Damiano Zenoni

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Damiano Zenoni

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Trescore Balneario, Italy

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Right-back, right wing-back, right winger

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1994–2005

| clubs1 = Atalanta

| caps1 = 209

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 1996–1997

| clubs2 = → Pistoiese (loan)

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1997–1998

| clubs3 = → Alzano Virescit (loan)

| caps3 = 31

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2005–2007

| clubs4 = Udinese

| caps4 = 68

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2007–2010

| clubs5 = Parma

| caps5 = 68

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = Piacenza

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2000

| nationalteam1 = Italy

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2012–2014

| managerclubs1 = Grumellese (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2014–2019

| managerclubs2 = Feralpisalò (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2019

| managerclubs3 = Feralpisalò

}}

Damiano Zenoni ({{IPA|it|daˈmjaːno ddzeˈnoːni}}; born 23 April 1977) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder or defender.

He was capable of playing anywhere in midfield or defence, although he usually played on the right flank as a winger, wing-back, or right-back; he also occasionally played on the left. He is the twin brother of former footballer Cristian Zenoni.{{cite web|url=http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-b/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Piacenza-Modena/25842|title=Piacenza-Modena (2-0)|website=www.legaserieb.it|language=Italian|date=15 January 2011|accessdate=23 April 2015|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918133347/https://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-b/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Piacenza-Modena/25842|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bergamopost.it/chi-e/fatto-cristian-zenoni/|title=Che fine ha fatto Cristian Zenoni|website=www.bergamopost.it|publisher=Bergamo Post|language=Italian|date=28 February 2015|accessdate=26 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1022803.stm|title=Italy squad at a glance|publisher=BBC|accessdate=7 November 2015|date=14 November 2000}}

Club career

=Early career=

Damiano Zenoni began his career with the Atalanta youth side, and was later promoted to the club's senior side. He was initially sent on loan to Pistoiese and Alzano Virescit for the 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons in order to gain experience and playing time. After helping Atalanta back to the top Italian division, Zenoni made his Serie A debut with Atalanta on 1 October 2000, against S.S. Lazio, and along with his brother, Cristian, established himself as one of the most promising young full-backs in the league throughout the 2000–01 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/articoli/articolo39715.shtml|title=Zenoni: da Nazionali a disoccupati|website=mediaset.it|publisher=Sport Mediaset|language=Italian|author1=Enrico Turcato|date=16 August 2010|accessdate=26 April 2015}}

In 2005, he joined Udinese under the Bosman ruling, leaving Atalanta five months before his contract had ended. He signed a four-year deal which would keep him at his new club until 2009.{{cite news|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=276547.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708072422/http://en.archive.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=276547.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 July 2012 |title=Zenoni zooms up the table |publisher=UEFA |date=1 February 2005 |access-date=7 July 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=8848|title=Zenoni passa dall'Atalanta all'Udinese|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb.com|language=Italian|author1=Francesco Graffagnini|date=31 January 2005|accessdate=21 January 2017}} Atalanta promoted Marco Motta from the youth team to the first team to play Zenoni's position.

=Parma=

In the summer of 2007, Parma signed Zenoni for €3 million in a three-year deal, while Damiano Ferronetti moved to Udinese for €2 million.Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)

=Piacenza =

In January 2011, Zenoni joined Piacenza Calcio for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Zenoni_Damiano|title=Damiano Zenoni|website=www.tuttocalciatori.net|language=Italian|accessdate=26 April 2015}}

International career

Zenoni made his only appearance for the Italian senior team in a 1–0 friendly home win against England on 15 November 2000, under manager Giovanni Trapattoni.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-cristian-zenoni-232046|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Cristian ZENONI|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=Italian|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=24 April 2015|accessdate=21 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2092&squadra=1|title=Nazionale in cifre: Zenoni, Damiano|website=www.figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=23 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/sport/nuovotrap/test/test.html|title=Gattuso lancia l'Italia contro l'Inghilterra|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|date=15 November 2016|accessdate=2 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2000/novembre/16/Gattuso_Beckham_per_battere_gli_co_0_0011168903.shtml |title=Gattuso fa il Beckham per battere gli inglesi |publisher=Il Corriere della Sera |language=Italian |author1=Alberto Costa |author2=Fabio Monti |author3=Giancarlo Padovan |date=16 November 2000 |accessdate=2 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117222245/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2000/novembre/16/Gattuso_Beckham_per_battere_gli_co_0_0011168903.shtml |archivedate=17 November 2015 |df=dmy }}

Coaching career

On 7 May 2019, Zenoni was appointed the head coach of Serie C club Feralpisalò, where he already worked with the youth team.{{cite press release|publisher=Feralpisalò|url=https://www.feralpisalo.it/news-dettaglio.php?id=1251|title=Domenico Toscano, comunicato ufficiale|date=7 May 2019|language=Italian}} On 25 September 2019, he was fired by the club following a 3–1 loss to Fano.{{cite press release|publisher=Feralpisalò|url=https://www.feralpisalo.it/news-dettaglio.php?id=1437|title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE|date=25 September 2019|language=Italian}}

Personal life

Zenoni is the twin brother of former footballer Cristian Zenoni.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20060112232525/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=94053/index.html uefa.com]
[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/1029.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007–08)] {{in lang|it}}

Category:1977 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Trescore Balneario

Category:Italian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:Italy men's international footballers

Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Atalanta BC players

Category:FC Pistoiese SSD players

Category:Udinese Calcio players

Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players

Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players