Andrea Pisanu
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andrea Pisanu
| image = Andrea Pisanu.jpg
| caption = Pisanu with Montreal Impact
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|1|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cagliari, Italy
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cagliari
| years1 = 1998–2001 | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Cagliari
| years2 = 1999–2000 | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Siena (loan)
| years3 = 2001–2004 | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = Verona
| years4 = 2004 | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Varese (loan)
| years5 = 2004–2010 | caps5 = 82 | goals5 = 8 | clubs5 = Parma
| years6 = 2010–2015 | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Bologna
| years7 = 2011–2012 | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 11 | clubs7 = → Prato (loan)
| years8 = 2013 | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = → Montreal Impact (loan)
| years9 = 2014 | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 2 | clubs9 = → Prato (loan)
| years10 = 2014–2015 | caps10 = 25 | goals10 = 5 | clubs10 = → Sliema Wanderers (loan)
| totalcaps = 208
| totalgoals = 30
| manageryears1 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs1 = Melita
| manageryears2 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs2 = Balzan (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs3 = Sliema Wanderers
| manageryears4 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs4 = Hibernians
}}
Andrea Pisanu (born 7 January 1982) is an Italian football coach and former player.
Club career
Pisanu joined Hellas Verona F.C. from hometown club Cagliari Calcio in February 2001 for 800 million lire (€413,166).Hellas Verona FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]{{cite news|url=http://hellasverona.it/news.php?id=42|title=Campagna Acquisti: All'Hellas Anche Pisanu|date=9 February 2001|access-date=6 May 2013|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian}} He was a member of the reserve team during the 2001–02 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=276|title=Primavera: Cossu e Pisanu mettono K.O. il Venezia|date=4 November 2001|access-date=11 June 2012|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian}} In June 2002 Verona acquired Pisanu outright from Cagliari.{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=681|title=Comproprietà: Aperte le buste, Andrea Pisanu resta all'Hellas, Luca Girelli a L'Aquila|date=28 June 2002|access-date=11 June 2012|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian}} In January 2004 Pisanu left for Varese.{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=1710|title=Calciomercato: Andrea Pisanu ceduto in prestito al Varese|date=13 January 2004|access-date=11 June 2012|publisher=Hellas Verona FC|language=Italian|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219071436/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=1710|url-status=dead}}
In mid-2004 Pisanu joined Serie A club Parma F.C. along with Alessandro Elia and Marco Fanna. During his {{frac|5|1|2}} year stay he played an average of 15 games per seasons. He failed to play any game during the 2009–10 Serie A after winning promotion for the club in 2009 as the runner-up of the 2008–09 Serie B.
=Bologna=
In January 2010 he joined Bologna in a co-ownership deal, in a direct swap with Francesco Valiani. Both players were valued at €2.5 million for half of the registration rights.{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/files/cms/363540786nota-integrativa-parte-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429005312/http://www.bolognafc.it/files/cms/363540786nota-integrativa-parte-1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 April 2011 |title=Bilancio intermedio al 31 dicembre 2010: Nota integrativa: parte 1 |date=4 April 2011 |access-date=14 June 2011 |work=Bologna FC 1909 |language=Italian }}{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/files/cms/356689597nota-integrativa-parte-2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428184954/http://www.bolognafc.it/files/cms/356689597nota-integrativa-parte-2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 April 2011 |title=Bilancio intermedio al 31 dicembre 2010: Nota integrativa: parte 2 |date=4 April 2011 |access-date=14 June 2011 |work=Bologna FC 1909 |language=Italian }} It allowed both clubs to make a profit with the move, notably about €3.5 million for Valiani{{Cite web|url=http://www.ju29ro.com/contro-informazione/3370-bilancio-bologna-200910-continuita-grazie-alla-nuova-proprieta.html|title=Ju29ro.com – Bilancio Bologna 2009/10: continuità grazie alla nuova proprietà|website=Ju29ro.com|access-date=10 December 2021}} and €4,919,160 for Pisanu.Parma FC SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2010 {{in lang|it}} In the same window both clubs also swapped Alessandro Elia and Riccardo Pasi.
