Top Facts about Gian Piero Gasperini, Gasperson

Gian Piero Gasperini (born January 26, 1958) is an Italian football manager and former player presently in charge of Atalanta.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s age

is 64.

Gasperini began his coaching career in 1994 at Juventus Turin, where he worked at the youth level. In 2003/04, he took over as coach of the Italian third division club FC Crotone, which he led to Serie B in his first season. Gasperini remained with Crotone until June 2006, with a brief break.

He then joined CFC Genoa, an ambitious league rival. Despite his new team, Gasperini was promoted in his first season. Under Gasperini's leadership, Genoa was able to establish itself immediately in Serie A, finishing the 2007/08 season in 10th place in the table, and the 2008/09 season in 5th place, qualifying Genoa for the Europa League. However, this one failed already in the group phase.

During Gasperini's time at Genoa,

, then the manager of Inter Milan, referred to him as his "tactically greatest adversary."

However, there was an upheaval in the team during the 2009/10 season: top performers such as Diego Milito and

left the "Rossoblu" and, despite major investments, could not be replaced on an equal footing. Genoa finished the season in ninth place.

Gasperini was released in November 2010 after Genoa had a disappointing start to the 2010/11 season despite well-known reinforcements such as Luca Toni and Rafinha.

Top Facts about Gian Piero Gasperini:

An important fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he began his football career with Italian powerhouse Juventus Turin in 1976. He went on to run for a number of Italian clubs, but without much success.

Gasperini has spent the majority of his career with Serie B and, at times, Serie C teams. He did, however, spend two seasons in Serie A with Pescara Calcio.

Gian Piero Gasperini early life

Regarding

Gian Piero Gasperini’s childhood

, it should be mentioned that he joined Juventus' junior system at the age of nine, winning an Allievi Nazionali title and being a member of the Primavera side that finished second to Lazio in 1976. There is no information available regarding

Gian Piero Gasperini’s parents

.

After a few Coppa Italia appearances with the senior squad, he was loaned to Reggiana before being transferred to Serie B side Palermo in 1978.

Gian Piero Gasperini professional career

An important fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he was named Inter Milan's new coach in June 2011, despite the fact that he was not the top Italian club's first choice.

Gian Piero Gasperini playing career

An important fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he spent five seasons in Serie B with Palermo, reaching the Coppa Italia final in 1979 before losing to

.

Gasperini transferred to Pescara following two seasons with Cavese (Serie B) and Pistoiese (Serie C1), where he finally got his chance to play in Serie A after the promotion in 1987.

He made his Serie A debut against Pisa at home, which resulted in a 2–1 win with a goal by him. He left Pescara in 1990 to join Salernitana, and following two seasons with Vis Pesaro, he retired in 1993 at the age of 35.

Gian Piero Gasperini managerial career

Gasperini rejoined Juventus' youth system in 1994, this time as a coach. He coached the Giovanissimi (U-14) for two years before moving on to the Allievi for two more years (U-17). He took over as manager of the Primavera (U-20) team in 1998.

Crotone

An important

fact about Gian Piero Gasperini

is that he left Juventus in 2003 to take over as head coach of Serie C1 club Crotone, where he led his side to promotion to Serie B through the play-offs. He remained at Crotone for two more seasons in Serie B, being fired during the 2004–2005 season but quickly reinstated.

Genoa

He was the head coach of Genoa from 2006 to 2010, and in his first season with the rossoblu, he guided his team to promotion to Serie A.

Gasperini led Genoa to fifth place in Serie A in 2008–09, the team's highest finish in 19 years, securing a UEFA Europa League berth by relaunching players like Diego Milito and Thiago Motta in a 3–4–3 formation and a particularly spectacular football style that was praised throughout Italy, to the point where José Mourinho, manager of Serie A champions

, stated Gasperini was the coach who made him struggle the most.

Despite popular additions like as Luca Toni, Rafinha, Miguel Veloso, and Kakha Kaladze, Gasperini was fired from his coaching position on November 8 due to a poor start to the 2010–11 season, with 11 points in ten games.

