Michele Serena
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Michele Serena is an Italian
former football
defender
and current manager of Spezia.
, then become Venezia
following a merger. He was signed by Juventus
in 1989, and made four league appearances with the bianconeri. He then played for Monza
and Verona
before signing for Sampdoria
, where he played for three years. In 1995 he was signed by Fiorentina
, and in 1998 by La Liga
club Atlético Madrid, where he made 35 appearances with 3 goals and gained a spot in the national team
, making his one and only appearance with the azzurri on September 5, 1998 in a 2-0 away win to Wales
. He then returned in Italy to play for Parma
but moved to Inter
soon after during the winter transfer market. With the nerazzurri jersey, he made only 15 appearances in three seasons, mainly because of the several injuries he experienced during his years at Inter and forced him to retire.
youth team coach, also getting involved in obtaining a coaching licence. On March 11, 2008 he was unveiled as new Venezia head coach, replacing Salvo D'Adderio. He was sacked a few months later, on November 11, due to poor results. He was recalled on February 2009, with Venezia placed in the league bottom, and managed to bring his club out of the relegation zone.
side, Grosseto
, until the end of the season 2010-11.
.
Italy
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former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and current manager of Spezia.
Player
Serena started his playing career with Mestre of Serie C2Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
, then become Venezia
F.B.C. Unione Venezia
Football Club Unione Venezia , commonly referred to as simply Venezia, is an Italian football club from Venice, Veneto....
following a merger. He was signed by Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in 1989, and made four league appearances with the bianconeri. He then played for Monza
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
and Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
before signing for Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, where he played for three years. In 1995 he was signed by Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, and in 1998 by La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
club Atlético Madrid, where he made 35 appearances with 3 goals and gained a spot in the national team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, making his one and only appearance with the azzurri on September 5, 1998 in a 2-0 away win to Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. He then returned in Italy to play for Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
but moved to Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
soon after during the winter transfer market. With the nerazzurri jersey, he made only 15 appearances in three seasons, mainly because of the several injuries he experienced during his years at Inter and forced him to retire.
Venezia
In 2007 he became the VeneziaF.B.C. Unione Venezia
Football Club Unione Venezia , commonly referred to as simply Venezia, is an Italian football club from Venice, Veneto....
youth team coach, also getting involved in obtaining a coaching licence. On March 11, 2008 he was unveiled as new Venezia head coach, replacing Salvo D'Adderio. He was sacked a few months later, on November 11, due to poor results. He was recalled on February 2009, with Venezia placed in the league bottom, and managed to bring his club out of the relegation zone.
Mantova
This attracted interest from Serie B club Mantova, who appointed him as new boss for the 2009–10 season. Mantova finished 3rd bottom of Serie B and were relegated. However, due to financial difficulties, their entry to Lega Pro Prima Divisione was rejected and the club folded.Grosseto
On 13 January 2011, Serena was appointed the manager's job at Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side, Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
, until the end of the season 2010-11.
Spezia
On October 5, 2011 he becomes the new coach of Spezia in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, in place of the sacked Elio GustinettiElio Gustinetti
Elio Gustinetti is an Italian football manager.- Leffe and Albinese :Gustinetti started his coaching career in 1988 with Serie D club Leffe, ending the season in third place. He then moved at Promozione club Albinese, leading them to win the league and gaining promotion to Serie D...
.