Roberto D'Aversa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roberto D'Aversa

| image = Roberto-d-aversa (cropped).jpg

| caption = D'Aversa with Virtus Lanciano in 2015

| full_name = Roberto D'Aversa{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/8357/files/allegati/8456/cu243.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 243 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 243 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=4 |date=22 June 2020 |access-date=6 December 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|8|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Stuttgart, West Germany

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Empoli (head coach)

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = AC Milan

| years1 = 1994–1995 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1995–1996 | clubs2 = Prato | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1996–1997 | clubs3 = Monza | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1996–1997 | clubs4 = Casarano | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1997–1999 | clubs5 = Monza | caps5 = 40 | goals5 = 5

| years6 = 1999–2000 | clubs6 = Cosenza | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2000–2001 | clubs7 = Sampdoria | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2001 | clubs8 = Pescara | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2001–2003 | clubs9 = Ternana | caps9 = 60 | goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2003–2006 | clubs10 = Siena | caps10 = 84 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2007–2008 | clubs11 = Messina | caps11 = 37 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2008–2009 | clubs12 = Treviso | caps12 = 18 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2009–2009 | clubs13 = → Mantova (loan) | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2009–2010 | clubs14 = Gallipoli | caps14 = 12 | goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2010 | clubs15 = Triestina | caps15 = 14 | goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2010–2013 | clubs16 = Virtus Lanciano | caps16 = 62 | goals16 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs1 = Virtus Lanciano

| manageryears2 = 2016–2020 | managerclubs2 = Parma

| manageryears3 = 2021 | managerclubs3 = Parma

| manageryears4 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs4 = Sampdoria

| manageryears5 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs5 = Lecce

| manageryears6 = 2024– | managerclubs6 = Empoli

}}

Roberto D'Aversa (born 12 August 1975) is an Italian football coach and former midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie A club Empoli.

Playing career

A Milan youth product, D'Aversa spent most of his playing career with provincial Serie A clubs and in the lower divisions.

In the 2004–05 season, he was banned for six months for match-fixing. Stefano Bettarini, Antonio Marasco, Maurizio Caccavale, Alfredo Femiano and former Siena teammate Generoso Rossi were also banned.{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/8/27/sports/8763113&sec=sports|title=Bans for six in match- fixing cases|date=27 August 2004|access-date=23 April 2010|agency=Reuters|publisher=(Published by Malaysia Star)}}

On 28 January 2007, he played his first Serie A match for Messina against Ascoli.{{cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com

|url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3615.php | access-date=1 February 2007 }}

In January 2009, he was loaned from Treviso to Mantova. In July 2009, he was released due to Treviso going bankrupt. On 5 September 2009, he moved to Gallipoli.{{cite web|title=D’Aversa al Gallipoli |work=calcionews24.com |url=http://www.calcionews24.com/2009/09/ufficiale-daversa-al-gallipoli/ |access-date=5 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907164036/http://www.calcionews24.com/2009/09/ufficiale-daversa-al-gallipoli/ |archive-date=7 September 2009 }} On 22 January 2010, he was transferred to Triestina on a six-month contract. In July 2010, he was signed by Virtus Lanciano on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/605_e-fatta-per-d-aversa.html|title=E' fatta per D'Aversa: Roberto D'Aversa firma per la Virtus|date=18 August 2010|access-date=11 September 2018|work=virtuslanciano.it}}

Post-playing and coaching career

=Virtus Lanciano=

After his retirement, he stayed at Virtus Lanciano as part of the non-playing staff as technical area manager. In July 2014, he was appointed as the club's new head coach to replace Marco Baroni for the 2014–15 Serie B campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/2447_ufficiale-roberto-d-aversa-nuovo-allenatore-della-virtus-lanciano.html|title=Ufficiale: Roberto D'Aversa nuovo allenatore della Virtus Lanciano: La presentazione lunedì 21 Luglio, ore 10, presso la Sala Stampa del "Biondi"|date=20 July 2014|access-date=23 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140726180351/http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/2447_ufficiale-roberto-d-aversa-nuovo-allenatore-della-virtus-lanciano.html|archive-date=26 July 2014|publisher=SS Virtus Lanciano|language=it}}

After saving Lanciano from relegation in his first season in charge, he was confirmed for the following season. He was sacked on 30 January 2016 after a 0–3 loss to Trapani, which left Lanciano in second-last place in the Serie B league table.