In June 2011 Parma acquired Valiani outright and Pisanu jointed Bologna outright. Elia and Pasi also returned to their mother club. Elia was valued an aggressive price of €1.5 million and Pasi's 50% rights were valued at an aggressive price of €1.6 million; Valiani's residual rights for €2.8 million and co-currently sold Pisanu outright for €2.5 million. The four deals netted Bologna €200,000.Bologna FC 1909 Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}}Parma FC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}}
In August 2011 Pisanu joined Prato. While with Prato the midfielder had a fine season scoring 11 goals in 23 matches in the third division. In the following season he returned to Bologna. On 3 January 2013, Bologna signed an agreement with Montreal Impact in MLS to loan Pisanu to the Canadian club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4175/major-league-soccer/2013/01/03/3646236/bologna-sends-pisanu-on-loan-to-the-montreal-impact |title=Bologna sends Pisanu on loan to the Montreal Impact - Goal.com |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=6 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106071107/http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4175/major-league-soccer/2013/01/03/3646236/bologna-sends-pisanu-on-loan-to-the-montreal-impact |url-status=dead }} In January 2014 Pisanu returned to Prato,{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=6172 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106061328/http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=6172 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 January 2014 |title=Pisanu al Prato |date=3 January 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Bologna FC 1909 |language=Italian }} as well as in August 2014 to Malta.{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=7196 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810002946/http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=7196 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 August 2014 |title=Pisanu allo Sliema |date=8 August 2014 |access-date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Bologna FC 1909 |language=Italian }}
=Malta =
Pisanu spent one year at Sliema Wanderers from 2014 to 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160507/football/Melita-to-appoint-Pisanu-as-coach.611241|title=Melita to appoint Pisanu as coach|last=Ltd|first=Allied Newspapers|website=Times of Malta|date=7 May 2016 |language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150507/football/retiring-pisanu-has-no-regrets.567152|title=Retiring Pisanu has no regrets|last=Ltd|first=Allied Newspapers|website=Times of Malta|date=7 May 2015 |language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-27}}
Managerial career
Pisanu makes alternate use of the 3-4-3 and 4-4-2 system, depending on tactical situations. He is nicknamed "Il colto maltese" (the Cultured from Malta) for his philosophy system, inspired by Marcelo Bielsa, which requires great teamwork and understanding between teammates.{{Cite news |last=Farinotti |first=Luca |date=4 November 2020 |title=La filosofia di mister Pisanu, il Colto maltese |work=Avvenire |url=https://www.lucafarinotti.com/avvenire-ottobre-2020-luca-farinotti-la-filosofia-di-mister-pisanu-il-colto-maltese/ |access-date=7 March 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Andrea Pisanu: Intervista – Il Megafono Quotidiano |url=https://www.ilmegafonoquotidiano.it/andrea-pisanu-intervista/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=www.ilmegafonoquotidiano.it |language=it-IT}}
In 2016, following the end of his career as a player, Pisanu was appointed as the coach of Malta Division One team Melita. He left Melita in June 2018 to make room for new head coach Edmond Lufi{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180608/football/new-coaching-set-up-at-melita-fc.681197|title = New coaching set-up at Melita FC|website=Timesofmalta.com| date=8 June 2018 }}
After a short spell as assistant coach of Jacques Scerri at Balzan, in February 2020 Pisanu was named head coach of the Maltese Premier League club Sliema Wanderers.{{cite news |title= Pisanu named as Sliema Wanderers coach|url= https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/pisanu-named-as-sliema-wanderers-coach.770651|website=Timesofmalta.com|date= 13 February 2020|access-date= 29 February 2020}}
In July 2022 became manager of Hibernians. In December 2022 Andrea Pisanu won his first trophy (Maltese Super Cup) since entering Maltese football.{{Cite news |date=8 December 2022 |title=Goalkeeper Kone scores winning penalty to hand Hibs Super Cup |work=Times of Malta |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/goalkeeper-kone-scores-winning-penalty-hand-hibs-super-cup.1000375}} In February 2023 Hibernians FC have announced that they have parted ways with Andrea Pisanu.{{Cite web |last=Camilleri |first=Valhmor |date=2023-02-06 |title=Hibernians part ways with first-team coach Andrea Pisanu |url=https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2023/02/06/hibernians-part-ways-with-first-team-coach-andrea-pisanu/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=SportsDesk |language=en-US}}
Honours
Further reading
- Farinotti, Luca, Andrea Pisanu, l'allenatore che vorrei, Italia sul podio, 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-25 |title=Calcio: Andrea Pisanu, l'allenatore che vorrei... (Luca Farinotti) |url=https://www.italiasulpodio.com/2021/07/25/calcio-andrea-pisanu-lallenatore-che-vorrei-luca-farinotti/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Italia sul Podio |language=it-IT}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2006/giocatori/pisanu_and.shtml Gazzetta dello Sport player profile]
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Sardinia
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Maltese Premier League players
Category:Cagliari Calcio players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:SSD Varese Calcio players
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
Category:Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Italian football managers
Category:Sliema Wanderers F.C. managers
Category:Hibernians F.C. managers
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