Manuel Belleri (born 29 August 1977) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender. Since 2016 he is a technical director of A.C. Milan Academy Tokyo and resides in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
![]() Belleri as a technical director of Milan Academy Tokyo | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 August 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | A.C. Milan Academy Tokyo (as technical director) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1999 | Lumezzane | 106 | (5) |
1999–2004 | Empoli | 156 | (5) |
2004–2005 | Udinese | 22 | (0) |
2005–2009 | Lazio | 39 | (2) |
2007–2008 | → Atalanta (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2009 | → Bologna (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Lecce | 19 | (0) |
2010–2011 | SPAL | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Football career
editBelleri started his career at Lumezzane. He played in Serie A for Empoli in the 2002–03 season. When Empoli failed to protect his place in 2004, Belleri, Di Natale and Cribari were sold to Udinese in a co-ownership deal, with Almirón and Nomvethe moving in the opposite direction.[2] Cribari and Belleri were sold to S.S. Lazio the next year. Belleri signed a 4-year contract in another co-ownership deal for €250,000 transfer fee. In June 2006, Belleri, Cribari, Pandev and Mauri were acquired outright from Udinese for €400,000, €3 million, €4 million and €3 million respectively.[3][4]
In the mid-2007, Belleri was loaned to Atalanta B.C.[5] After the game against A.C. Milan on 25 January 2009, Bologna F.C. 1909 announced the signing of Belleri on loan.[6]
Post-playing career
editBelleri obtained the license as a youth team coach in 2013.[8] In the same year Belleri was admitted to the course that teach sport directorship.[9]
In 2015 he was hired by A.C. Milan as one of the 16 trainers[1] (Italian: Tecnici)[10] of A.C. Milan Academy. He was assigned a role that he would be sent to one of the 16 academies that located abroad (13 countries).[10]
In 2016 he moved to Tokyo, Japan as a technical director of A.C. Milan Academy Tokyo.[1][11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "INTRODUCING THE NEW AC MILAN ACADEMY IN TOKYO". A.C. Milan. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Udinese sign Empoli trio". UEFA.com. 31 August 2004.
- ^ "PROGETTO DI BILANCIO AL 30 GIUGNO 2006" (PDF) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 28 September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Comunicato Stampa" (PDF) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Various title". UEFA.com. 31 August 2007.
- ^ http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/56215/Il+Bologna+ingaggia+Manuel+Belleri [dead link]
- ^ "Ufficiale l'arrivo di Belleri" (in Italian). US Lecce. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Comuinciato Ufficiale N°50 (2013–14)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Tecnico. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Iniziato a Coverciano il corso per direttori sportivi" (in Italian). FIGC. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ a b "INIZIA LA STAGIONE 2015/16 DELLE SCUOLE CALCIO MILAN" (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "ACミランアカデミー東京 スタッフ紹介: テクニカル ディレクター - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Manuel Belleri - マヌエル・ベッレーリ" (in Japanese). A.C. Milan Academy Tokyo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
External links
edit- Manuel Belleri at Soccerway