=Parma=

On 3 December 2016, he was named new head coach of Parma, following the sacking of Luigi Apolloni and a short caretaker spell of Stefano Morrone for two games.

In his first season, he guided Parma to win the promotion playoffs after defeating Alessandria in the final.

He was confirmed for the club's 2017–18 Serie B season, in which he successfully led Parma to second place and direct promotion to Serie A in their first season in the second division following the club's refoundation. This was the club's third back-to-back promotion in three years (two of which under his tenure). D'Aversa was also confirmed as head coach for the 2018–19 Serie A season.

On 23 August 2020, D'Aversa was sacked by Parma, with the club citing a lack of unity and enthusiasm for the decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53879132|title=Parma sack head coach Roberto D'Aversa citing 'lack of unity' at Serie A club|website=BBC|date=23 August 2020|access-date=23 August 2020}}

On 7 January 2021, D'Aversa was re-hired as Parma manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/164471/official-daversa-returns-parma|title=Official: D'Aversa returns to Parma|publisher=Football Italia|date=7 January 2021}} After failing to save Parma from relegation, D'Aversa was successively dismissed by the end of the 2020–21 season.

=Sampdoria=

On 4 July 2021, D'Aversa was named new head coach of Sampdoria in Serie A.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=6 August 2023 |url=https://www.genovatoday.it/sport/sampdoria/d-daversa-ufficiale.html |publisher=GenovaToday |title=Sampdoria: D'Aversa è il nuovo allenatore, ufficializzato anche lo staff tecnico |date=4 July 2021}} On 17 January 2022, after achieving just 20 points in 22 league games, D'Aversa was dismissed from his role.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=6 August 2023 |url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/serie-a/2021-2022/serie-a-sampdoria-esonerato-roberto-d-aversa-imminente-il-ritorno-in-panchina-di-marco-giampaolo_sto8716674/story.shtml |publisher=Eurosport.it |title=SERIE A, SAMPDORIA, ESONERATO ROBERTO D'AVERSA: IMMINENTE IL RITORNO IN PANCHINA DI MARCO GIAMPAOLO |date=17 January 2022}}

=Lecce=

On 27 June 2023, D'Aversa returned to management as the new head coach of Serie A club Lecce, succeeding Marco Baroni, who joined Hellas Verona.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=6 August 2023 |url=https://www.uslecce.it/news/328662945286/d-aversa-nuovo-allenatore-della-1%C2%AA-squadra |publisher=US Lecce |title=D'AVERSA NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA 1ª SQUADRA |date=27 June 2023}} On 11 March 2024, D’Aversa was sacked by Lecce after he headbutted Hellas Verona striker Thomas Henry.{{cite web |title=Serie A club sack boss over head-butt fracas |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39705939/lecce-sack-boss-head-butts-opposition-player |website=ESPN.com |language=en |date=11 March 2024}}

=Empoli=

On 2 July 2024, D'Aversa was announced as the new head coach of Serie A club Empoli, agreeing on a two-year contract with the Tuscanian club.{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/roberto-d-aversa-nuovo-allenatore-dell-empoli-ha-firmato-per-due-anni-1985348|publisher=Tuttomercatoweb |language=it |accessdate=2024-07-02 |date=2024-07-02 |title=Roberto D'Aversa nuovo allenatore dell'Empoli. Ha firmato per due anni}}

