Sergio Volpi
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sergio Volpi
| image = Capitano.jpg
| height = {{Height|m=1.74}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Orzinuovi, Italy
| position = Centre Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1993–1994 | youthclubs1 = Brescia
| years1 = 1994–1995 | clubs1 = → Carrarese (loan) | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1995–1996 | clubs2 = Brescia | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1996–1998 | clubs3 = Bari | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 8
| years4 = 1998–2000 | clubs4 = Venezia | caps4 = 52 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2000–2002 | clubs5 = Piacenza | caps5 = 65 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2002–2008 | clubs6 = Sampdoria | caps6 = 193 | goals6 = 22
| years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = Bologna | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = Reggina | caps8 =12 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2010 | clubs9 = → Atalanta (loan) | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2010–2011 | clubs10 = Piacenza | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Italy | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
| manageryears1 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs1 = Piacenza (U19)
| manageryears2 = 2012–2016
| managerclubs2 = Brescia (U15)
| manageryears3 = 2016–2019
| managerclubs3 = ASD Adrense
| manageryears4 = 2019
| managerclubs4 = Franciacorta FC
}}
Sergio Volpi ({{IPA|it|ˈsɛrdʒo ˈvolpi}}; born 2 February 1974) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Volpi was capped twice for the Italy senior side at international level, and spent over ten seasons in Serie A throughout his career.
Club career
Volpi started his career at Brescia. He then spent his career in Italian top division, for Bari, Venezia, Piacenza, Sampdoria and Bologna. In summer 2009, he moved to Serie B side Reggina, signed a 2-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.regginacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=765&Itemid=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711081410/http://www.regginacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=765&Itemid=15|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-07-11|title=Acquistato Sergio Volpi|date=2009-07-07|accessdate=2009-07-08|publisher=regginacalcio.com|language=Italian}} In January 2010, he was loaned to Serie A struggler Atalanta but the team failed to avoid relegation. On 2 July 2010, his contract with Reggina was terminated.{{cite news|url=http://www.regginacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2444&Itemid=15|title=Risolto il contratto con Volpi|date=2 July 2010|accessdate=6 July 2010|work=Reggina Calcio|language=Italian}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
International career
Volpi made his international debut with the Italy senior side under manager Giovanni Trapattoni, in a friendly match in Palermo against the Czech Republic on 18 February 2004, at the age of 30. Along with Volpi, Simone Barone and Stefano Bettarini also received their first call-up{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b4d1440f5-29ed3158999c-1000--barone-braced-for-italy-chance/|title=Barone braced for Italy chance|date=2004-02-15|access-date=2010-04-25|publisher=UEFA}} and made their debut during the match, which ended in a 2–2 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/b/sezioni/sport/calcio/italiarepceca/italiarepceca/italiarepceca.html?ref=search|title=Italia, solo un pareggio ma un buon primo tempo|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|date=18 February 2004|accessdate=5 February 2017}}
Coaching career
Co-currently with retirement, on 18 July 2011 FIGC announced that he passed the Italian second class coach exam (UEFA A license) and eligible to coach Lega Pro teams. Later on the same month in 2011, Volpi was initially appointed together with Andrea Di Cintio as the new coach of Piacenza, but already on August 5, 2011 the technical guidance of the first team passed to the manager of Primavera, Massimo Cerri, with Volpi taking his place at the helm of the Berretti team of the club.[http://www.ilpiacenza.it/sport/massimo-cerri-nuovo-allenatore-piacenza.html Massimo Cerri è il nuovo allenatore del Piacenza „Lega Pro: il Piace affidato all'ex biancorosso Massimo Cerri“], ilpiacenza.it, 5 August 2011 On 29 June 2012 he moved to the leadership of the Giovanissimi Nazionali of Brescia.[https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/settore-giovanile/11533/settore-giovanile-gli-allenatori-2012-13 Settore Giovanile: gli allenatori 2012/13], bresciacalcio.it, 29 June 2012 In July 2016 he became manager of ASD Adrense 1909's juniores team.[https://www.calciobresciano.it/dilettanti/eccellenza/7293-adrense-colpaccio-per-le-giovanili-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-juniores-e-sergio-volpi.html Adrense, colpaccio per le giovanili: il nuovo allenatore della Juniores è Sergio Volpi], calciobresciano.it 3 July 2016 However, he was promoted to first team manager after Marco Piovanelli was fired at the end of November 2016.[https://www.sprintesport.it/sp/sprint-e-sport-lombardia/dilettanti-lombardia/eccellenza-lombardia/adrense-dimissioni-piovanelli-promosso-volpi/ Adrense: dimissioni Piovanelli, promosso Volpi], sprintesport.it, 29 November 2016 In April 2018, he won the first historic Serie D promotion of the club.[https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/sport/primi-verdetti-adrense-promossa-in-serie-d-1.3257484 Primi verdetti: Adrense promossa in serie D], giornaledibrescia.it, 8 April 2018 The following year he was confirmed on the club's bench, whose name changed from Adrense to Franciacorta FC.[https://www.bresciaoggi.it/home/sport/brescia-calcio/franciacorta-conferma-volpi-avanti-con-entusiasmo-1.7403166 Franciacorta conferma Volpi «Avanti con entusiasmo»], bresciaoggi.it, 15 June 2019 In December 2019, Volpi resigned.[https://www.piacenza24.eu/vigor-carpaneto-franciacorta/ La Vigor sfida il Franciacorta alla ricerca del primo successo casalingo], piacenza24.eu, 7 December 2019
References
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External links
- {{in lang|it}} [https://archive.today/20080831083758/http://www.bolognafc.it/page.asp?p=11Prima_48&m=11&l=1 Bologna F.C. Player Profile]
- {{in lang|it}} [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2786 Sergio Volpi National Team Stats] at FIGC.it
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italian football managers
Category:Italy men's international footballers
Category:Brescia Calcio players
Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players