Salvatore Foti was born on 8 August 1988 and is an Italian football coach and former professional player currently in charge as Jose Mourinho's assistant coach at Fenerbahce.
12 Facts About Salvatore Foti
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Salvatore Foti played as a forward, making 15 Serie A appearances and scoring once in the league for Sampdoria, and then spending most of his career in Serie B, totalling 104 games and 16 goals for seven clubs.
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Salvatore Foti played at Acireale and Atletico Catania on his native island before moving to Venezia.
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Salvatore Foti was compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, then of Juventus, for his height and ball skills.
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Salvatore Foti mostly featured as a backup player, being later loaned to another Serie B club, this time Messina.
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Salvatore Foti returned to Sampdoria in June 2009 for free, and then spent.
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Salvatore Foti played all five matches of 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
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Salvatore Foti played seven friendlies for the U17 team and twice in 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
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In December 2015, shortly before retiring as a player, Salvatore Foti obtained a UEFA B licence.
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On 2 January 2022, Salvatore Foti was hired as assistant manager to Jose Mourinho at Roma, after the exit of Joao Sacramento.
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Salvatore Foti left Roma following Mourinho's sacking in January 2024.
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In June 2024, Salvatore Foti agreed to follow Mourinho as his assistant at Fenerbahce.