Fernando Spinelli
{{short description|Italian Argentine footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fernando Spinelli
| image =
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| fullname = Fernando Horacio Spinelli
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|26|df=yes}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ceroacero.es/jugador/fernando-spinelli/123790 |publisher=Ceroacero.es |language=es-es |accessdate=22 May 2024 |title=Fernando Spinelli}}
| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Siracusa (assistant)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chievo
| years1 = 2004 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = Pahang
| years2 = 2004–2005 | caps2 = | goals2 = | clubs2 = Paolana
| years3 = 2005–2006 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Ragusa
| years4 = 2006–2008 | caps4 = 62 | goals4 = 9 | clubs4 = Andria
| years5 = 2008–2009 | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Cosenza
| years6 = 2009 | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Taranto
| years7 = 2010 | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = Cavese
| years8 = 2010–2012 | caps8 = 60 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = Siracusa
| years9 = 2012–2014 | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Trapani
| years10 = 2014 | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Pavia
| years11 = 2014–2015 | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 1 | clubs11 = Viterbese Castrense
| years12 = 2015 | caps12 = 16 | goals12 = 2 | clubs12 = AlbinoLeffe
| years13 = 2015–2018 | caps13 = 90 | goals13 = 1 | clubs13 = Siracusa
| years14 = 2018–2021 | caps14 = | goals14 = | clubs14 = S.C. Palazzolo
| years15 = 2021 | caps15 = | goals15 = | clubs15 = Akragas
| manageryears1 = 2024 | managerclubs1 = Siracusa
| totalcaps =
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Fernando Spinelli (born 26 August 1982) is a football coach and former player. Born and raised in Argentina, he also has Italian citizenship.
Playing career
=Early career=
Spinelli played for Chievo's youth team in 2000–01 Campionato Nazionale Primavera season.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2001/07/18/jornal/sporting-defronta-hoje-o-standard-de-liege-159945|title= Sporting defronta hoje o Standard de Liège |date=18 July 2001|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=publico.pt|language=Portuguese}}{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2001/aprile/12/Primavera_Juventus_agli_ottavi_con_ga_0_0104123701.shtml|title=Primavera: la Juventus agli ottavi con Como, Atalanta e Salernitana|date=12 April 2001|accessdate=6 April 2020|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian}}
Spinelli joined Malaysian club Pahang in December 2003.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2003/12/31/juzaili-to-undergo-knee-surgery|title= Juzaili to undergo knee surgery |date=31 December 2003|accessdate=6 April 2020|newspaper=The Star|author=S. Sivabalan}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2004/01/05/pahang-fa-expect-to--see-results--in-new-season|title= Pahang FA expect to see results in new season |date=5 January 2004|accessdate=6 April 2020|newspaper=The Star|author=Nik Naizi Husin}}
=Italian clubs=
Spinelli went back to Italy and joined Eccellenza Calabria club Paolana in 2004–05 season.{{cite journal|url=https://www.figc.it/figclegacyassets/assets/contentresources_2/contenutogenerico/960/c_2_contenutogenerico_6474_lstallegati_allegato0_upfallegato.pdf|title=appello del calciatore Spinelli Horacio Fernando avverso la reiezione della richiesta di svincolo dalla U.S. Paolana ex art.108 N.O.I.F. (Delibera della Commissione Tesseramenti – Com Uff. n. 9/D del 29.9.2005).|journal=Decisioni della CAF|volume=2005–06|issue=46/C|publisher=FIGC|date=6 April 2006|accessdate=6 April 2020|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=https://potenza.iamcalcio.it/article/139555/palazzolo-ufficiale-arriva-in-gialloverde-fernando-spinelli.html|title=Palazzolo: Ufficiale, arriva in gialloverde Fernando Spinelli |website=iamcalcio.it|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=6 April 2020|language=Italian}}
He then left for Ragusa after released by Paolana.
From 2006{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2006/luglio/08/Rubino_Perugia_Chiaretti_sceglie_Foggia_ga_3_060708003.shtml|title=Rubino va al Perugia Chiaretti sceglie Foggia|date=8 July 2006|access-date=6 April 2020|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian}} to 2008 he played for Andria.
In July 2008 Spinelli and Emanuele Catania were signed by another club Cosenza.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/luglio/03/Rinforzi_arrivo_Carbone_Padova_soci_ga_10_080703003.shtml|title=Rinforzi in arrivo: Carbone a Padova e soci allo Spezia|date=3 July 2008|access-date=6 April 2020|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian}} In January 2009 Spinelli left for Taranto.
