Nicola Ascoli (born 11 September 1979) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He is the head coach of Imperia. He spent most of his career playing in Serie B and Serie C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Vibo Valentia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Imperia (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Catanzaro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2005 | Catanzaro | 174 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Empoli | 25 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Frosinone | 42 | (0) |
| 2011 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Asti (sporting director) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Asti | ||
| 2015–2017 | Argentina | ||
| 2017–2018 | Derthona | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sanremese | ||
| 2021– | Imperia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career edit
In 2012, Ascoli became the director of sport at Serie D side Asti and joined the coaching staff under Enrico Pasquali after obtaining his coaching license.[1][2]
On 14 October 2021, he was appointed head coach of Imperia in Serie D.[3]
Personal life edit
Ascoli is married to Alessandra Sinopoli, sister-in-law of Juventus and Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio, his teammate for a season at Empoli.[4][1] The couple have a daughter.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b ""Non siamo come Conte e Carrera ma io e Pasquali ci capiamo al volo" Nicola Ascoli, il direttore sportivo dell'Asti aiuto allenatore per "hobby"". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Nicola Ascoli è ufficialmente l'allenatore dell'Asti". Asti Notizie (in Italian). 15 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Nicola Ascoli è il nuovo allenatore dell'Imperia" (in Italian). Imperia. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Nonna Daniela & C. il primo Mondiale a prova di suocera". La Stampa (in Italian). 17 June 2014.
External links edit
- Nicola Ascoli at Soccerway
- Nicola Ascoli at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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