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| name = Antonello Cuccureddu |
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| image = 1975–76 Juventus FC - Antonello Cuccureddu.jpg |
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| caption = Cuccureddu with Juventus in 1975 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|10|4|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Alghero]], Italy |
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| height = 1.80 m |
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| currentclub = [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]] ([[Manager (association football)|manager]]) |
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], [[midfielder]] |
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(former [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], sometimes [[Midfielder]]) |
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| years2 = 1967–1969 |
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| years3 = 1969–1981 |
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| years4 = 1981–1984 |
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| years5 = 1984–1985 |
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| clubs1 = [[S.E.F. Torres 1903|Torres]] |
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| years5 = 1984–1985 |
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| clubs2 = [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] |
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| clubs3 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] |
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| clubs4 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |
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| clubs5 = [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] |
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| caps1 = 34 |
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| clubs5 = [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] |
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| caps2 = 22 |
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| goals3 = 26 |
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| totalcaps = 415 |
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| totalgoals = 26 |
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| manageryears10 = 2009–2010 |
| manageryears10 = 2009–2010 |
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| manageryears11 = 2013–2014 |
| manageryears11 = 2013–2014 |
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| managerclubs1 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] (''youth team'') |
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| managerclubs2 = [[A.S. Acireale|Acireale]] |
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| managerclubs3 = [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]] |
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| managerclubs4 = [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]] |
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| managerclubs5 = [[Ittihad FC|Al-Ittihad]] |
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| managerclubs6 = [[Calcio Avellino S.S.D.|Avellino]] |
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| managerclubs7 = [[S.E.F. Torres 1903|Torres]] |
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| managerclubs8 = [[F.C. Grosseto S.S.D.|Grosseto]] |
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| managerclubs9 = [[A.C. Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] |
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| managerclubs10 = [[Pescara |
| managerclubs10 = [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]] |
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| managerclubs11 = [[F.C. Grosseto S.S.D.|Grosseto]] |
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| pcupdate = 27 January 2014 |
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'''Antonello Cuccureddu''' ( |
'''Antonello Cuccureddu''' ({{IPA|it|antoˈnɛllo kukkuˈrɛddu}}, {{IPA|sc|kukuˈɾeɖːu|lang}}; 4 October 1949) is an Italian [[association football]] [[Association football manager|coach]] and former player who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. He last managed [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] club [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]] in 2014. |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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⚫ | A [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]], Cuccureddu spent his club playing career with [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] (1968–69), [[Juventus |
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⚫ | A [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]], Cuccureddu spent his club playing career with [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] (1968–69), [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] (1969–81, winning six [[Serie A]] titles), and [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (1981–83).<ref name="Tutto Juve">{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-antonello-cuccureddu-64915|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonello CUCCUREDDU|publisher=Tutto Juve|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|language=it|date=4 October 2013|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Rather prolific for being a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] (he had a very strong long distance shot), in one league season he managed to score 12 goals (during the [[1973–74 |
