Roberto Muzzi(Italian pronunciation:[roˈbɛrtoˈmuttsi];born 21 September 1971) is an Italian former professionalfootballerwho played as astriker:He works as a "club manager" forCagliari.
 Muzzi withTorinoin 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rome,Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Cagliari(club manager) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Roma | 57 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | →Pisa(loan) | 23 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | Cagliari | 144 | (58) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Udinese | 103 | (39) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Lazio | 39 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Torino | 57 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Padova | 23 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 446 | (129) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Italy U18 | 5 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Italy U21 | 19 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Olympic Italy | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Empoli | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Cagliari(caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
During his career, he played for several Italian clubs includingRoma,Pisa,Cagliari,Udinese,andLazio.He was also part of theItaly U-21team from 1990 to 1994, playing 19 matches and scoring 4 goals under managerCesare Maldini,and winning theUEFA European Under-21 Championshipin1992and1994;he also took part at the1992 Summer Olympics,although he never received a call-up for thesenior Italy side.[1]He was known in particular for his electrifying speed as aforward.[2]
Playing career
editMuzzi started his career withAS Roma,making his debut inSerie Aon 11 February 1990, in a league match againstInterended in a 1–1 tie, and scoring his first goal the following season. With Roma, he won theCoppa Italiain 1991, also helping his side to reach an all-ItalianUEFA Cup Finalthat season, losing out to Inter, also missing out on the1991 Supercoppa Italiana,which was won bySampdoria.[2]
Muzzi was loaned toSerie BclubPisain November 1993, where he scored 8 goals in 23 games. He then returned to Roma only to be sold in November 1994 toCagliari,where he then spent four seasons, playing a total 144 games with 31Serie Agoals and 17 in Serie B.[2]
Muzzi joinedUdineseduring the1999–2000 season,spending four more seasons with thezebrette;in total, he played 103 games for the club, scoring 39 goals, winning the2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup,which enabled the Friuli side to qualify for theUEFA Cupthe following season. He then returned to Rome to joinLaziofor the2003–04 season;although he was not a regular first-team member, his performances often proved to be decisive on the pitch, as shown by his goal which enabled Lazio to avoid relegation during the2004–05 season;during his time with the club, he won the2003–04 Coppa Italia,also reaching the semi-finals of the2003–04 UEFA Cup,but missed out on the2004 Supercoppa ItalianatoMilan.In September 2005, he joinedSerie BsideTorino,and was one of the protagonists in thegranata's return to thetop flight.His second season with Torino, now in Serie A, saw Muzzi scoring only 3 goals.[2]
In September 2006, at the age of 35, and after having turned down a youth coach role at Torino, he agreed a two-year contract withSerie C1'sPadova.In October 2008 he announced his retirement from active football.[2]
Coaching and managerial career
editAfter retirement, Muzzi became coach ofAS Romayouth in 2009, serving on numerous different positions within the club until 2015.[citation needed]He subsequently joinedAndrea Stramaccioni's coaching staff atPanathinaikosandAC Sparta Prague.[citation needed]In 2019, Muzzi was named assistant coach underAurelio AndreazzoliofEmpolibefore moving toGenoatogether.[citation needed]
On 14 November 2019, Muzzi was appointed coach of Serie B clubEmpoli,signing a deal with the Tuscan club till the end of the2019–20 Serie Bseason.[3]However, following a string of disappointing results during his short tenure at the club, he was sacked on 26 January 2020.[4]
In July 2020, Muzzi was named technical director ofEccellenzaamateurs Lupa Frascati.[5]One month later, following the club's takeover by the Lupa Frascati owners, he was announced as new youth system chief of then-Serie CclubArezzo.[6]On 5 February 2022, Muzzi was dismissed from his role.[7]
In July 2022, Cagliari appointed Muzzi as director of football alongside Stefano Capozucca and dealing with organizational and management matters within the first team squad.[8]On 20 December 2022, following the dismissal ofFabio Liverani,Muzzi was appointed interim head coach.[9]Following the appointment ofClaudio Ranierias new head coach, Muzzi filled in for a single game, a 2–0 win againstCosenza,although he could not serve from the dugout and had to be replaced byFabio Pisacanedue to him being sick.[10][11]
Honours
editRoma[2]
Udinese[2]
Lazio[2]
Italy U21[1]
References
edit- ^ab"Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Roberto Muzzi"(in Italian). FIGC.Retrieved23 January2015.
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- ^"Ufficiale: Empoli, Roberto Muzzi è il nuovo allenatore"(in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 14 November 2019.Retrieved14 November2019.
- ^"Empoli, altro cambio in panchina: via Muzzi, arriva Marino".La Gazzetta dello Sport(in Italian). 26 January 2020.Retrieved26 January2020.
- ^"Roberto Muzzi:" A Frascati per un grande progetto. La Lupa fa sul serio "".Il Mamilio(in Italian). 8 July 2020.Retrieved16 December2020.
- ^"Muzzi responsabile dei giovani:" E' un ruolo che mi piace molto "".La Nazione(in Italian). 20 August 2020.Retrieved16 December2020.
- ^"Caos Arezzo, chi va e chi viene mentre i tifosi della Curva Sud annunciano la linea dura: il punto".Corriere di Arezzo(in Italian). 5 February 2022.Retrieved9 May2022.
- ^"Calcio: Roberto Muzzi ritorna al Cagliari come club manager".ANSA.it(in Italian). 1 July 2022.Retrieved30 August2022.
- ^"Comunicato della Società"(in Italian).Cagliari Calcio.20 December 2022.Retrieved20 December2022.
- ^"Cagliari-Cosenza: Muzzi ko, in panchina va Pisacane".Centotrentuno(in Italian). 26 December 2022.Retrieved1 January2023.
- ^"Calcio: il Cagliari ritrova il sorriso, 2-0 al Cosenza".ANSA.it(in Italian). 27 December 2022.Retrieved1 January2023.