Introducing Shakhtar coaching staff

Friday, June 18, 2021

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Shakhtar are being prepared for the 2021/22 season kickoff by the Italian coaching staff headed by Roberto De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi (head coach) 
 
Born June 6, 1979 in Brescia (Italy). 
 
He started his player career in the Milan youth team. He also played for Monza (1998), Padova (1998-2000), Avellino (2000-2001; 2008-2009), Lecco (2001-2002), Foggia (2002-2004), Arezzo (2004-2005), Catania (2005-2006), Napoli (2006-2008; 2009-2010), Brescia (2008), Romanian CFR Cluj (2010-2012) and Trento (2013).

Coaching career: Darfo Boario (2013-2014), Foggia (2014–2016), Palermo (2016), Benevento (2017-2018), Sassuolo (2018-2021).
Davide Possanzini - assistant head coach
Davide Possanzini (assistant head coach) 
 
Born February 9, 1976 in Loreto (Italy). 
 
Davide played as a striker for the Italian Recanatese, Torino, Lecco, Varese, Reggina, Sampdoria, Catania, Albinoleffe, Palermo, Brescia, Cremonese and the Swiss Lugano. 
 
Coaching career: Brescia U17 (2013-2015), Brescia U19 (2015-2016), Foggia (2016 - skills coach), Palermo (2016 – assistant coach), Benevento (2017-2018 – assistant coach), Sassuolo (2018-2021).
Vincenzo Teresa - fitness coach
Vincenzo Teresa (fitness coach) 
 
Born August 8, 1962 in Marsala (Italy). 
 
He worked as a fitness coach at Palermo (2016), Benevento (2017-2018) and Sassuolo (2018-2021).
Marcattilio Marcattilii - fitness coach
Marcattilio Marcattilii (fitness coach) 
 
Born June 17, 1973 in Teramo (Italy). 
 
Marcattilio began his coaching career in 2004 as an assistant coach at Giulianova. Later he worked at Ternana (2006-2009), Regina (2009-2010), Trestina (2010-2011) and Brescia (2013-2015). Since 2015, Mr Marcattilii has been a member of the coaching staff of Roberto De Zerbi as a fitness coach at Foggia (2015-2016), Palermo (2016-2017), Benevento (2017-2018) and Sassuolo (2018-2021).
Agostino Tibaudi - fitness coach
Agostino Tibaudi (fitness coach) 
 
Born August 6, 1965 in Alessandria (Italy). 
 
Agostino began his career as a fitness coach in 1989 at the Italian Casale. Later he worked for Pro Vercelli, Milan, Chelsea, Krylia Sovetov, Sampdoria, Parma and Cagliari. In the summer of 2018, he joined the coaching staff of Roberto De Zerbi at Sassuolo.
Michele Cavalli - methodology coach
Michele Cavalli (methodology coach) 
 
Born September 29, 1966 in Brescia (Italy). 
 
Michele worked with the youth at Milan and Juventus, and in 2018 he joined the coaching staff of Roberto De Zerbi at Sassuolo.
Giorgio Bianchi - goalkeeping coach
Giorgio Bianchi (goalkeeping coach) 
 
Born December 8, 1975 in Chiari (Italy). 
 
He played for Cremonese, Viareggio and Teramo. Giorgio coached goalkeepers at Brescia (2014-2015), Milan (2017-2019) and Sassuolo (2020-2021).
Salvatore Monaco - skills coach
Salvatore Monaco (skills coach) 
 
Born December 28, 1972 in Torre Annuziata (Italy). 
 
Formerly an Italian footballer who played as a centre-back. During his career, Salvatore played for Catania, Salernitana, Foggia, Perugia, Ternana, Fano, Trento and Catanzaro.
Paolo Bianco - skills coach
Paolo Bianco (skills coach) 
 
Born August 20, 1977 in Foggia (Italy). 
 
He played as a defender for Foggia, Treviso, Catania, Cagliari, Atalanta and Sassuolo. Paolo finished his playing career in 2015. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Sassuolo U19. Later he coached Syracuse and Sicula Leonzio, and in 2019 he joined Roberto De Zerbi at Sassuolo as a skills coach.