Gaetano Fontana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Catanzaro, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Catanzaro | 45 | (4) |
| 1991–1993 | Padova | 35 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Reggina | 29 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Padova | 6 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Alessandria | 40 | (7) |
| 1997–2000 | Juve Stabia | 83 | (14) |
| 2000–2003 | Ascoli | 104 | (34) |
| 2004 | Fiorentina | 25 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Napoli | 36 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Ascoli | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Centobuchi | ||
| 2009–2010 | Santegidiese | ||
| 2011–2012 | Santegidiese | ||
| 2013 | Nocerina | ||
| 2016–2017 | Juve Stabia | ||
| 2017 | Cosenza | ||
| 2018 | Casertana | ||
| 2019 | Fano | ||
| 2021–2022 | Imolese | ||
| 2022–2023 | Turris | ||
| 2024 | Latina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gaetano Fontana (born 21 February 1970) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.
Coaching career
[edit]On 18 June 2018 he was unveiled as new head coach of Casertana.[1]
On 22 July 2019, he was hired as head coach of Serie C club Fano.[2] On 2 December 2019, he was dismissed following 8 consecutive losses.[3]
On 26 July 2021 he was appointed head coach of Serie C club Imolese.[4]
On 29 December 2022, Fontana was hired by Serie C struggling club Turris.[5]
On 16 January 2024, Fontana returned to management as the new head coach of Serie C club Latina, agreeing on a contract until the end of the season.[6] Fontana was dismissed in July 2024 after rumours he had secretly held negotiations with Salernitana.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gaetano Fontana è il nuovo allenatore della Casertana FC" (in Italian). casertanafc.it. 18 June 2018.
- ^ "GAETANO FONTANA E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'ALMA JUVENTUS FANO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fano. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "MISTER FONTANA SOLLEVATO DALL'INCARICO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fano. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MISTER FONTANA" (in Italian). Imolese. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Turris, ecco il quarto tecnico stagionale: panchina a Gaetano Fontana" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "UFFICIALE - Latina, Fontana è il nuovo allenatore: accordo fino a giugno" (in Italian). TuttoC.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Gaetano Fontana esonerato dal Latina dopo il "flirt" con la Salernitana" (in Italian). CalcioSalernitana.it. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Italian) ascolicalcio.net Archived 2007-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Gaetano Fontana at Soccerway
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