Manuel Iori
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manuel Iori
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Varese, Italy
| height = 1.81 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Casertana (head coach)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = Varese | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = Borgosesia | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2001–2003 | clubs3 = Legnano | caps3 = 56 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2003–2004 | clubs4 = Meda | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2004–2006 | clubs5 = Carpenedolo | caps5 = 59 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2006–2009 | clubs6 = Cittadella | caps6 = 106 | goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2009–2012 | clubs7 = Chievo | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2010–2011 | clubs8 = → Livorno (loan) | caps8 = 39 | goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2011–2012 | clubs9 = → Torino (loan) | caps9 = 37 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2012 | clubs10 = → Cesena (loan) | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2013–2014 | clubs11 = Padova | caps11 = 44 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2014–2015 | clubs12 = Pisa | caps12 = 31 | goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2015–2021 | clubs13 = Cittadella | caps13 = 198 | goals13 = 36
| manageryears1 = 2023 | managerclubs1 = Sangiuliano City
| manageryears2 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs2 = Casertana
| manageryears3 = 2025– | managerclubs3 = Casertana
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Manuel Iori (born 12 March 1982) is an Italian professional football coach and a former midfielder, he is the manager of {{Italian football updater|Casertana}} club Casertana.
Playing career
=Early career=
Iori started his professional career at Varese of Serie C1. He then played for the Serie D side Borgosesia before playing five seasons in Serie C2.
=Cittadella=
In summer 2006, he joined Cittadella of Serie C1, where he won promotion playoffs in 2008. He played 41 out of 42 league matches in his first Serie B season and helped the newcomer finish just above the relegation line.
=Chievo=
In August 2009, he was signed by Chievo in a co-ownership bid.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?id=9309&Language=IT|title=OGGI A VERONELLO LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MANUEL IORI|date=11 August 2009|accessdate=4 September 2009|publisher=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Antimo Iunco was sent to the club on loan later as part of the deal. After the injury of Luca Rigoni, he played as the starting central midfielder until Rigoni recovered. He also played at 2009–10 Coppa Italia against Frosinone, substituted Rigoni in the 54th minute on 25 November 2009 and the match against ACF Fiorentina as a starter. The match ended in a 2–3 loss.
In June 2010 Chievo bought him outright, co-currently Iunco who went on loan to Cittadella in 2009–10 season, was signed by Cittadella in co-ownership deal, for €500,000.AC Chievo-Verona S.R.L. Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=10792&Language=IT |title=OPERAZIONI CHIEVO-CITTADELLA: IORI E' DEL CHIEVO, ALLA SOCIETA' EUGANEA LA META' DI IUNCO |date=23 June 2010 |accessdate=23 June 2010 |work=AC ChievoVerona |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120729142125/http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=10792&Language=IT |archivedate=29 July 2012 }}
On 17 August 2010, he was loaned to Serie B side Livorno on loan with an option to purchase.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/it/content/mercato-8|title=MERCATO: MANUEL IORI PASSA IN PRESTITO AL LIVORNO|date=17 August 2010|accessdate=18 August 2010|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316074225/http://www.chievoverona.it/it/content/mercato-8|archivedate=16 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.livornocalcio.it/notizie/notizie.php?id=4879 |title=Colpo del Livorno: preso Iori dal Chievo Verona |date=17 August 2010 |accessdate=18 August 2010 |work=AS Livorno Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205120531/http://www.livornocalcio.it/notizie/notizie.php?id=4879 |archivedate=5 December 2010 }}
Coaching career
On 20 July 2021, Iori was officially unveiled as the new coach in charge of the Primavera under-19 youth team at Cittadella, his last team as a player.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=20 July 2021 |date=20 July 2021 |title=Primavera: MISTER IORI! |url=https://www.ascittadella.it/notizie/primavera-mister-iori/ |publisher=A.S. Cittadella}}
On 19 June 2024, Iori was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie C club Casertana.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/la-casertana-ha-scelto-ds-e-allenatore-ecco-trevisan-e-iori-la-nota-dei-campani-1980960 |publisher=Tuttomercatoweb |date=2024-06-19 |accessdate=2024-06-19 |title=La Casertana ha scelto ds e allenatore: ecco Trevisan e Iori. La nota dei campani |language=it}} He was dismissed on 9 January 2025,{{cite web |publisher=Casertana FC |language=it |accessdate=2025-04-02 |date=2025-01-09 |url=https://www.casertanafc.it/press/post/il-tecnico-manuel-iori-sollevato-dallincarico |title=Il tecnico Manuel Iori sollevato dall’incarico}} only to be appointed back in charge of the team two months later, on 13 March.{{cite web |publisher=Corriere dello Sport - Stadio |language=it |accessdate=2025-04-02 |date=2025-03-13 |url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-c/2025/03/13-139147181/casertana_ufficiale_il_ritorno_di_iori_sostituisce_pavanel |title=Casertana, ufficiale il ritorno di Iori: sostituisce Pavanel}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/seriea/giocatori/giocatore_manuel_iori_272660400.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/4336/iori-manuel.htm Profile at Football.it] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Worldfootball.net|manuel-iori}}
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Category:Footballers from Varese
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italian football managers
Category:SSD Varese Calcio players
Category:AS Cittadella players
Category:AC ChievoVerona players
Category:US Livorno 1915 players
Category:Calcio Padova players