Cristiano Bacci (born 6 July 1975) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current manager of Portuguese club Boavista.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Viareggio, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boavista (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Viareggio | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Lucchese | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Sangiovannese | 15 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Olbia | 67 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Pontedera | 31 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Sanremese | 26 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Montevarchi | 17 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Pro Vercelli | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Valenzana | 24 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Legnano | 30 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Biellese | 46 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Virtus Entella | 40 | (4) |
| Total | 307 | (15) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Virtus Entella | ||
| 2011–2012 | Derthona | ||
| 2013–2015 | Folgore Caratese | ||
| 2015–2016 | Olhanense | ||
| 2017–2019 | PAOK (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | PAOK (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Udinese (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Boavista | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBacci has played for Roma and for various Serie C2 and Serie D teams, such as Viareggio, Olbia, Sanremese, Pro Vercelli, Legnano, Biellese and Virtus Entella.
Managerial career
editAfter his retirement, Bacci became the manager of his last club Virtus Entella juniores and he won the Campionato Juniores Nazionali. He became the coach of the first team in the 2010–11 season in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Group A until the 30th game, being dismissed after the 2–0 defeat by Pro Patria[1][2] and replaced by Luca Prina.[3]
From 5 December 2011 until the end of the season, Bacci was the new coach of Derthona, then Folgore Caratese in the Serie D until the summer of 2015. In February 2016, he took over Portuguese club Olhanense, but was sacked on 1 November 2017.
Bacci was subsequently an assistant coach of Răzvan Lucescu at PAOK and Al Hilal, and was part of Gabriele Cioffi's staff at Udinese in the 2023–24 season. On 20 June 2024, he was appointed as the new manager of Boavista, in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[4]
References
edit- ^ Entella Sconfitta A Busto . Classifica Difficile Domenica Tutti Uniti Per Battere Il Casale Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Entella.it. Retrieved on 2011-04-13.
- ^ Esonerato Cristiano Bacci. Il Comunicato Del Presidente Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Entella.it. Retrieved on 2011-04-13.
- ^ E' Luca Prina Il Nuovo Allenatore Dell' Entella. Domani Primo Allenamento Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Entella.it. Retrieved on 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Cristiano Bacci assume o comando do Boavista". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
edit- Cristiano Bacci at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)