Managerial statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2" \|Team ! rowspan="2" \|Nat. ! rowspan="2" \|From ! rowspan="2" \|To ! colspan="8" \|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align=left\|Virtus Lanciano \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} \|align=left\|20 July 2014 \|align=left\|30 January 2016 {{WDL\|69\|16\|27\|26\|for=71\|against=85\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web \|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/italy/ss-virtus-lanciano-1924/1307/\|title=SS Virtus Lanciano 1924: Matches \|website=Soccerway \|publisher=Perform Group \|access-date=26 April 2019}}
align=left\|Parma \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} \|align=left\|3 December 2016 \|align=left\|23 August 2020 {{WDL\|151\|64\|34\|53\|for=201\|against=182\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web \|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/italy/parma-fc/1243/\|title=Parma Calcio 1913: Matches \|website=Soccerway \|publisher=Perform Group \|access-date=26 April 2019}}
align=left\|Parma \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} \|align=left\|7 January 2021 \|align=left\|23 May 2021 {{WDL\|23\|1\|5\|17\|for=27\|against=54\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Sampdoria \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} \|align=left\|4 July 2021 \|align=left\|17 January 2022 {{WDL\|24\|7\|5\|12\|for=34\|against=43\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/italy/uc-sampdoria/1247/\|title=UC Sampdoria: Matches \|website=Soccerway \|publisher=Perform Group \|access-date=4 July 2021}}
align="left"\|Lecce \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} \|align=left\|1 July 2023 \|align=left\|11 March 2024 {{WDL\|30\|6\|10\|14\|for=28\|against=49\|diff=yes}} \|
align=left\|Empoli \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} \|align=left\|2 July 2024 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|44\|8\|15\|21\|for=43\|against=69\|diff=yes}} \|
colspan="4"\|Total {{WDLtot\|341\|102\|96\|143\|for=404\|against=482\|diff=yes}} !—

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |Nat.

! rowspan="2" |From

! rowspan="2" |To

! colspan="8" |Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align=left|Virtus Lanciano

|{{Flagicon|ITA}}

|align=left|20 July 2014

|align=left|30 January 2016

|{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/italy/ss-virtus-lanciano-1924/1307/|title=SS Virtus Lanciano 1924: Matches |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=26 April 2019}}

align=left|Parma

|{{Flagicon|ITA}}

|align=left|3 December 2016

|align=left|23 August 2020

|{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/italy/parma-fc/1243/|title=Parma Calcio 1913: Matches |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=26 April 2019}}

align=left|Parma

|{{Flagicon|ITA}}

|align=left|7 January 2021

|align=left|23 May 2021

align="left"|Sampdoria

|{{Flagicon|ITA}}

|align=left|4 July 2021

|align=left|17 January 2022

|{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/italy/uc-sampdoria/1247/|title=UC Sampdoria: Matches |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=4 July 2021}}

align="left"|Lecce

|{{Flagicon|ITA}}

|align=left|1 July 2023

|align=left|11 March 2024

align=left|Empoli

|{{Flagicon|ITA}}

|align=left|2 July 2024

|align=left|Present

colspan="4"|Total

!—

Honours

Parma

Serie B runner–up: 2017–18

=Manager=

Individual

Serie A Coach of the Month: August 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/the-coach-of-the-month-aug-23-3|title=Coach of The Month|date=20 September 2023|access-date=8 December 2023|publisher=Serie A}}

References

External links

[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p52969.shtml Gazzetta dello Sports player profile] {{in lang|it}}
[https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/roberto-d-aversa/4322/ Roberto D'Aversa] at Soccerway

Category:1975 births

Category:Living people

Category:Italian men's footballers

Category:Italian football managers

Category:AC Milan players

Category:Cosenza Calcio 1914 players

Category:AC Monza players

Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players

Category:Ternana Calcio players

Category:UC Sampdoria players

Category:Siena FC SSD players

Category:ACR Messina players