Antonio Giovanni Vincenzo Corbisiero (born 17 November 1984) is an English football manager and former footballer.

Antonio Corbisiero
Personal information
Full name Antonio Giovanni Vincenzo Corbisiero
Date of birth (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Exmouth, Devon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2002 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Swansea City 5 (0)
2004Newport County (loan) 5 (0)
2005Newport County (loan) 4 (1)
2005 Newport County 8 (2)
2005–2013 Llanelli 216 (15)
2013–2016 Aberystwyth Town 92 (1)
2016–2020 Penrhyncoch 64 (2)
2020 Aberystwyth Town 0 (0)
2023 Penrhyncoch 1 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2019 Penrhyncoch (assistant)
2020–2021 Aberystwyth Town (assistant)
2021–2022 Aberystwyth Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He previously played professionally for Swansea City and semi-professionally for Newport County, Aberystwyth Town, Llanelli and Penrhyncoch.

Career edit

Born in Exmouth, Devon, Corbisiero, a right-footed midfielder of Irish-Italian parentage, began his career as a trainee with Swansea City, turning professional in August 2002. his league debut came on 30 August 2003 when he was a second-half substitute for Andy Robinson in Swansea's 4–1 win at home to Mansfield Town. He played four more times that season, starting just one game, a 3–2 defeat at home to Hull City, although Corbisiero was replaced by Leyton Maxwell at half-time.

He was an awarded a new one-year contract in June 2004,[1] but failed to appear in the Swansea first team the following season and had two loan spells with Newport County (in December 2004[2] and April 2005[3]) before being released in May 2005 by Swansea manager Kenny Jackett.[4] He joined subsequently joined Newport County in August 2005,[5] but was released in September 2005 and joined Llanelli the following month.[6]

In January 2013, Llanelli entered financial difficulties and Corbisiero was allowed to join Aberystwyth Town.[7][8] Corbisiero signed a contract until July 2014. During the summer of 2013, Aberystwyth Town appointed Corbisiero as 'First Team Coach' in addition to his academy coaching duties.[9]

Corbisiero joined Cymru Alliance side Penrhyncoch in 2016.

Corbisiero retired from playing in 2020.

Coaching career edit

In June 2020, Corbisiero was appointed assistant manager at Aberystwyth Town.[10]

On 21 December 2020, Corbisiero was made interim manager of the club following Gavin Allen's departure,[11] though this was reversed shortly after as Allen's position was reinstated.

On 2 June 2021, Corbisiero was once again appointed manager after Gavin Allen's official departure.[12]

Following the conclusion of the 2021/22 Cymru Premier season and guiding the club to an 8th place finish, on the 12th May 2022 Corbisiero resigned from his role at the club as did his backroom staff; Gari Lewis, Bari Morgan, Stuart Jones and Dave Owen.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ Swansea trio sign new deals
  2. ^ Cornforth wants Swans youngster to stay longer
  3. ^ County sign three Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Swansea name retained list
  5. ^ Cornforth makes up his mind
  6. ^ Llanelli add Antonio Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Corbisiero calls it a day at Llanelli
  8. ^ Corbisiero and Venables Join Aber
  9. ^ Aberystwyth 2013-14 Squad Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Gavin Allen Named First Team Manager of Aberystwyth Town FC".
  11. ^ "Club Statement".
  12. ^ "ATFC delighted to announce Antonio Corbisiero as First Team Manager".
  13. ^ "CORBS RESIGNS AS FIRST TEAM MANAGER".

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