1. Davide Nicola was born on 5 March 1973 and is an Italian professional football manager and former player, and the current head coach of Serie A club Cagliari.
16 Facts About Davide Nicola
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Davide Nicola helped the club to lift the 1996 Anglo-Italian Cup.
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In July 2010, Nicola retired from playing for Lumezzane in order to replace the outgoing head coach Leonardo Menichini.
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On 21 April 2014, Davide Nicola was re-appointed as manager of Livorno.
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On 17 November 2014, Davide Nicola became the new manager of Bari.
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On 23 June 2016, Davide Nicola was appointed manager of Serie A newcomers Crotone.
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Davide Nicola promised to ride a bicycle from Crotone to his home in Turin if they avoided relegation.
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On 13 November 2018, Davide Nicola was appointed manager of Udinese.
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On 28 December 2019, Davide Nicola was appointed manager of Genoa.
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On 19 January 2021, following the sacking of Marco Giampaolo, Davide Nicola was appointed manager of Torino.
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On 15 February 2022, Davide Nicola was appointed as the new head coach of Serie A relegation-battling club Salernitana until the end of the season.
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Davide Nicola signed a new two-year contract with the club on 3 June 2022.
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However, as results did not improve, Davide Nicola was dismissed on 15 February 2023.
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On 15 January 2024, Davide Nicola was hired as the third head coach of the season for struggling Serie A team Empoli.
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On 5 July 2024, Davide Nicola was announced as the new head coach of fellow Serie A club Cagliari on a two-year contract with an option to extend for one further year.
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Davide Nicola had a son, Alessandro, who died in a road accident in 2014, aged 14.