Francesco Calzona (born 24 October 1968) is an Italian association football coach, currently managing the Slovakia national football team.
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| Full name | Francesco Calzona | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-10-24) 24 October 1968 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | Vibo Valentia, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team | Slovakia (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Arezzo | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2022– | Slovakia (manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calzona had a very short career as a player, appearing three times with Arezzo in the Serie B division, and also making a single Coppa Italia appearance.[1]
Calzona worked as an amateur coach and coffee dealer during the 1990s; during the course of the 1999–2000 season, while in charge of Tuscan amateurs Tegoleto, he opted to resign and instead suggest to hire up-and-coming amateur coach Maurizio Sarri as his replacement.[2] Since then, he became part of Sarri's coaching staff, being his main assistant in all of his managerial jobs until Napoli.[1]
In 2020, he joined Eusebio Di Francesco's coaching staff at Cagliari,[1] then returning to Napoli the following year to work alongside new head coach Luciano Spalletti.[1]
On 30 August 2022, Calzona was hired as the new head coach of the Slovakia national football team.[3]
Current managers of UEFA national teams | |
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Slovakia national football team – managers | |
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