Inter

Massimo Moratti declared that Gasperini will succeed Leonardo as Inter Milan manager on June 24, 2011. Gasperini was fired on September 21, 2011, following a five-game losing streak that included four losses.

In the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana, Gasperini started his Inter career with a 2–1 defeat to crosstown rivals Milan. Inter were stunned by a caretaker-led Palermo in a 4–3 loss in Sicily in their first Serie A league game, followed by a scoreless home draw with

.

Following a stunning 3–1 loss to Serie A newcomers Novara, Moratti replaced Gasperini after a 1–0 home defeat to Trabzonspor in the Champions League.

Palermo

An important fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he was named the new manager of Palermo, a former club of his as a player, on September 16, 2012, succeeding Giuseppe Sannino. Following a 2–1 defeat at home to

on February 4, 2013, he was fired from his position.

After three games in charge, Gasperini was rehired as Palermo manager on February 24, 2013, replacing Alberto Malesani. Gasperini was fired again again on March 11, 2013, this time by Giuseppe Sannino.

Genoa

A notable fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he was rehired by Genoa on September 29, 2013, nearly three years after his last term ended.

Atalanta

Gasperini was named manager of Atalanta on June 14, 2016. During his time at the club, Gasperini transformed Atalanta from a squad battling for Serie B supremacy and continuous participation in European tournaments into a team competing for Serie A dominance and consistent participation in European competitions.

After a 0–1 home loss to Palermo in his debut season in command, Gasperini was on the brink of being fired after just five rounds, with Atalanta in sixth position.

However, the team's fortunes rapidly improved after that, resulting to wins against Inter, Roma, and Napoli, as well as a six-game winning run in Serie A, which put them in sixth position during the winter break. Atalanta continued to surprise this season, finishing fourth in Serie A and qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.

The next season, after a 26-year hiatus from Europe, Atalanta won their Europa League group, which included Lyon, Everton, and Apollon Limassol, to go to the round of 16, where they were ousted by

after a 1–1 home draw and a 2–3 away loss in Germany.

They finished seventh in Serie A, earning another UEFA Europa League participation, this time in the second qualifying round, and advanced to the Coppa Italia semi-finals, where they were defeated by Juventus.

Atalanta qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time on May 26, 2019, after finishing third in Serie A for the 2018–19 season. The 2018–19 Coppa Italia saw Atalanta reach the final, although they were defeated 2–0 by Lazio.

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was named an honorary citizen of Bergamo on September 9, 2019. Atalanta qualified for the Champions League round of 16 for the first time after coming second in a group that included

, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Dinamo Zagreb.

Gasperini's first Champions League knockout phase encounter was a 4–1 home victory against Valencia. After a 4–3 away win against Valencia in the second leg on March 10, 2020, Atalanta advanced to the quarterfinals with an 8–4 aggregate victory. However, they were defeated in the quarter-finals by

after a 1–2 loss.

Gian Piero Gasperini coaching style

A notable fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he is recognized for his fluid 3–4–3 structure and stunning high-risk hyper-offensive-minded possession-based style, which depends on his midfielders and front line's adaptability.

His team's playing style emphasizes goal scoring, off-the-ball movement, and rapid, short ground passes, with less emphasis on long balls and the defensive side of the game.

As a result, his hallmark 3–4–3 formation resembles a 3–4–1–2, 3–2–4–1, 3–5–2, or 3–4–2–1 formation at times, with energetic overlapping attacking wing-backs in place of wide midfielders, providing width down the sides and pushing up the pitch while moving forward.

On occasion, he has been known to deploy a 4–3–3 or 4–2–3–1. His teams are recognized for having a high defensive line and a tight defensive structure, with little space between the attack and the defense.

Rather than Arrigo Sacchi's 4–4–2 system, Gasperini's tactical theory and teams' playing styles were influenced by Dutch football in the 1990s, namely Louis van Gaal's

side.

Gian Piero Gasperini legacy

On February 25, 2017, Gian Piero Gasperini, 59, was suffocated by a bleak, clinging rain that had promised to shower all day.

