Giuseppe Zappella

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Giuseppe Zappella
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-05-04) 4 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 AC Milan 0 (0)
1993–1996 Como 73 (1)
1996–1998 Monza 26 (1)
1998–1999 Urawa Reds 39 (4)
2000 Avellino 14 (0)
2000–2001 Viterbese 29 (3)
2001–2002 Catanzaro 15 (1)
2002–2003 Viterbese 28 (0)
2003–2004 Catanzaro 30 (1)
2004–2005 Nuova Vis Pesaro 17 (1)
2005–2007 Ivrea 62 (1)
2007–2009 Alessandria 46 (1)
2009–2010 Cuneo
2010 Chieri
2011–2012 Rivoli
Managerial career
2013–2014 Juventus (youth)
2014–2017 Juventus (U19 assistant)
2017–2018 Bari (technical coach)
2023–2024 Juventus Women (assistant)
2024 Juventus Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giuseppe Zappella (born 4 May 1973) is an Italian football coach and former player. [2] [3] [4]

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Coaching career

In 2024, Zappella served as the interim manager of Juventus Women. [5]

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References

  1. Giuseppe Zappella at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Zappella, tutti i minuti di un anno Mercuri, qui l'unico gol in carriera". La Sentinella del Canavese. 4 January 2021.
  3. "Giuseppe Zappella, dal calcio di provincia all'avventura in J. League". 3 February 2021.
  4. "A "L'Orso in diretta" l'ex capitano Zappella, che ha giocato anche in Giappone". 6 December 2016.
  5. "Zappella: I understand perfectly what 'Fino alla Fine' means - Juventus". Juventus.com.