Sal Bibbo

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| fullname = Salvatore Bibbo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|8|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Basingstoke, England

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| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Sheffield Wednesday (goalkeeping coach)

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| years1 = 1992 | clubs1 = Basingstoke Town | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1992–1993 | clubs2 = Crawley Town | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1993–1996 | clubs3 = Sheffield United | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1995 | clubs4 = → Chesterfield (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1996 | clubs5 = → Ards (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1996–1998 | clubs6 = Reading | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1999–2000 | clubs7 = Havant & Waterlooville | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2000–2001 | clubs8 = Bath City | caps8 = 38 | goals8 = 0

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Salvatore Bibbo (born 24 August 1974) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeping coach at Sheffield Wednesday.

Playing career

Born in Basingstoke, Bibbo made one appearance for his hometown club in December 1992 against St. Albans City.{{cite web |url=http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player.php?sort=season_name&id=288 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628020736/http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player.php?sort=season_name&id=288 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=28 June 2013 |title=Sal Bibbo profile |publisher=basingstoketown.net |accessdate=24 June 2013}} He had a spell at Crawley Town but did not make an appearance before moving to Sheffield United in August 1993. He made just two appearances for the Blades over three years and was loaned out to Chesterfield and Northern Irish side Ards. Bibbo joined Reading in 1996 and made nine appearances for the side over two seasons before moving into non-league football due to a back injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=668 |title=Sal Bibbo career statistics |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=24 June 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/news_jul00.htm |title=News: July 2000 |publisher=Bath City F.C |accessdate=24 June 2013}} He joined Havant & Waterlooville in 1999 and made 36 appearances during his first and only season with the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/appsbyall.asp?p=69 |title=Sal Bibbo appearances:1999–2000 |publisher=Havant & Waterlooville F.C |accessdate=24 June 2013}} On 9 July 2000 he joined fellow Southern League Premier Division side Bath City on a one-year contract. He made 45 appearances in all competitions but left at the end of the season due to budget constraints and retired from playing in 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/archive_0001.htm#apps |title=2000–01 statistics |publisher=Bath City F.C |accessdate=24 June 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/news_apr01.htm |title=News: April 2001 |publisher=Bath City F.C |accessdate=24 June 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/nikeacademy/coaches/ |title=Meet the coaches |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=24 June 2013}}

Coaching career

Following his retirement Bibbo rejoined former side Reading as a goalkeeping coach on an initial part-time basis before signing full-time in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/bibbo-profile-242966.aspx |title=Sal Bibbo profile |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=24 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214134740/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/bibbo-profile-242966.aspx |archive-date=14 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He signed a new 12-month rolling contract in June 2010{{cite news |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-fc-coach-signs-one-4225692 |title=Reading FC coach signs for one more year |newspaper=Reading Post |accessdate=24 June 2013}} and has also coached at the Nike Academy.

In the summer of 2019, Bibbo became the goalkeeping coach of Arsenal's first team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/developing-our-young-players-key-appointments|title=Developing our young players: key appointments|website=www.arsenal.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-17}} After Mikel Arteta was appointed as club head-coach in December 2019, Bibbo stayed to work with new goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/coaching-team-named |title=Coaching team named |date=24 December 2019 |website=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=12 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50912761 |title=Mikel Arteta: Arsenal's new boss encouraged by early signs from players |date=26 December 2019 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 October 2024}} He left the role in summer 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/coaching-and-backroom-team |title=Coaching and backroom team |date=28 August 2020 |website=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=12 October 2024}}

On 21 November 2023, Bibbo was appointed as goalkeeping coach at Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news |title=Owls appoint goalkeeper coach|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2023/november/owls-appoint-goalkeeper-coach/|access-date=21 November 2023 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC|date=21 November 2023}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130214134740/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/bibbo-profile-242966.aspx Sal Bibbo profile] at Reading F.C.
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Category:1974 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Basingstoke

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Basingstoke Town F.C. players

Category:Crawley Town F.C. players

Category:Sheffield United F.C. players

Category:Chesterfield F.C. players

Category:Ards F.C. players

Category:Reading F.C. players

Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players