The Grugliasco-born manager, dressed in a black Atalanta coat, might have been excused for projecting a sense of happiness against the gloomy background of 40,000 Neapolitans in the Stadio San Paolo.

Gasperini's time at the Bergamo club appeared to be up just a few months ago after a disastrous start to the season led to calls for his dismissal, but here he stood with no need for defiance as his young side overcame the Partenopei's relentless waves of attack to win by two goals and propel Atalanta towards European qualification for the first time in 26 years.

Against the same high-flying competition, the march towards European football had started. Gasperini, seeing his days were gone, gave two relatively unknown Italian young players a chance to save his neck as a last-ditch effort.

Mattia Caldara and Roberto Gagliardini, rather than being intimidated by the occasion, exuded a childlike excitement that diffused across the squad. The rejigged Atalanta harassed and hustled in a 3-4-2-1 to the delight of the home fans, and came away with a crucial 1-1 win due to an Andrea Petagna score in the ninth minute.

A notable

fact about Gian Piero Gasperini

is that he had a mediocre playing career in his home Italy. The thoughtful midfielder, who came through the Juventus junior systems with

, would not taste top-flight Italian football until he was 29, when he was a member of a Pescara team that won Serie B for the 1986/87 season.

Before moving to Salernitana and then Vis Pesaro, Gasperini spent five years calming the Adriatic Sea. Gasperini retired from football at the age of 35 and began honing his management skills with the club that had begun his career when he was nine years old.

Gasperini led numerous junior teams at the Bianconeri between 1994 and 2003 before moving up to senior management. After his formative coaching years at Juventus, he was offered a job with Serie C1 Calabrian side Crotone, who aspired to be more than mid-table makeweights.

An idealistic Gasperini led I Pitagorici to Serie B and made a lasting influence on some of his players over a three-year career that included his sacking and reappointment. Ivan Juri, his former midfield catalyst, admired his devotion to a high-pressing style, which was unusual in Italy at the time.

Ivan Juri is now a famous follower of the Gasperini approach. The admiration between the two was palpable, and when Gasperini left Crotone for Genoa, he carried his adoring boss to Liguria to immediately reinforce his developing calcio credentials.

Following a promotion from Serie C1 in 2005/06, Gasperini's hiring in the summer was considered as a statement of purpose by an I Rossoblu board eager to dine alongside local rivals Sampdoria at Italian football's highest table.

A notable fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he chose the young but gifted Domenico Criscito from the Juventus development network and current Atalanta defender Andrea Masiello from Siena, using a similar tactical structure to his Crotone team.

Genoa were struggling at the right end of Serie B thanks to the enthusiasm of the two young Italians and the know-how of Gasperini's on-pitch coach, Juri, and the board were more than glad to support the transfer of Marco Di Vaio from Ligue 1's Monaco for €1.8 million euros in January.

Di Vaio propelled Genoa win a first-season promotion with the sore knuckled Juventus and the sleeping giants of

, partnering with the delightfully left-footed Brazilian Adalton.

Genoa finished in a solid 10th position in Gasperini's debut season in command of a Serie A team. Pundits and opponents alike praised a modest divergence from the 3-4-3, which stayed faithful to the ideas of his first season in command.

The once-loved Adalton and new recruit Di Vaio were sent away, and Gasperini quickly replaced them with Marco Borriello of Milan.

He thrived in his position as the face of a Genoa team that was fighting above its weight, and he returned to Milan for an inflated sum after scoring 19 league goals, including two hat-tricks against Udinese.

Borriello's sale helped pay for Diego Milito, a former Genoa fan favorite. Milito left Genoa after the club was relegated to Serie C1 and has subsequently revealed that he turned down much more lucrative offers to return and flourish under Gasperini's guidance.

The Argentine's brave choice paid off well for both player and club, as he thrived under Gasperini's style, scoring 24 goals in Genoa's fifth-place finish and qualification for the Europa League.

This is a recurring element in Gasperini's career: the capacity to revitalize somewhat jaded or underrated talent and help them reach their full potential. Thiago Motta's stagnated career was likewise resurrected during the 2008/09 season, following a disastrous time with Atlético Madrid.

