Alessandro Agostini

Alessandro Agostini (born 23 July 1979) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a left-back. He is the caretaker manager of Cagliari.

Alessandro Agostini
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-07-23) 23 July 1979
Place of birth Vinci, Italy
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Cagliari (caretaker)
Youth career
Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Fiorentina 13 (0)
1998–2000Pistoiese (loan) 33 (0)
2000–2001Ternana (loan) 34 (0)
2002–2004 Empoli 11 (0)
2003Siena (loan) 11 (0)
2004Cagliari (loan) 15 (0)
2004–2012 Cagliari 266 (0)
2012–2013 Torino 0 (0)
2013Verona (loan) 13 (0)
2013–2015 Verona 47 (0)
Total 434 (0)
Teams managed
2022– Cagliari (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Agostini joined Cagliari in January 2004.[1] He renewed his contract in 2006 (to 2009);[2] in 2008 (to 2011).[3]

Coaching career

He was appointed head coach of the Under-19 squad of Cagliari for the 2020–21 season.[4] On July 2021, he obtained a UEFA A coaching license.[5]

On 2 May 2022, following Walter Mazzarri's dismissal from his role as Cagliari head coach with three games to go, Agostini was appointed caretaker manager in an attempt to overturn the club's fortunes.[6][7]

References

  1. "Alessandro Agostini è ufficialmente del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 29 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. "Agostini rinnova" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  3. "Conti e Agostini rinnovano" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  4. "U19 prepares for the new season". Cagliari. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. "Successo per Alessandro Agostini, diventa Tecnico UEFA A" (in Italian). CagliariNews24.com. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. "Comunicato della Società". Cagliari Calcio. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. "Cagliari, è ufficiale: Mazzarri esonerato, squadra ad Agostini" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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