Stefano Di Chiara

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Stefano Di Chiara
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-02-21) 21 February 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1976 Lazio 0 (0)
1976–1979 Pistoiese 97 (0)
1979–1980 Genoa 33 (0)
1980–1981 Cagliari 6 (0)
1981–1983 Cremonese 52 (0)
1983–1987 Lecce 117 (1)
1987–1988 Messina 19 (0)
1988–1989 SPAL 10 (0)
1989–1990 L'Aquila 25 (0)
1990–1991 Ascoli 1 (0)
Total 360 (1)
Managerial career
1993–1994 Cerveteri
1994–1995 Latina
1995–1996 Civitavecchia
1996–1997 Bastia Umbra
1997–1998 Chieti
1998–1999 Siena
1999–2000 Fermana
2000–2001 Ravenna
2001–2002 Novara
2002–2003 Taranto
2003–2005 Legnano
2005–2006 Pistoiese
2006–2007 Cisco Roma
2007–2008 Viterbo
2009 Como
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefano Di Chiara (born 21 February 1957) is an Italian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a defender, and is the older brother of footballer Alberto Di Chiara,[1] whom he played with during his time at Lecce, helping the club to achieve Serie A promotion for the first time in their history in 1985.[2]

Playing career[edit]

Di Chiara was born in Rome. During his career, he played for Lazio (1973–76), Pistoiese (1976–79), Genoa (1979–80), Cagliari (1980–81), Cremonese (1981–83), Lecce (1983–87), Messina (1987–1988), SPAL (1988–1989), L'Aquila (1989–90), and Ascoli (1990–91).[3]

Management career[edit]

Di Chiara has managed Cerveteri, Latina, Civitavecchia, Bastia Umbra, Chieti, Siena, Fermana, Ravenna, Novara, Taranto, Legnano, Pistoiese, Cisco Roma and Viterbo.

In February 2009 he was appointed as new head coach of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Como.[4] After guiding the team to promotion in the higher tier, in October 2009 he was fired due to poor results in the following Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2009–10 campaign.[5]

Honours[edit]

Player[edit]

Pistoiese[6]

Lecce[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gabriele Majo (1 July 2013). "PARMA E GUBBIO: L'AMORE APPENA NATO E' GIA' FINITO? AGLI UMBRI NON E' PIACIUTO CHE IL GIA' PROMESSO LUCARELLI ANDASSE AL PERUGIA, E NON SONO CONTENTI DEL 'RIMEDIO' DI CHIARA…" (in Italian). Stadio Tardini. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Trent'anni fa la prima promozione in A. Lecce ricorda con un memorial in onore di Franco Jurlano" (in Italian). Lecce News 24. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Stefano Di Chiara" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE: Como, esonerato Cotta. Di Chiara nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Como, esonerato Di Chiara" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Como: esonerato Stefano Di Chiara. Oscar Brevi il sostituto" (in Italian). 19 October 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2015.