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⚫ | Rather prolific for being a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] (he had a very strong long distance shot), in one league season he managed to score 12 goals (during the [[1973–74 Juventus FC season|1973–74]] Italian [[Serie A]] season), although in that season he played as a [[midfielder]]. His most famous goal in the league was scored at the [[Stadio Olimpico]] in [[Rome]], facing [[A.S. Roma]] in the last match of the [[1972–73 Serie A]] season: with that goal Juventus beat Roma 2–1 and won their 15th domestic title by 1 point over [[A.C. Milan]], who were leading the league until the final match of the season, and finished 2 points over [[S.S. Lazio]].<ref name="Tutto Juve"/> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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[[File:Italia-Turchia 1-0, Firenze, 23 settembre 1978 .jpg|thumb|left|Cuccureddu (standing, first from the left) with the [[ |
{{right|[[File:Italia-Turchia 1-0, Firenze, 23 settembre 1978 .jpg|thumb|left|Cuccureddu (standing, first from the left) with the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]] at Florence in 1978]]}} |
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At international level, Cuccureddu earned 13 caps for the [[Italy national football team]], and played in the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] (where he featured in 5 fixtures, including the match against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], which Italy won 1–0, and the 3rd place final against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], which Italy lost 1–2).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=360&squadra=1|title=CUCCUREDDU ANTONELLO|publisher=FIGC|language= |
At international level, Cuccureddu earned 13 caps for the [[Italy national football team]], and played in the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] (where he featured in 5 fixtures, including the match against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], which Italy won 1–0, and the 3rd place final against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], which Italy lost 1–2).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=360&squadra=1|title=CUCCUREDDU ANTONELLO|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=19 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054928/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=360&squadra=1|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Style of play== |
==Style of play== |
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Cuccureddu was a hard-working and tactically versatile footballer, who was capable of aiding his team both offensively and defensively, and of playing anywhere in [[Defender (association football)|defence]] or [[Midfielder|midfield]]. Throughout his career, he was primarily deployed as a defender, and was capable of playing as an offensive [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]], as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]], or as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]], which was his usual position. He also played in midfield on occasion, which was his initial position at the beginning of his career, and was deployed as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central]], [[Midfielder#Box-to-box midfielder|box-to-box]], [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], or [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] on occasion.<ref name="Tutto Juve"/><ref name="Treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/antonello-cuccureddu_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/|title=CUCCUREDDU, Antonello|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|author1=Alberto Polverosi|language= |
Cuccureddu was a hard-working and tactically versatile footballer, who was capable of aiding his team both offensively and defensively, and of playing anywhere in [[Defender (association football)|defence]] or [[Midfielder|midfield]]. Throughout his career, he was primarily deployed as a defender, and was capable of playing as an offensive [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]], as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]], or as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]], which was his usual position. He also played in midfield on occasion, which was his initial position at the beginning of his career, and was deployed as a [[Midfielder#Mezzala|mezzala]], as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central]], [[Midfielder#Box-to-box midfielder|box-to-box]], [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], or [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] on occasion.<ref name="Tutto Juve"/><ref name="Treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/antonello-cuccureddu_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/|title=CUCCUREDDU, Antonello|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|author1=Alberto Polverosi|language=it|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="La Stampa">{{cite news|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,14/articleid,0129_01_1970_0019_0014_6309545/|title=Un Cuccureddu da maglia azzurra|trans-title=A Cuccureddu worthy of an azzurri shirt|publisher=La Stampa|page=14|author1=Paolo Bertoldi|language=it|date=27 January 1970|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://it.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0242-0e9cae43dedd-903cb06868bc-1000--dalla-fiorentina-alla-juve-e-viceversa/ |title=Dalla Fiorentina alla Juve (e viceversa) |trans-title=From Fiorentina to Juve (and vice versa) |publisher=UEFA.com |language=it |last1=Balaudo |first1=Fabio |date=8 February 2018 |access-date=26 February 2020 }}</ref> |
