July 2009, Montella announced his retirement from professional football as a player.[24]

Club career statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Other Europe Total
1990–91 Empoli Serie C1 1 0 – – – 1 0
1991–92 7 4 7 4
1992–93 13 5 13 5
1993–94 0 0 0 0
1994–95 30 17 30 17
1995–96 Genoa Serie B 34 21 34 21
1996–97 Sampdoria Serie A 28 22 28 22
1997–98 33 20 33 20
1998–99 22 12 22 12
1999–2000 Roma Serie A 31 18 6 2 37 20
2000–01 28 14 5 0 33 14
2001–02 19 13 6 1 25 14
2002–03 29 9 11 0 40 9
2003–04 11 5 3 0 14 5
2004–05 37 21 2 0 3 1 42 22
2005–06 13 1 – 3 1 16 2
2006–07 12 3 2 2 3 0 17 5
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006–07 Fulham Premier League 10 2 4 3 0 0 – 14 5
Italy League Coppa Italia Other Europe Total
2007–08 Sampdoria Serie A 13 4 0 0 – 5 1 18 5
2008–09 Roma Serie A 12 0 1 0 2 0 15 0
Country Italy 373 189 5 2 – 47 6 425 197
England 10 2 4 3 0 0 – 14 5
Total 383 191 9 5 0 0 47 6 439 202

International career

Montella received his first international cap under Dino Zoff in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match against Wales on 5 June 1999, which Italy won 4–0, and he was part of the final 22-man Italian squad that took part at Euro 2000, where they reached the final.[26] Although Montella did not score during the competition, he recorded an assist in Italy's final group match against Sweden, setting up Del Piero's match-winning goal, which allowed Italy to top their group.[27] He would also make one more appearance during the tournament, in the final defeat against France in extra-time.[28] He scored his first goal for Italy in an international friendly match against South Africa in Perugia, on the 25 April 2001, which ended in a 1–0 home win for Italy.[29] In March 2002, he scored a notable double against England in an international friendly match in Leeds, giving Italy a 2–1 away victory after they had been trailing 1–0.[30] After appearing for Italy under Giovanni Trapattoni during their 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, he was chosen as a member of the Italy team that would be competing at the 2002 World Cup, where the Italians were eliminated controversially in the round of 16 to co-hosts South Korea.[31] In his only World Cup appearance, during Italy's final group stage match against Mexico in the 2002 World Cup, he had a goal wrongly disallowed. He later set up Del Piero's equaliser, which helped Italy to progress to the second round.[31] He was set to come in the round of 16 match, but South Korea scored the golden goal moments before he was set to come on.[31] He also appeared for Italy in 3 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying matches, and he made his final appearance for Italy in an international friendly match against Russia on the 9 February 2005, which Italy won 2–0. In total, Montella holds 20 caps and 3 goals for Italy.[32]

Media

Montella has featured in EA Sports' FIFA video game series; he was on the cover for the Italian edition of FIFA 2000.[33]

Managerial career

Roma

Montella signed a three-year contract with Roma as youth team coach for the Giovanissimi Nazionali (Under-15 level).[34]

On 21 February 2011, he was appointed as interim head coach of the first team for the remainder of the season, taking over the role from resigning boss Claudio Ranieri.[35][36]

On 23 February 2011, in his first game in Serie A, Roma won away beating Bologna 1–0.[37]

On 8 March 2011, in his debut in Champions League, Roma lost away beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk 3–0.[38] He completed an eventful season for AS Roma leading the Giallorossi to sixth place in the league table, and he was subsequently released after the new club owners led by U.S. businessman Thomas R. DiBenedetto decided to appoint Luis Enrique as permanent head coach for the 2011–12 season.

Catania

On 9 June 2011, and only a few days after being released by Roma, Montella was announced as new boss of Catania, signing a two-year contract with the club from Eastern Sicily.[39] He led Catania to a mid-table placement, and ahead of Sicilian rivals Palermo for the first time in eight years; by the end of season, he was heavily linked with a comeback at Roma and the vacant job at Fiorentina. Montella left Catania by mutual consent on 4 June 2012, after only one season in charge of the team.[40]

Fiorentina

On 11 June 2012, Fiorentina announced on their official website that Montella signed a two-year-deal (later prolonged until June 2017) with the Tuscan outfit.[41] Montella's arrival saw a massive upheaval of the squad which saw 17 (including Borja Valero and Alberto Aquilani) out of the 26 senior players being new to the club. Fiorentina finished the 2012–13 Serie A in 4th place, missing out on a Champions League spot to Milan on the final day of the season.[42]

In his second season in charge, Montella led Fiorentina to the 2014 Coppa Italia Final but they were beaten 3–1 by Napoli,[43] whilst the team finished the league season in fourth place once again. In his third season, Montella helped Fiorentina reach the semi-final of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated by defending champions and eventual winners Sevilla. Fiorentina finished the league season in fourth place for the third consecutive season. On 8 June, he was sacked as Fiorentina head coach.[44]

Sampdoria

On 15 November 2015, Sampdoria announced Montella was appointed new head coach.[45]

Managerial statistics

As of 25 April 2015
Team From To Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Roma (caretaker) 21 February 2011 22 May 2011 Serie A 13 7 3 3 21 16 +5 53.85
Coppa Italia 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 00.00
Europe 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 00.00
Total 16 7 4 5 22 21 +1 43.75
Catania 1 July 2011 18 May 2012 Serie A 38 11 15 12 47 52 −5 28.95
Coppa Italia 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 50.00
Total 40 12 15 13 51 56 −5 30.00
Fiorentina 11 June 2012 8 June 2015 Serie A 107 52 25 30 176 124 +52 48.60
Coppa Italia 12 9 0 3 19 9 +10 75.00
Europe 23 13 7 3 38 16 +22 56.52
Total 142 74 32 36 233 149 +84 52.11
Career totals League 158 70 43 45 244 192 +52 44.30
Cup 16 10 1 5 24 14 +10 62.50
Europe 24 13 7 4 38 19 +19 54.17
Total 198 93 51 54 331 226 +105 46.97

Honours

Player

Club[46]

Italy Roma

International[46]

Italy Italy

Individual
  • A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013[47]

Manager

Italy Fiorentina[46]

Individual

Orders

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5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000[49]

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