Claudio Ranieri Italian football manager

Claudio Ranieri, born 20 October 1951 in Rome is an Italian football manager who has managed many well-known clubs in Europe, including Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Parma and Juventus. He was most recently manager of AS Roma, a job he left on 20 February 2011. Recently been linked with the Aston Villa job.
Contents
* 1 Club career
* 2 Managerial career
o 2.1 Campania, Cagliari
o 2.2 Napoli
o 2.3 Fiorentina
o 2.4 Valencia – First spell
o 2.5 Atlético Madrid
o 2.6 Chelsea
o 2.7 Return to Valencia
o 2.8 Parma
o 2.9 Juventus
o 2.10 Roma
* 3 Managerial statistics
* 4 Honours
o 4.1 Player
o 4.2 Manager
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Club career
Ranieri first signed as a professional football player with AS Roma, though in his two seasons with the club he only made six appearances; he also had a one-month loan spell with Siracusa. As a player, Ranieri played most of his career as a defender for Catanzaro (1974–1982), Catania (1982–1984), and Palermo (1984–1986). He was involved in four successful promotion campaigns (two with Catanzaro and one each with Catania and Palermo).
Managerial career
Campania, Cagliari
After amateur side Vigor Lamezia, his first managerial position was at Campania Puteolana, a small team in Pozzuoli. He took charge there in 1987. However, it was at Cagliari that he made his name, getting them promoted to Serie A from the third division Serie C1 in successive seasons.
Napoli
He moved to coach at Napoli for two seasons. Despite finishing in fourth place in Serie A, he won no silverware. He did, however, introduce Gianfranco Zola to the first team to replace Diego Maradona.
Fiorentina
He joined Fiorentina in 1993, gaining promotion from Serie B in his first season. He subsequently had success in Serie A, winning the Coppa Italia and SuperCoppa Italiana in 1996.
Valencia – First spell
In 1997, Ranieri moved to Spain to take over at Valencia CF.the Copa del Rey in 1999. After his first spell, Ranieri left a popular man and has been credited for putting Valencia on the track to subsequent success in the Champions League and La Liga.
He was responsible for the development of several youth players at the club, among them Gaizka Mendieta, Miguel Angel Angulo, and Javier Farinós. Ranieri also signed some players who would become highly successful at the Mestalla, among them goalkeeper Santiago Canizares.
Ranieri's first spell at Valencia is widely regarded[by whom?] as a precursor of what would later happen at Chelsea, since both clubs achieved success which was in part attributable to the input of Ranieri.
Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri
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Claudio Ranieri