1. Cristian Brocchi began his career with hometown club AC Milan, but he struggled to break into the first team as a youngster.
15 Facts About Cristian Brocchi
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Cristian Brocchi was loaned to Pro Sesto and Lumezzane before being sold to Hellas Verona in 1998.
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Cristian Brocchi returned to Milan in 2001, and went on to represent the club for the next seven seasons, aside from a season on loan with Fiorentina, during a highly successful period for the club, which saw him win the Serie A and two UEFA Champions League titles, among other trophies.
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Cristian Brocchi ended his career in 2013, after five seasons with Lazio, with whom they won the Coppa Italia twice.
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Cristian Brocchi began his senior managerial career at Milan in April 2016, after being their youth team's head coach since 2014.
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Cristian Brocchi later described his time at Inter "as the worst experience [he] ever had", citing the lack of support from the club while injured.
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Cristian Brocchi was loaned to Fiorentina in July 2005, with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season.
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Cristian Brocchi signed a three-year deal with Lazio and just cost Lazio a nominal transfer fee.
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On 12 April 2016, Cristian Brocchi was appointed the head coach of Milan for his first senior managerial position, after previously serving as the coach of the AC Milan youth team, replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic after his sacking.
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On 28 June 2016, Cristian Brocchi was replaced by Vincenzo Montella.
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Cristian Brocchi worked as Fabio Capello's assistant at Jiangsu Suning during the 2017 Chinese Super League.
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In October 2018, Cristian Brocchi was named the new head coach of Serie C club Monza, under the ownership of the former Milan duo of Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani.
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Cristian Brocchi was, therefore, confirmed for a third season at the helm of the club, with the explicit goal to bring the Brianzoli to Serie A for the first time in their history.
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On November 2024, Cristian Brocchi was appointed as head coach for Kings League team FC Zeta Milano.
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Outside of football, Cristian Brocchi opened a cafe in Milan along with former Milan teammate Christian Abbiati and started his clothing brand with close friend and footballer Christian Vieri and model Alena Seredova.