Vincenzo Montella is an Italian retired footballer and current manager, who played as a striker.
29 Facts About Vincenzo Montella
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Vincenzo Montella is current manager of Super Lig club Adana Demirspor.
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Vincenzo Montella began his managerial career as Roma's caretaker manager in 2011, later coaching Catania the following season.
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Vincenzo Montella was sacked by the club in 2017 and was appointed the new manager of Spanish side Sevilla.
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Vincenzo Montella returned to Fiorentina in 2019, with the second spell lasting over 8 months.
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Vincenzo Montella began his club career in Serie C1 at Empoli in 1990 before moving to Serie B club Genoa in 1995, where he scored 21 goals in his only season with the club, at the end of which he lifted the Anglo-Italian Cup.
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Vincenzo Montella then moved up to Serie A to city rivals Sampdoria, where he remained three years, until 1999.
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Vincenzo Montella made his Serie A debut on 8 September 1996, against Perugia.
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Vincenzo Montella underwent surgery on both his back and shoulder, limiting him to just 12 games.
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Vincenzo Montella played his last game for Roma on 23 December 2006 before leaving on loan to England.
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Vincenzo Montella joined Fulham on a six-month loan on 4 January 2007 and was given the number 11 shirt.
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Vincenzo Montella scored twice against Leicester City on his home debut, in the FA Cup.
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On 13 January 2007, Vincenzo Montella made his Premier League debut, against West Ham United.
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Vincenzo Montella quickly became popular with the Fulham fans and showed his gratitude for making him feel at home at Craven Cottage.
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Vincenzo Montella played his last game on 16 May 2009.
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On 2 July 2009, Vincenzo Montella announced his retirement from professional football as a player.
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Vincenzo Montella had warmed up and was ready to come off the bench in the round of 16 match, but South Korea's Ahn scored the golden goal moments before he was set to come on.
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Vincenzo Montella later appeared for Italy in three Euro 2004 qualifying matches, but was not called up for the final tournament.
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In total, Vincenzo Montella won 20 caps and scored 3 goals for Italy.
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Vincenzo Montella signed a three-year contract with Roma as youth team coach for the Giovanissimi Nazionali.
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On 9 June 2011, and only a few days after being released by Roma, Vincenzo Montella was announced as new boss of Catania, signing a two-year contract with the Eastern Sicilian club.
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Vincenzo Montella led Catania to a mid-table placement, and ahead of Sicilian rivals Palermo for the first time in eight years; by the end of season, he was heavily linked with a comeback at Roma and the vacant job at Fiorentina.
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Vincenzo Montella left Catania by mutual consent on 4 June 2012, after only one season in charge of the team.
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On 11 June 2012, Fiorentina announced on their official website that Vincenzo Montella signed a two-year-deal with the Tuscan outfit.
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Vincenzo Montella's arrival saw a massive upheaval of the squad which saw 17 out of the 26 senior players being new to the club.
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On 15 November 2015, Sampdoria announced Vincenzo Montella was appointed new head coach.
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On 28 June 2016, Vincenzo Montella left the club to join Milan.
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On 10 April 2019, Vincenzo Montella returned to Fiorentina after the resignation of Stefano Pioli.
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Vincenzo Montella has featured in EA Sports' FIFA video game series; he was on the cover for the Italian edition of FIFA 2000.