Gaetano Fontana

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Gaetano Fontana
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-02-21) 21 February 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Catanzaro, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1991 Catanzaro 45 (4)
1991–1993 Padova 35 (0)
1993–1994 Reggina 29 (5)
1994–1995 Padova 6 (0)
1995–1997 Alessandria 40 (7)
1997–2000 Juve Stabia 83 (14)
2000–2003 Ascoli 104 (34)
2004 Fiorentina 25 (4)
2005–2006 Napoli 36 (4)
2006–2007 Ascoli 11 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Centobuchi
2009–2010 Santegidiese
2011–2012 Santegidiese
2013 Nocerina
2016–2017 Juve Stabia
2017 Cosenza
2018 Casertana
2019 Fano
2021–2022 Imolese
2022–2023 Turris
2024 Latina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gaetano Fontana (born 21 February 1970) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.

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Coaching career

On 18 June 2018 he was unveiled as new head coach of Casertana. [1]

On 22 July 2019, he was hired as head coach of Serie C club Fano. [2] On 2 December 2019, he was dismissed following 8 consecutive losses. [3]

On 26 July 2021 he was appointed head coach of Serie C club Imolese. [4]

On 29 December 2022, Fontana was hired by Serie C struggling club Turris. [5]

On 16 January 2024, Fontana returned to management as the new head coach of Serie C club Latina, agreeing on a contract until the end of the season. [6] Fontana was dismissed in July 2024 after rumours he had secretly held negotiations with Salernitana. [7]

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References

  1. "Gaetano Fontana è il nuovo allenatore della Casertana FC" (in Italian). casertanafc.it. 18 June 2018.
  2. "GAETANO FONTANA E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'ALMA JUVENTUS FANO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fano. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. "MISTER FONTANA SOLLEVATO DALL'INCARICO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fano. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. "LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MISTER FONTANA" (in Italian). Imolese. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. "Turris, ecco il quarto tecnico stagionale: panchina a Gaetano Fontana" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. "UFFICIALE - Latina, Fontana è il nuovo allenatore: accordo fino a giugno" (in Italian). TuttoC.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. "Ufficiale: Gaetano Fontana esonerato dal Latina dopo il "flirt" con la Salernitana" (in Italian). CalcioSalernitana.it. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.