Spinelli was signed by Cavese in December 2009.{{cite news|url=https://www.ilportico.it/it/sezioni-25/sport-15/cavese-ecco-radi-e-spinelli-48599/article|title=Cavese, ecco Radi e Spinelli|date=28 December 2009|accessdate=6 April 2020|work=Il Portico|language=Italian|first=Andrea|last=De Caro}} He made his debut for that club in league in January 2010.
At the start of 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, he joined U.S. Siracusa.{{cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-siracusa-ecco-spinelli-e-abate-222259|title=Ufficiale: Siracusa, ecco Spinelli e Abate|date=4 August 2010|access-date=6 April 2020|website=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|first=Matteo|last=Bursi}} The first team of that club folded in 2012.
In the same transfer window, Spinelli joined Trapani.{{cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-trapani-raggiunto-l-accordo-con-spinelli-371402|title=Ufficiale: Trapani, raggiunto l'accordo con Spinelli|date=24 July 2012|access-date=6 April 2020|website=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|first=Antonio|last=Gaito}} The club won a promotion to Serie B in 2013.
Spinelli was assigned number 5 shirt at the start of 2013–14 Serie B season.{{cite news|url=https://www.seriebnews.com/2013/08/08/trapani-ecco-i-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-prossima-stagione/|title=Trapani, ecco i numeri di maglia per la prossima stagione|date=8 August 2013|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=seriebnews.com|first=Daniele|last=Andronaco|language=Italian}}
After half a season without any league appearance, Spinelli joined Pavia in January 2014, along with Trapani new signing Marcello Mancosu, which Trapani decided to loan out the player.{{cite news|url=https://www.si24.it/2014/02/01/sorpresa-trapani-ecco-yaisien-dal-bologna-preso-ferri-in-difesa-ceduto-djuric/32087/|title= Sorpresa Trapani, Yaisien dal Bologna {{!}} Preso Ferri in difesa, ceduto Djuric |date=1 February 2014|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=si24.it|language=Italian|first=Domenico|last=Giardina}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/images/stories/comunicaz/calciomercato2014.pdf|title=CAMPAGNA TRASFERIMENTI -MILANO-GENNAIO 2014|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=6 April 2020|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/notizie/749-arriva-yaisien-dal-bologna-djuric-al-cittadella-vanno-in-prestito-vettraino-spinelli-vitale-mancosu-jr-crimaldi-e-ferrara.html|title=Arriva Yaisien (dal Bologna), Djuric al Cittadella, Spinelli al Pavia, Crimaldi all'Ischia, vanno in prestito Vettraino, Vitale, Mancosu jr e Ferrara|date=31 January 2014|access-date=27 September 2016|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202104151/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/notizie/749-arriva-yaisien-dal-bologna-djuric-al-cittadella-vanno-in-prestito-vettraino-spinelli-vitale-mancosu-jr-crimaldi-e-ferrara.html|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}
In mid-2014, he joined Viterbese Castrense.{{cite news|url=http://www.tusciaweb.eu/2014/08/viterbese-arriva-fernando-horacio-spinelli/|title=Viterbese, arriva Fernando Horacio Spinelli|date=August 2014|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=tusciaweb.eu|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.viterbonews24.it/foto/largentino-spinelli-%C3%83%C2%A8-della-viterbese_42795_54269.htm|title= L'argentino Spinelli è della Viterbese|date=c. 2014|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=Viterbo news 24|language=Italian}}
Spinelli joined Lega Pro club AlbinoLeffe in January 2015.{{cite news|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/2015/01/02/lega_pro_mercato_gennaio_2015_primi_colpi.html|title= E' mercato anche in Lega Pro: ecco le prime mosse di gennaio |date=3 January 2015|accessdate=6 April 2020|work=Skysport|publisher= Sky Italia|language=Italian|first=Lorenzo|last=Longhi}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.albinoleffe.com/news/prima-squadra/8206-presentati-pacifico-silva-reis-e-spinelli.html|title=Presentati Pacifico, Silva Reis e Spinelli|date=3 January 2020|accessdate=6 April 2020|publisher=U.C. AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}}
In August 2015, Spinelli return to the city of Syracuse for A.S.D. Città di Siracusa,{{cite news|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/siracusa-e-fatta-per-il-ritorno-di-spinelli|title=Siracusa, è fatta per il ritorno di Spinelli|date=8 August 2015|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=GianlucaDiMarzio.com|author=redazione|language=Italian}} an illegitimate phoenix club of 2012 folded U.S. Siracusa. The club was relocated from Palazzolo Acreide to Syracuse in 2013 and then renamed.{{cite web|url=http://www2.lnd.it/documenti/leggi/comunicati/1364245?lid=16|title=C.U. N°31 (2013–14)|date=9 August 2013|access-date=6 April 2020|publisher=FIGC Sicily |language=Italian}} The club won the Group I of 2015–16 Serie D season. The club also renamed to Siracusa Calcio circa 2016.
