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Francesco Modesto

Francesco Modesto
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-02-16) 16 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Crotone, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Wing-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta Under-23 (manager)
Youth career
Cosenza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Cosenza 0 (0)
2001 → Vibonese (loan) 18 (0)
2001–2002 Venezia 0 (0)
2001–2002 → Cosenza (loan) 30 (0)
2002–2005 Palermo 13 (0)
2004–2005 → Ascoli (loan) 60 (3)
2005–2008 Reggina 104 (4)
2008–2011 Genoa 26 (0)
2010 → Bologna (loan) 13 (0)
2011–2013 Parma 40 (4)
2012–2013 → Pescara (loan) 19 (0)
2013–2014 Padova 9 (0)
2014–2016 Crotone 24 (1)
2016–2017 Rende 14 (2)
International career
2001–2002 Italy U20 3 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Rende
2019–2020 Cesena
2020–2021 Pro Vercelli
2021 Crotone
2021–2022 Crotone
2022–2023 Vicenza
2023– Atalanta Under-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesco Modesto (born 16 February 1982) is an Italian football coach and a former player, currently in charge as manager of Atalanta Under-23.

As a player, he was a wing-back or winger on the left flank.

Playing career

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Cosenza

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Modesto started his career at home region club Cosenza.

Palermo

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In 2001–02 season, Modesto was signed by Venezia and loaned back to Cosenza. In August 2002, After Venezia owner Maurizio Zamparini purchased Palermo, he followed teammate travelled to the Sicily side.

In January 2004 Modesto was signed by Ascoli in a temporary deal.[1] The loan was renewed in summer 2004.

Reggina

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In summer 2005 Modesto was signed by Reggina in a co-ownership deal for €400,000 fee.[2] In June 2006 Reggina signed him outright for an additional €500,000 fee.[2][3]

Genoa

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On 2 July 2008, Modesto was signed by Genoa for €5 million fee.[4] On the same day, Genoa also signed Giandomenico Mesto, with Gleison Santos moved to opposite direction.

In January 2010, the Genoa winger was officially sent on loan to Bologna.[5]

Parma

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On 3 January 2011, the full registration rights of Modesto and Genoa-owned 50% registration rights of Raffaele Palladino were exchanged with Parma-owned 50% registration rights of Luca Antonelli and Alberto Paloschi. Genoa also paid Parma €5.85M in cash.[6] Modesto signed a contract until 2014 and became a regular as a left-back in Pasquale Marino's 4–3–3 formation,[7] or as a left winger in his 3–4–1–2 formation.[8]

Modesto signed on loan to Serie A newcomers for the 2012–13 season, Pescara, on the final day of the 2012 summer transfer window.[9]

Padova

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In summer 2013, Modesto was sold to Padova for €250,000, with Bruno Leonardo Vicente moved to the opposite direction for an undisclosed fee. He was successively released from his Padova contract due to bankruptcy.

Crotone

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On 29 August 2014, Modesto was signed by Crotone on a two-year contract.[10]

Rende

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In October 2016, Modesto remained in his native Calabria region for Serie D club Rende.[11]

Coaching career

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Modesto started his coaching career in 2017 as a youth coach for Rende, then being promoted as head coach for the club's 2018–19 Serie C season, where he guided the small Calabrian club to a historic participation to the promotion playoffs.

He left Rende in June 2019 to become Cesena's new manager, again in Serie C. Cesena dismissed him on 27 January 2020, following one draw and three losses in four games prior to that.[12]

On 17 August 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Pro Vercelli.[13] He guided Pro Vercelli to third place in the Group A, then competing in the promotion playoffs.