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[[File:1973–74 Serie A - Juventus FC v AS Roma - Cuccureddu's goal.jpg|thumb|left|Cuccureddu (second from right) scoring a goal from a [[Free kick (association football)|free kick]] for Juventus in 1974]] |
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As a footballer, he was known in particular for his dynamism, stamina, his ability to read the game, vision, and tactical intelligence. Although he was primarily a defensive-minded player, he was quite prolific in front of goal throughout his career, as he possessed an accurate and powerful shot with his right foot from outside the area, which also made him a dangerous goal threat; due to his striking ability, he was an accurate [[ |
As a footballer, he was known in particular for his dynamism, stamina, his ability to read the game, vision, and tactical intelligence. Although he was primarily a defensive-minded player, he was quite prolific in front of goal throughout his career, as he possessed an accurate and powerful shot with his right foot from outside the area, which also made him a dangerous goal threat; due to his striking ability, he was an accurate [[Free kick (association football)|set-piece]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] taker.<ref name="Tutto Juve"/><ref name="Treccani"/><ref name="La Stampa"/> |
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==Managerial career== |
==Managerial career== |
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As a coach, he won both the [[Torneo di Viareggio]] and the [[Campionato Nazionale Primavera]] in 1994 with the [[Juventus F.C. Youth Sector|Juventus Primavera]] side.<ref name=tuttojuve.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/altre-notizie/cuccureddu-a-come-eravamo-su-juventus-channel-18598|title=Cuccureddu a "Come Eravamo", su Juventus Channel|publisher=Tutto Juve|language= |
As a coach, he won both the [[Torneo di Viareggio]] and the [[Campionato Nazionale Primavera]] in 1994 with the [[Juventus F.C. Youth Sector|Juventus Primavera]] side.<ref name=tuttojuve.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/altre-notizie/cuccureddu-a-come-eravamo-su-juventus-channel-18598|title=Cuccureddu a "Come Eravamo", su Juventus Channel|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|date=31 March 2010|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> During the 1999–2000 [[Serie C1]] season, he led [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]] to the Girone B title, helping the club to [[Serie B]] promotion.<ref name=ilcrotonese.it>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilcrotonese.it/amaro-esordio-del-crotone-cuccureddu-dimenticare-la-c/|title=Amaro esordio del Crotone Cuccureddu: dimenticare la C|publisher=Il Crotonese|language=it|date=4 September 2000|access-date=19 October 2015|archive-date=22 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422142311/http://www.ilcrotonese.it/amaro-esordio-del-crotone-cuccureddu-dimenticare-la-c/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In the 2006–07 season he led [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]] to become [[Serie C1|Serie C1/A]] winners and gain a historical first-ever promotion to [[Serie B]].<ref name=diariosportivo.it>{{cite web|url=http://sardegna.diariosportivo.it/ultimora/antonello-cuccureddu-torna-pista-lex-dt-dellalghero-il-nuovo-tecnico-del-grosseto-prima-div|title=Antonello Cuccureddu torna in pista, l'ex dt dell'Alghero è il nuovo tecnico del Grosseto in Prima Divisione|publisher=Sardegna - Diario Sportivo|language= |
In the 2006–07 season he led [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]] to become [[Serie C1|Serie C1/A]] winners and gain a historical first-ever promotion to [[Serie B]].<ref name=diariosportivo.it>{{cite web|url=http://sardegna.diariosportivo.it/ultimora/antonello-cuccureddu-torna-pista-lex-dt-dellalghero-il-nuovo-tecnico-del-grosseto-prima-div|title=Antonello Cuccureddu torna in pista, l'ex dt dell'Alghero è il nuovo tecnico del Grosseto in Prima Divisione|publisher=Sardegna - Diario Sportivo|language=it|date=27 November 2013|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> Cuccureddu left Grosseto soon after the end of the season to join Serie C1 club [[Perugia Calcio|Perugia]], where he did not manage to repeat his successes at Grosseto. From March 2009 he was the new head coach of [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] side [[Pescara Calcio|Pescara]];<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2314&Itemid=2 |publisher=Pescara Calcio |title=REVOCATO L'INCARICO A GALDERISI |access-date=2009-03-23 |date=2009-03-23 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2315&Itemid=2 |publisher=Pescara Calcio |title=CAMBIO IN PANCHINA: ARRIVA CUCCUREDDU |access-date=2009-03-23 |date=2009-03-23 |language=it}}</ref> this adventure ended in January 2010, when he was replaced by [[Eusebio Di Francesco]], former coach of Lanciano. In 2013, he returned to Grosseto in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, where he remained until January 2014, after being sacked, due to the club's negative results.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanazione.it/grosseto/sport/calcio/2014/01/27/1016740-grosseto-esonero-cuccureddu.shtml|title=Grosseto, Cuccureddu esonerato. La panchina affidata a Leonardo Acori|publisher=La Nazione|language=it|date=27 January 2014|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> |
