Massimiliano "Max" Canzi (born 4 July 1966) is an Italian football coach, currently in charge of Juventus Women.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimiliano Canzi | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1966[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus Women (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2001–2005 | Sandonatese | ||
| 2005–2006 | Paullese | ||
| 2020–2022 | Olbia | ||
| 2022 | Turris | ||
| 2022–2024 | Pontedera | ||
| 2024– | Juventus Women | ||
Career
editCanzi started his coaching career in 1985, working as a youth coach for a variety of amateur clubs.[2] During these years, he also graduated in sports science in 1994 and did several small jobs, including working as an entertainer and an ambulance volunteer.[3]
In 2001, Canzi took on his first head coaching job at Eccellenza amateur club Sandonatese; in 2005, he moved to Promozione club Paullese.[4] In 2007, he met Mario Beretta and joined his coaching staff at Siena, then following him at his later managerial roles at Lecce, Torino, Brescia, Cesena, Latina and PAOK FC.[4]
In 2015, Canzi accepted a new role as the Under-19 coach of Cagliari.[5] After five years at Cagliari, in 2020 he took his first head coaching job in a professional team, taking over at fellow Sardinian club Olbia in the Serie C league, a role he filled in for two seasons before departing in May 2022.[6] He then briefly worked at fellow Serie C club Turris during the pre-season, being sacked just a week before the first matchday of the regular season.[7] In October 2022, Canzi returned to management as the new head coach of Serie C club Pontedera.[8]
After two positive seasons at Pontedera, on 10 May 2024, Canzi announced his departure from the club.[9] On 22 May 2024, he was unveiled as the new head coach of Juventus Women.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "MASSIMILIANO CANZI" (in German). Bild.de. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "La storia. Canzi, mister milanese specialista in miracoli". Il Giorno (in Italian). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Canzi, mille volti. Autista, animatore, insegnante". Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Le tante vite di Max Canzi, da conducente di ambulanze a tour operator nel turismo". Il Tirreno (in Italian). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Chi è Max Canzi, il nuovo allenatore delle Juventus Women". Goal.com (in Italian). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "UFFICIALE – Max Canzi e l'Olbia si separano". Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Serie C, la Turris ha esonerato l'allenatore Canzi". Corriere dello Sport - Stadio (in Italian). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Canzi, ufficiale l'ingaggio al Pontedera: "Qui si può lavorare bene"". Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Calcio Serie C: Canzi, addio al Pontedera. C'è la Juventus femminile". La Nazione (in Italian). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "MASSIMILIANO CANZI NAMED NEW JUVENTUS WOMEN COACH!". Juventus FC (in Italian). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.