On 9 June 2021, Modesto was announced as the new head coach of his hometown club Crotone in the Serie B league.[14] He was dismissed on 29 October 2021 following a negative start to the 2021–22 Serie B season, leaving Crotone deep in relegation zone after ten games.[15] He returned to Crotone on 10 December 2021, after the team only gained one point in seven games under his replacement, Pasquale Marino.[16] He was dismissed from his job once again on 29 May 2022, after having failed to save Crotone from relegation to Serie C.[17]

On 8 November 2022, Modesto was hired as the new head coach of Serie C club Vicenza.[18] On 16 March 2023 he was dismissed, after failing to improve the team results.[19]

On 6 August 2023, Modesto was announced as the inaugural head coach of Atalanta Under-23 after the club was admitted to join Serie C.[20]

Personal life

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Francesco Modesto had a son, Michelangelo Modesto, born in 2017.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 13 December 2011
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cosenza 1999–00 Serie B 0 0 2 0 – 0 0 2 0
2000–01 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Vibonese (loan) 2000–01 Serie D 18 0 0 0 – 0 0 18 0
Cosenza (loan) 2001–02 Serie B 30 0 2 0 – 0 0 32 0
Palermo 2002–03 Serie B 12 0 1 0 – 0 0 13 0
2003–04 1 0 5 0 – 0 0 6 0
Ascoli (loan) 2003–04 Serie B 19 0 0 0 – 0 0 19 0
2004–05 41 3 3 0 – 2 0 46 3
Reggina 2005–06 Serie A 37 0 0 0 – 0 0 37 0
2006–07 35 2 3 1 – 0 0 38 3
2007–08 32 1 2 0 – 0 0 34 1
Genoa 2008–09 Serie A 14 0 2 0 – 0 0 16 0
2009–10 10 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 14 0
2010–11 1 0 1 0 – 0 0 2 0
Bologna (loan) 2009–10 Serie A 13 0 0 0 – 0 0 13 0
Parma 2010–11 Serie A 15 1 2 0 – 0 0 17 1
2011–12 25 3 1 0 – 0 0 26 3
Pescara (loan) 2012–13 Serie A 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 303 10 24 1 3 0 2 0 332 11

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 5 February 2023
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Rende Italy 6 July 2018 5 June 2019 39 14 7 18 035.90
Cesena Italy 6 June 2019 27 January 2020 27 9 8 10 033.33
Pro Vercelli Italy 17 August 2020 28 May 2021 41 19 12 10 046.34
Crotone Italy 9 June 2021 29 October 2021 11 1 5 5 009.09
Crotone Italy 10 December 2021 30 June 2022 22 3 9 10 013.64
Vicenza Italy 8 November 2022 16 March 2023 17 8 4 5 047.06
Total 157 54 45 58 034.39

References

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  1. ^ "MODESTO IN PRESTITO ALL'ASCOLI" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 27 January 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Ceduti Gasbarroni e Modesto, riscattato Budan, alle buste Bovo, Virga e Raimondi" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ Reggina Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  5. ^ "Francesco Modesto al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010.
  6. ^ Genoa CFC S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  7. ^ "Colpo Chevanton Parma contestato". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Il Parma non sa vincere Marino rischia grosso". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Speciale calciomercato: chiusura" [Transfer special: closing]. Delfino Pescara 1936 (in Italian). 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Crotone, colpo Modesto" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Rende, Ciccio Modesto si allena con la prima squadra" (in Italian). S.S. Rende. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  12. ^ "ESONERATO IL TECNICO FRANCESCO MODESTO" (Press release) (in Italian). -Cesena. 27 January 2020.
  13. ^ "UFFICIALE: Francesco Modesto è il nuovo allenatore della Pro Vercelli" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Un crotonese alla guida dei rossoblù: bentornato a casa Modesto!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 9 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Modesto sollevato dall'incarico, Marino è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 29 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Marino sollevato dall'incarico: Modesto torna in panchina" (in Italian). Crotone. 10 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Modesto sollevato dall'incarico" (in Italian). Crotone. 29 May 2022.
  18. ^ "FRANCESCO MODESTO NUOVO ALLENATORE RESPONSABILE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA" (in Italian). LR Vicenza. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Vicenza, arriva l'esonero di Modesto. Vesterby Thomassen il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  20. ^ "LO STAFF DELL'UNDER 23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Il Rende calcio dà il benvenuto al piccolo Michelangelo Modesto" (in Italian). S.S. Rende. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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