Valter Berlini
{{short description|Italian footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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| name= Valter Berlini
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|2|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Coriano, Italy
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| youthclubs1 = Rimini
| years1 = 1976–1978
| years2 = 1978–1979
| years3 = 1979–1982
| years4 = 1982–1983
| years5 = 1983–1984
| years6 = 1984–1985
| years7 = 1985–1986
| years8 = 1986–1988
| years9 = 1988–1989
| years10= 1989–1991
| years11= 1991–1992
| clubs1 = Rimini
| clubs2 = Mantova
| clubs3 = Padova
| clubs4 = Prato
| clubs5 = Livorno
| clubs6 = Mantova
| clubs7 = Livorno
| clubs8 = Rimini
| clubs9 = Civitanovese
| clubs10= Imolese
| clubs11= FC Castello
| caps1 = 79
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| caps3 = 94
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| goals1 = 1
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| manageryears1 = 2008
| managerclubs1 = Livingston (assistant)
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Valter Berlini (born 1 February 1955 in Coriano) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Coriano, Berlini began playing football with Rimini, coming through their youth academy. He went on to make 79 appearances for the first team between 1976 and 1978.{{cite web|url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/valter-berlini-771127|title=Valter Berlini|publisher=BeSoccer}}
Following a brief spell with Mantova 1911, he signed for Padova in 1979. He scored 3 goals in 94 appearances over three seasons with the club, as he helped them to win Serie C2 in 1981.{{cite web|url=https://archivio.padovacalcio.it/valter-berlini-padova-rimini-museo/|title=Padova-Rimini, the former Valter Berlini signs the wall of the white-and-blue Museum|website=archivio.padovacalcio.it}}
Berlini went on to play for several lower league clubs in Italy before retiring from playing in 1992.
Coaching career
In 2008, he joined Roberto Landi's assistant at Scottish club Livingston. However, after less than a season in charge, Landi and his coaching staff were sacked in December 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/livingston-ready-to-turn-to-david-hay-again-after-roberto-landi-pays-the-price-slhgrk0gh5j|title=Livingston ready to turn to David Hay again after Roberto Landi pays the price|publisher=The Times|date=2 December 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_011208_2.php|title=Roberto Landi Leaves Livingston|publisher=Livingston FC|date=1 December 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201110211197.html|title=Liberia: Coach Roberto Landi Under X-Ray|publisher=All Africa|date=20 October 2011}}
Berlini later coached the Rimini youth team, leaving his role in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.notiziariocalcio.com/eccellenza/emilia-romagna-rimini-berlini-sogno-una-squadra-di-giovani-cresciuti-qui-104889|title=Emilia Romagna - Rimini, Berlini: "I dream of a team of young people who grew up here"|publisher=Notiziario del Calcio|date=20 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tvprato.it/2023/12/il-giorno-piu-buio-del-prato-nellanniversario-di-herrera-al-lungobisenzio/|title=Prato's darkest day on Herrera's anniversary at Lungobisenzio|publisher=TV Prato|date=21 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newsrimini.it/2017/06/rimini-fc-valter-berlini-non-piu-responsabile-tecnico-del-settore-giovanile/|title=Rimini FC. Valter Berlini is no longer the technical manager of the Youth Sector. The reasons|publisher=News Rimini|date=14 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://altarimini.it/news151784-calcio-valter-berlini-fa-labbonamento-al-suo-livorno-e-un-atto-di-amore.php|title=Football, Valter Berlini buys a season ticket for his Livorno: 'It's an act of love'|website=altarimini.it|date=7 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://archivio.chiamamicitta.it/rimini-calcio-campionato-gli-allievi-amichevole-giovanissimi-latalanta/|title=Rimini football. Championship for students and friendly for the very young against Atalanta|website=archivio.chiamamicitta.it|date=21 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/sport/calcio-c14/riprendersi-isola-non-c-piu-a125011|title="Reclaiming the Island That Is No Longer There"|publisher=RTV San Marino|date=14 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.riminitoday.it/sport/aldo-righini-nuovo-responsabile-settore-giovanile.html|title=Football, Aldo Righini is the new manager of the Rimini youth sector|publisher=Rimini Today|date=23 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.riminitoday.it/sport/il-rimini-in-visita-ai-piccoli-calciatori-della-promosport.html|title=Rimini visits the young footballers of Promosport|publisher=Rimini Today|date=22 June 2016}} However, he later returned to the club and coached the youth team during the 2022-23 Province Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinoacademy.sm/giovanili-giovedi-amichevole-con-la-rappresentativa-provinciale-u16-di-rimini-ad-acquaviva/|title=Thursday friendly with the U16 Provincial Representative of Rimini in Acquaviva|publisher=San Marino Academy}}
Honours
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- Serie C2: 1980–1981
References
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Calcio Padova players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:20th-century Italian sportsmen
Category:Livingston F.C. non-playing staff
Category:US Livorno 1915 players