Allegri in 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Massimiliano Allegri | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Livorno, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Juventus (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1985 | Cuoiopelli | 7 | (0) |
1985–1988 | Livorno | 29 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Pisa | 2 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Livorno | 32 | (8) |
1990–1991 | Pavia | 29 | (5) |
1991–1993 | Pescara | 64 | (16) |
1993–1995 | Cagliari | 46 | (4) |
1995–1997 | Perugia | 41 | (10) |
1997–1998 | Padova | 21 | (0) |
1998 | Napoli | 7 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Pescara | 46 | (4) |
2000–2001 | Pistoiese | 18 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Aglianese | 32 | (8) |
Total | 374 | (56) | |
Teams managed | |||
2003–2004 | Aglianese | ||
2004–2005 | Real SPAL | ||
2005–2006 | Grosseto | ||
2007–2008 | Sassuolo | ||
2008–2010 | Cagliari | ||
2010–2014 | Milan | ||
2014– | Juventus | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Massimiliano Allegri (Italian pronunciation: [massimiˈljano alˈleɡri]; born 11 August 1967) is an Italian professional football manager, currently in charge of Italian club Juventus, and former midfielder. As a footballer, Allegri spent his career playing for various Italian clubs. After beginning his managerial career in 2003 with several smaller Italian sides, he later played a key role in Sassuolo's rise through the lower Italian divisions, and subsequently led Cagliari to their best Serie A finish in nearly 15 years, winning the Panchina d'Oro Award for best Serie A coach in 2009. His performances as head coach of Cagliari earned him a move to Milan in 2010, where he remained until January 2014; in the 2010–11 season, Allegri helped Milan to their first Serie A title since the 2003–04 season. After joining Juventus in 2015, he immediately won the domestic double in his debut season, and achieved the same feat the following season.
After spending the earlier part of his career in the lower leagues, including his hometown club Livorno, Allegri joined Pescara in 1991. A talented and creative player, he established himself in midfield as Giovanni Galeone's side won promotion to Serie A in 1992. Allegri was an outstanding performer for Pescara in Serie A. Despite the side's relegation in last place, there was no shortage of goals and Allegri scored an impressive 12 goals from midfield. He moved on to Cagliari and then Perugia and Napoli before returning to Pescara. Brief spells at Pistoiese and Aglianese followed before his retirement from active football in 2003.