Federico Valente

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Federico Valente
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2024
Personal information
Full name Federico Valente
Date of birth (1975-07-20) 20 July 1975 (age 49) [1]
Place of birth Solothurn, Switzerland [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Lecco (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995 Utzenstorf
1995–1997 Burgdorf
1997–1998 Olten
1998–2001 FC Thun
2001–2002 FC Aarau
2002–2003 FC Wohlen
2003–2004 FC Grenchen
2004–2005 FC Herzogenbuchsee
2005–2006 Wolfwil
2006–2011 Würenlos
Managerial career
2010–2011 Würenlos
2023–2024 Südtirol
2025– Lecco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Federico Valente (born 20 July 1975) is a Swiss-Italian professional football coach and a former player, currently in charge of Italian Serie C Group A club Lecco.

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Playing career

Born in Solothurn to Italian parents from Sibari, [1] he played his entire career in Switzerland as a goalkeeper for a number of minor league teams, among which FC Thun and FC Aarau. [2]

Coaching career

After a brief stint as player-coach for Würenlos, Valente took on a coaching career in the youth tiers of Swiss football. In 2012, he took on a UEFA A licence. [2]

From 2013 to 2017, he worked as a youth coach and match analyst for FC Zürich. [2] He then left to join SC Freiburg as a youth coach, being promoted in charge of the Under-19s in 2021, having the chance to work alongside first team head coach Christian Streich during this period. [2] [3]

In June 2023, Valente left Switzerland to join FC Südtirol as their Under-19 coach. [2] Later in December, he was promoted to head coach in charge of the Serie B first team following the dismissal of Pierpaolo Bisoli. [4] Under his guidance, Südtirol ended the season in a comfortable mid-table placement.

On 14 June 2024, one day after being awarded a UEFA Pro licence by the Swiss football federation, [5] Valente was formally confirmed in charge of the FC Südtirol first team for one more season. [6] On 4 November 2024, Südtirol announced the dismissal of Valente from his managerial duties with immediate effect. [7]

On 5 February 2025, Valente was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie C club Lecco. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Federico Valente, un allenatore i cui genitori sono nati a Sibari" (in Italian). Il Pendolo. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Federico Valente è il nuovo allenatore della Primavera" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "FREIBURGS U 19-TRAINER VALENTE: "STREICH IST EIN VORBILD FÜR MICH"" (in German). DFB.de. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Federico Valente nuovo allenatore dell'FC Südtirol" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Federico Valente consegue la Licenza UEFA Pro" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Federico Valente resta alla guida dell'FC Südtirol" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mister Valente sollevato dall'incarico" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Comunicato ufficiale: Federico Valente" (in Italian). Calcio Lecco 1912. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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