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==Coaching tactics== |
==Coaching tactics== |
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⚫ | As a coach, Cuccureddu built his teams on tactically traditional formations, based on defensive stability, favouring a four-man defensive line in either a [[Formation (association football)#4–4–2|4–4–2]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/sport/cuccureddu1405.html|title=Il personaggio/ Cuccureddu, bandiera della Juve, porta il Grosseto nella storia: promozione in B dopo 95 anni|trans-title=The person/ Cuccureddu, symbol of June, makes Grosseto history: Serie B promotion after 95 years|publisher=Affari Italiani|language=it|date=14 May 2007|access-date=19 October 2015|archive-date=17 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917195303/http://www.affaritaliani.it/sport/cuccureddu1405.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> or a [[Formation (association football)#4–3–1–2|4–3–1–2]] formation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilcentro/archivio/ilcentro/2009/03/26/CS4PO_CS401.html|title=Pescara, nuovo corso con tante novità tattiche|trans-title=Pescara, new course with many tactical novelties|publisher=La Repubblica|author1=Luigi Di Marzio|language=it|date=26 March 2009|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilcentro/archivio/ilcentro/2009/11/26/CS3PO_CS301.html|title=Pescara, rivoluzione tattica|trans-title=Pescara, tactical revolution|publisher=La Repubblica|author1=Luigi Di Marzio|language=it|date=26 November 2009|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | As a coach, Cuccureddu built his teams on tactically traditional formations, based on defensive stability, favouring a four-man defensive line in either a [[Formation (association football)#4–4–2|4–4–2]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/sport/cuccureddu1405.html|title=Il personaggio/ Cuccureddu, bandiera della Juve, porta il Grosseto nella storia: promozione in B dopo 95 anni|trans-title=The person/ Cuccureddu, symbol of June, makes Grosseto history: Serie B promotion after 95 years|publisher=Affari Italiani|language= |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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===Player=== |
===Player=== |
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;Juventus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myjuve.it/giocatori-juventus/antonello-cuccureddu-palmares-9.aspx|title=Antonello Cuccureddu: Palmarés|publisher=My Juve|language= |
;Juventus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myjuve.it/giocatori-juventus/antonello-cuccureddu-palmares-9.aspx|title=Antonello Cuccureddu: Palmarés|publisher=My Juve|language=it|access-date=19 October 2015|archive-date=5 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705154848/http://www.myjuve.it/giocatori-juventus/antonello-cuccureddu-palmares-9.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* 6 [[Serie A]]: [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]], [[1972–73 Serie A|1972–73]], [[1974–75 Serie A|1974–75]], [[1976–77 Serie A|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Serie A|1977–78]], [[1980–81 Serie A|1980–81]] |
* 6 [[Serie A]]: [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]], [[1972–73 Serie A|1972–73]], [[1974–75 Serie A|1974–75]], [[1976–77 Serie A|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Serie A|1977–78]], [[1980–81 Serie A|1980–81]] |
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* 1 [[Coppa Italia]]: 1978–79 |
* 1 [[Coppa Italia]]: 1978–79 |
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*[[Torneo di Viareggio]]: [[1994 Torneo di Viareggio|1994]] |
*[[Torneo di Viareggio]]: [[1994 Torneo di Viareggio|1994]] |
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*[[Campionato Primavera]]: 1993–94 |
*[[Campionato Nazionale Primavera]]: 1993–94 |
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 October 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Alghero, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grosseto (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Alghero | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1967 | Torres | 34 | (0) |
1967–1969 | Brescia | 22 | (0) |
1969–1981 | Juventus | 303 | (26) |
1981–1984 | Fiorentina | 34 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Novara | 22 | (0) |
Total | 415 | (26) | |
International career | |||
1975–1978 | Italy | 13 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1989–1995 | Juventus (youth team) | ||
1997–1998 | Acireale | ||
1998 | Ternana | ||
1999–2001 | Crotone | ||
2002–2003 | Al-Ittihad | ||
2004–2005 | Avellino | ||
2005–2006 | Torres | ||
2006–2007 | Grosseto | ||
2007–2008 | Perugia | ||
2009–2010 | Pescara | ||
2013–2014 | Grosseto | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2014 |
Antonello Cuccureddu (Italian pronunciation: [antoˈnɛllo kukkuˈrɛddu], Sardinian: [kukuˈɾeɖːu]; 4 October 1949) is an Italian association football coach and former player who played as a defender. He last managed Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Grosseto in 2014.
