Gianluca Spinelli
{{short description|Italian football coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gianluca Spinelli
| image = Lens - PSG (10-09-2020) 18.jpg
| caption = Spinelli in 2020
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|10|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Milan, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.83 m
| position =
| currentclub = Italy and Inter Milan (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears1 = 2002–2004
| managerclubs1 = Como (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears2 = 2004–2014
| managerclubs2 = Genoa (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears3 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs3 = Italy and Genoa (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears4 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs4 = Italy and Chelsea F.C. (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears5 = 2018–2023
| managerclubs5 = Italy and PSG (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears6 = 2023–
| managerclubs6 = Italy and Inter Milan (goalkeeping coach)
}}
Gianluca Spinelli (born 29 October 1966) is an Italian professional football goalkeeper coach. He is a goalkeeper coach for italian club Internazionale and the Italy national football team.
Coaching career
Spinelli began his career as a goalkeeper coach at local team Como in 2002;{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2014/09/12/spinelli-dalle-periferie-alla-nazionale-di-conte-ma-ho-tanto-da-imparareGenova14.html|title=Spinelli, dalle periferie alla Nazionale di Conte "Ma ho tanto da imparare"|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|author1=GESSI ADAMOLI|date=12 September 2014|accessdate=2 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/sport/cards/nazionale-tutti-uomini-ct-venturatre-fedelissimi-3-nuovi-contiano/gianluca-spinelli.shtml|title=Nazionale, tutti gli uomini del c.t. Ventura Tre fedelissimi, 3 nuovi e un "contiano"|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=Italian|author1=Filippo Bonsignore|date=20 July 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}} as a player, he had previously served as a reserve goalkeeper for the club behind Alex Brunner, and helped the team achieve promotion to Serie A in 2002, starting in his side's decisive 2–0 home win over Empoli at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, and keeping a clean sheet.{{cite web |url=https://www.corrieredicomo.it/spinelli-al-paris-saint-germain-lo-ha-voluto-gianluigi-buffon/ |title=Spinelli al Paris Saint-Germain. Lo ha voluto Gianluigi Buffon |publisher=Il Corriere di Como |language=Italian |date=23 July 2018 |accessdate=6 March 2019 |archive-date=29 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129055955/https://www.corrieredicomo.it/spinelli-al-paris-saint-germain-lo-ha-voluto-gianluigi-buffon/ |url-status=dead }}
After spending two years with the Lariani, he was picked up by Serie A team Genoa C.F.C. He spent 12 years at Genoa,{{cite web|url=http://www.pianetagenoa1893.net/news-rossoblu/il-genoa-saluta-gianluca-spinelli-allenera-i-portieri-del-chelsea/|title=Il Genoa saluta Gianluca Spinelli: allenerà i portieri del Chelsea|publisher=PianetaGenoa1893.net|language=Italian|author1=Roberto Sabatino|date=16 July 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}} serving under 16 managers, and coaching several goalkeepers (in particular Mattia Perin), and helping lead the club out of the Serie C, (Now Lega Pro) to the top flight; during his time with the club, he earned a reputation as one of the best goalkeeping coaches in Italy.{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2016/05/27/addio-al-mago-dei-portieri-conte-si-porta-via-spinelliGenova18.html|title=Addio al mago dei portieri Conte si porta via Spinelli|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|author1=GESSI ADAMOLI|date=27 May 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}}
From 2014 Spinelli joined manager Antonio Conte as part of the coaching staff of the Italy national football team, maintaining the dual role of goalkeeping coach for both Genoa and Italy. After Italy's 6–5 penalty shootout loss to Germany in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, Spinelli followed Conte to English club Chelsea. He held the dual role of goalkeeping coach for both the Italy national football team and Chelsea.{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/management-team/gianluca-spinelli.html|title=Gianluca Spinelli - Goalkeeper coach|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|accessdate=2 March 2017}} During the 2016–17 Premier League season, Chelsea's starting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois praised Spinelli's abilities as a goalkeeping coach, and has credited Spinelli for helping him to improve his overall game and technique, in particular his foot-work and diving, which enabled him to be more explosive and get to ground more quickly.{{cite web|url=http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2017/2/6/14518676/courtois-credits-new-goalkeeper-coach-with-key-improvements-in-his-game-this-season|title=Courtois credits new goalkeeper coach with key improvements in his game this season|publisher=SBNation.com|author=David Pasztor|date=6 February 2017|accessdate=2 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/premier-league/2017/03/24/58d5098be2704e56038b4689.html|title=Courtois: "El 'Profe' Ortega nos hacía orinar en un bote para ver si nos teníamos que hidratar más o menos"|publisher=Marca|language=Spanish|date=24 March 2017|accessdate=5 March 2019}} Chelsea finished the season as Premier League Champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/may/12/west-brom-v-chelsea-blues-bid-to-win-premier-league-title-live|title=West Brom 0-1 Chelsea|work=The Guardian|date=12 May 2017|accessdate=21 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39894421|title=Chelsea win the Premier League: The numbers behind Blues' unsung heroes|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2017|accessdate=21 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/matchweek/1306/blog|title=Premier League Gameweek 38|publisher=PremierLeague.com|author1=Chris Murphy|author2=Adam Hurrey|date=21 May 2017|accessdate=21 May 2017}} The following season, Chelsea won the FA Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/19/fa-cup-final-2018-chelsea-vs-manchester-united-live-score-updates/|title=Eden Hazard penalty settles FA Cup final as Chelsea edge past Man Utd|work=The Telegraph|author1=Sam Wallace|date=19 May 2018|accessdate=19 May 2018}}
After Antonio Conte was sacked by Chelsea in July 2018, Spinelli joined Paris Saint-Germain as the team's new goalkeeping, where he was re-united with former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11435806/why-antonio-conte-was-sacked-diego-costa-text-chelsea-board-rift-and-player-alienation |title=Why Antonio Conte was sacked: Diego Costa text, Chelsea board rift and player alienation |publisher=Sky Sports |date=13 July 2018 |accessdate=6 March 2019 }}{{cite web |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/spinelli-named-paris-saint-germain-goalkeeping-coach |title=Spinelli named Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeping coach |publisher=PSG |date=20 July 2018 |accessdate=6 March 2019 }} He continued to hold a dual role as both Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeping coach, and the goalkeeping coach of the Italy national team, under manager Roberto Mancini.
Honours
=Goalkeeping coach=
Genoa
Paris Saint-Germain
Individual
References
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Milan
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Inter Milan non-playing staff
Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC non-playing staff
Category:Chelsea F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Association football goalkeeping coaches