Christian Lattanzio (born September 10, 1971) is an Italian football coach who is currently managing Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.

Christian Lattanzio
Personal information
Full name Christian Lattanzio[1]
Date of birth (1971-09-10) September 10, 1971 (age 52)[1]
Place of birth Piacenza, Italy[1]
Team information
Current team
Sint-Truiden (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2013–2015 Manchester City (academy)
2016–2018 New York City FC (assistant)
2018–2022 OGC Nice (assistant)
2022 Charlotte FC (interim)
2022–2023 Charlotte FC
2024– Sint-Truiden

Career

edit

Christian Lattanzio was born on September 10, 1971.[1] He started his managerial career as an assistant coach and technical coordinator for Manchester City's youth teams, before working with Patrick Vieira at New York City FC and OGC Nice, and then serving as an assistant coach for Fabio Capello, Gianfranco Zola, and Roberto Mancini.[2][3]

On July 12, 2021, Lattanzio was appointed as an assistant coach of MLS expansion team Charlotte FC, being set to work under head coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez.[4]

On May 31, 2022, Lattanzio became the interim coach of Charlotte FC, following the firing of Ramírez.[5][6] Throughout the rest of the 2022 season, Lattanzio guided the team to an 8-10-2 record, keeping the team in contention for the play-offs until the final week.[6] On October 26, the club announced that Lattanzio had signed a contract extension to become the club's permanent head coach through 2024, with an option for the 2025 season.[7] On November 14, 2023, Charlotte FC announced that they would part ways with Lattanzio and assistant coach Andy Quy.[6][8]

On June 14, 2024, Lattanzio was announced as the new head coach of Belgian club Sint-Truiden.[9][10]

Managerial statistics

edit
As of 25 October 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Charlotte FC   31 May 2022 8 November 2023 63 22 17 24 91 101 −10 034.92 [11]
Career total 63 22 17 24 91 101 −10 034.92

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d "Christian Lattanzio". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  2. ^ "Charlotte FC names Christian Lattanzio Assistant Coach". Charlotte FC. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ White, Herbert L. (June 9, 2022). "Charlotte FC's Christian Lattanzio: 'My agenda is that I don't have any agenda'". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Charlotte FC names Christian Lattanzio Assistant Coach". Charlotte FC. July 12, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Charlotte FC Announces Miguel Ángel Ramírez Will Not Continue As Head Coach". Charlotte FC. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Bogert, Tom (November 8, 2023). "Charlotte FC fires coach Christian Lattanzio: What went wrong, who could replace him". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Charlotte FC Head Coach Christian Lattanzio Extends Contract". Charlotte FC. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Charlotte FC Parts Ways with Christian Lattanzio". Charlotte FC. November 8, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Christian Lattanzio wordt nieuwe coach van STVV". stvv.com (in Flemish). Sint-Truidense V.V. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "STVV stelt Italiaan Christian Lattanzio, die ervaring opdeed bij Man City, aan als coach". Sporza.be (in Flemish). June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Charlotte FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 January 2023.