Spinelli remained in Syracuse for 2016–17 Lega Pro season. He signed a new contract in June 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2017/06/29-27313951/calciomercato_siracusa_spinelli_firma_il_rinnovo/|title=Calciomercato Siracusa, Spinelli firma il rinnovo|date=29 June 2017|access-date=6 April 2020|newspaper=Corriere dello Sport|language=Italian}}
In 2018 Spinelli left for Eccellenza Sicily club S.C. Palazzolo,{{cite news|url=https://www.goalsicilia.it/news/37140/UFFICIALE-Palazzolo-tesserati-gli-ex-Siracusa-Spinelli-e-Giordano/|title=UFFICIALE - Palazzolo: tesserati gli ex Siracusa Spinelli e Giordano|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=6 April 2020|website=GoalSicilia.it|language=Italian}} an illegitimate phoenix club of the 2013 relocated A.C. Palazzolo. It was reported that he was released in September 2019, however, he returned to the squad in the same season.https://www.facebook.com/asdpalazzolo.calcio/photos/a.1551719995050723/2643125592576819/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ilsiracusano.com/palazzolo-addio-spinelli-vorrei-giocare-ancora/|title=Palazzolo, addio a Spinelli: " Vorrei giocare ancora"|date=11 September 2019|access-date=10 April 2020|website=ilsiracusano.com|language=Italian}}
Coaching career
On 30 March 2024, after a few experiences as a youth coach, Spinelli was promoted head coach of Serie D club Siracusa.{{cite web |url=https://www.webmarte.tv/siracusa-esonerato-cacciola-il-nuovo-allenatore-e-fernando-spinelli/ |publisher=WebMarte.tv |language=it |date=30 March 2024 |accessdate=22 May 2024 |title=Siracusa: Esonerato Cacciola, il nuovo allenatore è Fernando Spinelli}}{{cite web |url=https://siracusapress.it/attualita/siracusa-cronaca/calcio-fernando-spinelli-ritrova-il-suo-siracusa-da-mister-lavoro-e-responsabilita/ |publisher=SiracusaPress.it |language=it |date=2 April 2024 |accessdate=22 May 2024 |title=Calcio, Fernando Spinelli ritrova il "suo" Siracusa da mister: "Lavoro e responsabilità"}} Under his tenure, Siracusa completed the regular season in second place and successively won the post-season playoff tournament, defeating LFA Reggio Calabria in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.reggiotoday.it/sport/calcio/serie-d-finale-playoff-siracusa-lfa-reggio-calabria-risultato-cronaca-tabellino.html |publisher=ReggioToday |language=it |date=19 May 2024 |accessdate=22 May 2024 |title=La LFA Reggio Calabria incassa un'immeritata sconfitta nella finale playoff}} He successively stayed in at Siracusa as assistant to new head coach Marco Turati.{{cite web |url=https://www.lasicilia.it/siracusa/siracusa-calcio-turati-alla-guida-tecnica-2190392/ |publisher=La Sicilia |language=it |date=1 July 2024 |accessdate=3 July 2024 |title=Siracusa Calcio, Turati alla guida tecnica}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|fernando-horacio-spinelli/93803}}
- [https://aic.football.it/scheda/17190/spinelli-fernando.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Spinelli_Fernando_Horacio}}
- {{BDFA|FERNANDO-HORACIO-SPINELLI-468}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spinelli, Fernando}}
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Sri Pahang FC players
Category:Fidelis Andria 2018 players
Category:Cosenza Calcio players
Category:Taranto FC 1927 players
Category:FC Trapani 1905 players
Category:AC Pavia 1911 SSD players
Category:US Viterbese 1908 players
Category:Siracusa Calcio players
Category:ASD SC Palazzolo players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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