Rosario Pergolizzi(born 7 October 1968) is an Italianfootballcoach and former player. He is the head coach ofSerie DclubLFA Reggio Calabria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo,Italy | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LFA Reggio Calabria(head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Olbia | 32 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Napoli | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Reggina | 49 | (4) |
| 1990–1993 | Ascoli | 99 | (7) |
| 1993–1996 | Bologna | 91 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Brescia | 33 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Padova | 30 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Ravenna | 72 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Padova | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Olbia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Ascoli(assistant coach) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Bari(assistant coach) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Olbia | ||
| 2007 | Palermo(joint caretaker) | ||
| 2011–2011 | Portogruaro | ||
| 2011 | Pavia | ||
| 2013 | Ascoli | ||
| 2014–2016 | Marsala | ||
| 2019–2020 | Palermo | ||
| 2023–2024 | Campobasso | ||
| 2024– | Reggina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editPergolizzi, adefender,made his professional debut withSardinianteamOlbia Calcio;he then moved toNapoli,where he made a single appearance in theSerie A 1987-88.Pergolizzi then played for several minorSerie AandBclubs, includingAscoli,Bologna,Brescia,PadovaandRavenna.He retired in 2001–2002, after a single appearance with Olbia, then inSerie D.
Coaching career
editPergolizzi started his coaching career in 2002 asGiuseppe Pillon's assistant coach atAscoliofSerie C1.The same year, the club immediately gained promotion toSerie B.In 2003–2004, he followed Pillon atBari.
From 2004 to 2005, he coachedSerie C2clubOlbia,the same team in which he started and ended his playing career. In 2005, he was appointed to coachPalermo's youth squad. In his first season, he reached the semifinals of both theCampionato Nazionale Primaveraand theCoppa Italia Primavera.In 2006–2007, he reached again the Coppa Italia Primavera semifinals, where his team was defeated byJuventus.[1]
On 23 April 2007, following the firing of head coachFrancesco Guidolin,Pergolizzi was appointed alongside first-team assistant managerRenzo Gobboto coach Palermo for the five remainingSerie Aleague matches. He served for only three matches before being sacked and replaced by his predecessor, Guidolin.
After a year without a job, in the summer of 2008, Pergolizzi took back his previous role as Palermo youth team coach. In his first season back with the Palermo youngsters, he guided theunder-19team to win theCampionato Nazionale Primaverafor a historical first time after defeating tipped favouritesJuventusin the quarter-finals,Chievoin the semi-final, andSienain the league final.[2]He left Palermo in June 2010 to get back into first-team coaching.
In June 2011 he was unveiled as new head coach ofPortogruaro,who will take part to the 2011–12Lega Pro Prima Divisioneafter being relegated from Serie B.[3]On 18 July 2011 he was forced, in agreement with the company, to leave his post due to serious family problems.[4]
On 26 October 2011, he was named head coach ofPavia.[5]He resigned a few weeks later, on 5 December, due to poor results.[6]
On 20 March 2013, he was named new manager ofAscoli,but he was relieved of his duties again on 13 April 2013.[7]
He was successively reappointed at the helm of Ascoli in July 2013 after the club's relegation toLega Pro,[8]but resigned on 27 October 2013 after a 2–5 home loss toLecce.[9]
On 27 November 2014, he was named new head coach ofEccellenza SicilyamateursMarsala.[10]guiding them to promotion toSerie Dby the end of the season.[11]However, on the following2015–16 Serie Dseason, he suffered immediate relegation on the final matchday of the season.[12]
On 30 July 2018, he was named new Under-17 coach ofEmpolifor the 2018–19 season.[13]
On 3 August 2019, he was unveiled as the new head coach of the refoundedPalermo,that playedSerie Din2019–20.[14]Palermo was promoted toSerie Cat the end of the season as Pergolizzi left the club.
Between 2021 and 2022, Pergolizzi returned to Ascoli, this time as a youth coach in charge of the Under-19 team.
On 11 October 2023, Pergolizzi was appointed new head coach of Serie D clubCampobasso.[15]On 28 April 2024, Pergolizzi won the league title with Campobasso with a game in hand.[16]On 17 May 2024, Campobasso announced to have mutually parted ways with Pergolizzi with immediate effect.[17]
On 13 June 2024, he was hired as the new head coach of Serie D clubLFA Reggio Calabria.[18]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Bologna
- Brescia
- Olbia
Managerial
edit- Palermo
- Campionato Nazionale Primavera:2008–09
- Serie D:2019–20(Group I)
- Campobasso
- Marsala
- Eccellenza Sicily:2014–15 (Group A)
- Coppa Italia Dilettanti Sicilia:2014–15
References
edit- ^(in Italian)StadioNews
- ^"Palermo, notte magica Primo scudetto Primavera"(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 8 June 2009.Retrieved9 June2009.
- ^"UFFICIALE: Portogruaro, Pergolizzi è il nuovo allenatore"[OFFICIAL: Portugruaro, Pergolizzi new head coach] (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 5 July 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 1 October 2012.Retrieved6 July2011.
- ^"PortogruaroSummaga, News".Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2011.Retrieved20 July2011.
- ^"Pergolizzi è il nuovo allenatore del Pavia"(in Italian). AC Pavia. 26 October 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 28 November 2011.Retrieved6 December2011.
- ^"Pergolizzi rassegna le dimissioni"(in Italian). AC Pavia. 5 December 2011.Retrieved6 December2011.
- ^"Ascoli:esonerato Pergolizzi, torna Silva"(in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport. 13 April 2013.Retrieved13 April2013.
- ^"Rosario Pergolizzi è il nuovo allenatore dell'Ascoli"(in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. 12 July 2013.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"Ascoli, il tecnico Pergolizzi si è dimesso"(in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. 27 October 2013.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"Marsala, Pergolizzi nuovo tecnico Prende il posto di Sandri"(in Italian). LiveSicilia Sport. 27 November 2014.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"Dalla promozione del Marsala a Calciopoli. Due sentenze così diverse..."(in Italian). TP24.it. 27 March 2015.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"L'ennesima umiliazione del Marsala Calcio. Perde in casa e retrocede in Eccellenza"(in Italian). TP24.it. 23 May 2016.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"Under 17, ricomincia l'avventura. Alla guida c'è Pergolizzi"(in Italian). Empoli Channel. 30 July 2018.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"Nuovo Palermo: Pergolizzi firma, in società anche Rinaudo e Paparesta"(in Italian). Giornale di Sicilia. 3 August 2019.Retrieved3 August2019.
- ^"Calcio: Rosario Pergolizzi nuovo mister del Campobasso"(in Italian). ANSA.it. 11 October 2023.Retrieved11 October2023.
- ^"Calcio, il Campobasso promosso in Lega Pro"(in Italian). ANSA.it. 29 April 2024.Retrieved29 April2024.
- ^"Dopo la promozione, si separano le strade del Campobasso e di mister Pergolizzi"(in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 17 May 2024.Retrieved20 May2024.
- ^"LFA Reggio Calabria, Pergolizzi nuovo tecnico. In carica a partire dal 1° luglio"(in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 13 June 2024.Retrieved13 June2024.