Club career
[edit]A central defender, Cuccureddu spent his club playing career with Brescia (1968–69), Juventus (1969–81, winning six Serie A titles), and Fiorentina (1981–83).[1]
Rather prolific for being a defender (he had a very strong long distance shot), in one league season he managed to score 12 goals (during the 1973–74 Italian Serie A season), although in that season he played as a midfielder. His most famous goal in the league was scored at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, facing A.S. Roma in the last match of the 1972–73 Serie A season: with that goal Juventus beat Roma 2–1 and won their 15th domestic title by 1 point over A.C. Milan, who were leading the league until the final match of the season, and finished 2 points over S.S. Lazio.[1]
International career
[edit]At international level, Cuccureddu earned 13 caps for the Italy national football team, and played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup (where he featured in 5 fixtures, including the match against Argentina, which Italy won 1–0, and the 3rd place final against Brazil, which Italy lost 1–2).[2]
Style of play
[edit]Cuccureddu was a hard-working and tactically versatile footballer, who was capable of aiding his team both offensively and defensively, and of playing anywhere in defence or midfield. Throughout his career, he was primarily deployed as a defender, and was capable of playing as an offensive wing-back, as a full-back, or as a centre-back, which was his usual position. He also played in midfield on occasion, which was his initial position at the beginning of his career, and was deployed as a mezzala, as a central, box-to-box, defensive midfielder, or attacking midfielder on occasion.[1][3][4][5]
As a footballer, he was known in particular for his dynamism, stamina, his ability to read the game, vision, and tactical intelligence. Although he was primarily a defensive-minded player, he was quite prolific in front of goal throughout his career, as he possessed an accurate and powerful shot with his right foot from outside the area, which also made him a dangerous goal threat; due to his striking ability, he was an accurate set-piece and penalty kick taker.[1][3][4]
Managerial career
[edit]As a coach, he won both the Torneo di Viareggio and the Campionato Nazionale Primavera in 1994 with the Juventus Primavera side.[6] During the 1999–2000 Serie C1 season, he led Crotone to the Girone B title, helping the club to Serie B promotion.[7]
In the 2006–07 season he led Grosseto to become Serie C1/A winners and gain a historical first-ever promotion to Serie B.[8] Cuccureddu left Grosseto soon after the end of the season to join Serie C1 club Perugia, where he did not manage to repeat his successes at Grosseto. From March 2009 he was the new head coach of Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pescara;[9][10] this adventure ended in January 2010, when he was replaced by Eusebio Di Francesco, former coach of Lanciano. In 2013, he returned to Grosseto in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, where he remained until January 2014, after being sacked, due to the club's negative results.[11]
Coaching tactics
[edit]As a coach, Cuccureddu built his teams on tactically traditional formations, based on defensive stability, favouring a four-man defensive line in either a 4–4–2,[12] or a 4–3–1–2 formation.[13][14]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Juventus[15]
- 6 Serie A: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81
- 1 Coppa Italia: 1978–79
- 1 UEFA Cup: 1976–77
Manager
[edit]- Juventus Primavera[6]
- Crotone[7]
- Serie C1 (Girone B): 1999–2000
- Grosseto[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Stefano Bedeschi (4 October 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Antonello CUCCUREDDU" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "CUCCUREDDU ANTONELLO" (in Italian). FIGC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b Alberto Polverosi. "CUCCUREDDU, Antonello" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b Paolo Bertoldi (27 January 1970). "Un Cuccureddu da maglia azzurra" [A Cuccureddu worthy of an azzurri shirt] (in Italian). La Stampa. p. 14. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Balaudo, Fabio (8 February 2018). "Dalla Fiorentina alla Juve (e viceversa)" [From Fiorentina to Juve (and vice versa)] (in Italian). UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Cuccureddu a "Come Eravamo", su Juventus Channel" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Amaro esordio del Crotone Cuccureddu: dimenticare la C" (in Italian). Il Crotonese. 4 September 2000. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Antonello Cuccureddu torna in pista, l'ex dt dell'Alghero è il nuovo tecnico del Grosseto in Prima Divisione" (in Italian). Sardegna - Diario Sportivo. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "REVOCATO L'INCARICO A GALDERISI" (in Italian). Pescara Calcio. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ "CAMBIO IN PANCHINA: ARRIVA CUCCUREDDU" (in Italian). Pescara Calcio. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ "Grosseto, Cuccureddu esonerato. La panchina affidata a Leonardo Acori" (in Italian). La Nazione. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Il personaggio/ Cuccureddu, bandiera della Juve, porta il Grosseto nella storia: promozione in B dopo 95 anni" [The person/ Cuccureddu, symbol of June, makes Grosseto history: Serie B promotion after 95 years] (in Italian). Affari Italiani. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Luigi Di Marzio (26 March 2009). "Pescara, nuovo corso con tante novità tattiche" [Pescara, new course with many tactical novelties] (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Luigi Di Marzio (26 November 2009). "Pescara, rivoluzione tattica" [Pescara, tactical revolution] (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Antonello Cuccureddu: Palmarés" (in Italian). My Juve. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
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- Italian men's footballers
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- Italy men's international footballers
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- 1978 FIFA World Cup players
- Serie A players
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- Brescia Calcio players
- Juventus FC players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Novara FC players
- People from Alghero
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- US Avellino 1912 managers
- FC Crotone managers
- US Grosseto 1912 managers
- Ternana Calcio managers
- AC Perugia Calcio managers
- Delfino Pescara 1936 managers
- UEFA Europa League winning players
- SEF Torres 1903 players
- Polisportiva Alghero players