Francesco Turrini

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| name = Francesco Turrini

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Foligno, Italy

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| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Fiorenzuola (youth coach)

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| years1 = 1983–1987 |clubs1 = Sambenedettese |caps1 = 58 |goals1 = 7

| years2 = 1987–1989 |clubs2 = Parma |caps2 = 53 |goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1989–1990 |clubs3 = Como |caps3 = 30 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1990–1992 |clubs4 = Taranto |caps4 = 54 |goals4 = 6

| years5 = 1992–1996 |clubs5 = Piacenza |caps5 = 133 |goals5 = 13

| years6 = 1996–2000 |clubs6 = Napoli |caps6 = 109 |goals6 = 18

| years7 = 2000–2001 |clubs7 = Ancona |caps7 = 8 |goals7 = 2

| pcupdate = 10 October 2012

| manageryears1 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs1 = Piacenza U15

| manageryears2 = 2006 | managerclubs2 = Palazzolo

| manageryears3 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs3 = Crociati Noceto

| manageryears4 = 2012–2015 | managerclubs4 = Parma (youth)

| manageryears5 = 2015–2020 | managerclubs5 = Sassuolo (youth)

| manageryears6 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs6 = Fiorenzuola (youth)

| manageryears7 = 2023 | managerclubs7 = Fiorenzuola

| manageryears8 = 2023– | managerclubs8 = Fiorenzuola (youth)

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Francesco Turrini (born 18 October 1965 in Foligno) is an Italian footballer who played as a right winger. He is the Under-19 youth coach of Fiorenzuola.

Playing career

After a career entirely in Serie B with Sambenedettese, Parma, Como and Taranto before moving to Piacenza in 1992. He enjoyed two promotions to Serie A and earned a reputation as a skillful winger with an eye for goal.

He moved to Napoli in 1996 and would be seen as one of the better performers in a particularly bleak period for the club. He finished his career with Ancona.

Coaching career

After youth and senior roles at smaller clubs, Turrini joined the technical staff of Parma's two most senior youth sides.{{cite news | url=http://fcparma.com/francesco-turrini-entra-nello-staff-tecnico-delle-giovanili/ | title=Francesco Turrini entra nello staff tecnico delle giovanili | language=Italian | date=10 October 2012 |trans-title=Francesco Turrini joins youth team technical staff | publisher=Parma F.C. | work=FCParma.com | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130123221403/http://fcparma.com/francesco-turrini-entra-nello-staff-tecnico-delle-giovanili/ | archivedate=23 January 2013 }} He successively served as youth coach for Sassuolo before joining Fiorenzuola as the club's new Under-19 coach in 2021.{{cite web |accessdate=19 October 2023 |date=19 October 2023 |url=https://www.sassuolonews.net/settore-giovanile/l-ex-sassuolo-francesco-turrini-allenatore-in-lega-pro-e-ufficiale-48057 |publisher=Sassuolo News |title=L'ex Sassuolo Francesco Turrini allenatore in Lega Pro: è ufficiale |language=it}}

On 17 October 2023, Turrini was promoted head coach of Fiorenzuola, taking charge of the first team in the Serie C league.{{cite web |accessdate=19 October 2023 |date=17 October 2023 |url=https://www.sportpiacenza.it/calcio/serie-c/il-fiorenzuola-ha-scelto-francesco-turrini-guidera-la-squadra-fino-al-termine-della-stagione.html |publisher=SportPiacenza.it |title=Il Fiorenzuola ha scelto: Francesco Turrini guiderà la squadra fino al termine della stagione |language=it}} On 31 December 2023, Fiorenzuola announced to have moved Turrini back to his previous role in charge of the Under-19 team.{{cite web |accessdate=31 December 2023 |date=31 December 2023 |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/fiorenzuola-turrini-sollevato-dall-incarico-tornera-a-dirigere-la-formazione-primavera-1917871 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |title=Fiorenzuola, Turrini sollevato dall'incarico. Tornerà a dirigere la formazione Primavera |language=it}}