Nedo Sonetti (born 25 February 1941) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Piombino, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spezia | |||
| Reggina | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Viareggio | ||
| 1975–1976 | Casertana | ||
| 1976–1979 | Spezia | ||
| 1979–1980 | Cosenza | ||
| 1980–1983 | Sambenedettese | ||
| 1983–1987 | Atalanta | ||
| 1987–1989 | Udinese | ||
| 1989–1990 | Avellino | ||
| 1990–1991 | Ascoli | ||
| 1991–1992 | Bologna | ||
| 1992–1993 | Lecce | ||
| 1993–1994 | Monza | ||
| 1994–1996 | Torino | ||
| 1996–1997 | Cremonese | ||
| 1997–1999 | Lecce | ||
| 1999–2000 | Brescia | ||
| 2000–2001 | Salernitana | ||
| 2001–2002 | Cagliari | ||
| 2002–2003 | Palermo | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ancona | ||
| 2004–2005 | Catania | ||
| 2005–2006 | Cagliari | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ascoli | ||
| 2007 | Cagliari | ||
| 2008–2009 | Brescia | ||
| 2010 | Vicenza | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Sonetti was born in Piombino, southern Tuscany and lives now in Gorle.[1]
Playing career
As a defender, Sonetti played in Serie B and Serie C for Spezia Calcio 1906 and Reggina.
Managing career
As a manager, Sonetti has had a long career at the helm of several Serie A and Serie B teams in the whole country. Among the several teams he led, he had his major successes with Atalanta B.C., which he led from Serie B to a ninth place in Serie A, coaching the team for four seasons.
He is often considered a "replacement" coach, as he was often appointed in his career to replace fired managers from Serie A teams fighting to avoid relegation, or Serie B teams which managed to promote.
More recently, Sonetti joined Cagliari on November 2005, replacing Davide Ballardini, becoming the fourth coach appointed by the Sardinian team in a couple of months. He succeeded in maintaining his job until the end of the tournament, and in leading the rossoblù to maintain a place in the next Serie A; he left Cagliari at the end of the season. On 14 November 2006, Sonetti was appointed to replace Attilio Tesser at the helm of then last-placed relegation-battling Serie A Ascoli. He did not manage to save his side from falling to Serie B, and ended his experience in Ascoli at the end of the season with a second-last place. On November 2007 he returned at Cagliari for his third time, as he was appointed to replace Marco Giampaolo at the helm of the Sardinians.[2] He resigned from his post on 19 December, but was confirmed by the club the next day after Marco Giampaolo rejected to return at the helm of the club.[3] However, Sonetti was sacked only a few days later, after a 5–1 loss to Fiorentina, leaving the team last-placed in the league table, being replaced by Davide Ballardini.[4] From 25 September 2008, he has been called back to Brescia replacing Serse Cosmi.[5] On 19 May 2009 he was sacked himself, following a 2–1 loss to promotion rivals Grosseto that left Brescia in fourth placed, but with only a two-point lead to 7th-placed Triestina.[6]
On 28 March 2010 69-year-old Sonetti returned into management, replacing Rolando Maran as head coach of Serie B relegation battlers Vicenza.[7] His stint as Vicenza head coach, as he was sacked on 15 April after only three games in charge, ended with respectively two draws and a loss.[8]
References
- ^ From Gazzetta dello Sport wabsite
- ^ "Cagliari appoint Sonetti". Football Italia. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ^ "Respinte le dimissioni di Sonetti" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 20 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ^ "Cagliari appoint new Coach". Football Italia. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Brescia: esonerato Cosmi, arriva Sonetti" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ufficiale, esonerato Nedo Sonetti" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Nedo Sonetti è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ritorna Rolando Maran" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.[permanent dead link]