Motta, like Milito, had his best season to date, and the two joined José Mourinho's Internazionale team at the conclusion of the season, leaving Gasperini's Genoa with

and a large sum of money.

After leaving Genoa midway through the 2010/11 season due to a succession of drab performances and heavy player turnover, Gasperini was left stranded for a few months before landing one of the most coveted roles in Italian football.

As an expectant Massimo Moratti looked on, the former Juventini was charged with reconstructing a bloated and dysfunctional Internazionale team, replacing the recently departed Leonardo.

The weight of discontent overtook the club as worry started to spread like an unwelcome inheritance, with Mourinho regularly speaking about Gasperini in loving tones to the Inter chairman and the decision to employ him coming after thoughts on their discussions.

His stint with the blue half of Milan was cut short after a loss away to a freshly promoted Novara, followed by similarly bad results against

and Palermo, in little under three months.

At the moment, Gasperini could only think about a wasted chance and hope that a similar-sized position would open up for him to show his ability.

Critics claim that Gasperini was unable to get egotistical players to believe in his tactics, and his subsequent recruiting suggests that this is true. Despite multiple high-profile hires and record transactions, Inter's performance after Gasperini's departure has been mostly ordinary.

Gian Piero had realized that success with Juventus was beyond him at the age of 20 and had left on a permanent basis for Palermo. Gasperini returned to Sicily 34 years later for a frenetic few months, when football was only a diversion from the Maurizio Zamparini regime's soap drama.

A notable fact about Gian Piero Gasperini is that he was fired on February 4th, and Alberto Malesani was hired as his replacement for three games before being reappointed on February 24th.

Gasperini was fired again on March 11th, and was replaced by Guiseppe Sannino, the manager who had begun the season. Despite a minor improvement in results, Palermo ended in 18th place, six points behind Gasperini's previous club Genoa, giving Zamparini the season he deserved.

Gasperini returned to Genoa and led the Bergamo club for three more years before accepting to leave. While Genoa sought a younger coach with new ideas, the now-seasoned Gasperini signed to a pre-contract with Atalanta for the 2016/17 season.

Ivan Juri, a former Crotone and Genoa captain, took over as his successor and preached the ideals of his Gasperinite mentor by committing to the high press and that a day's labor be left on the field.

Gasperini had the structure in place thanks to his 22 years of experience managing football teams, and an ambitious group of young Italian talent at Atalanta gave the right toolset.

A notable

fact about Gian Piero Gasperini

is that he has coached a slew of potential stars throughout his tenure with the Bergamo club, and larger teams know that when they buy off the Atalanta conveyor belt, they're getting well-seasoned players who can adjust to the demands of top-flight football.

The ability of Gasperini's side to adapt and smoothly integrate new players is a credit to the Italian's coaching skills - a guy dedicated to providing calcio with fresh talent and an interesting, watchable style of game.

Fans across the globe are celebrating Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta's great accomplishments twenty-four years into his coaching career.

Gian Piero Gasperini and Atalanta revolution

Gian Piero Gasperini was named manager of Atalanta in the summer of 2016. Atalanta finished fourth in Serie A in his first season in charge, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.

Atalanta finished seventh in the league in 2017–18, earning them a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, they were beaten in the qualifying final by FC Kbenhavn of Denmark.

Gasperini shifted his strategy the next season, investing more in attack than defense — an un-Italian move that paid off handsomely since it not only produced results but also garnered him fans like

.

Atalanta struggled at the start of the 2018–19 season, winning just one of their first eight games. Atalanta finished third in the league, qualifying for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in club history, thanks to a strong second half of the season that included a 13-match undefeated streak.

In the 2018–19 Coppa Italia, Atalanta reached the finals after defeating reigning champions Juventus 3–0 in the Quarter Finals. Atalanta was defeated 2–0 by Lazio in a tense final.

Gasperini's club has reached a point in the 2019-20 season when they can surprise large opponents and dream big. They had scored more goals in Serie A than the champions Juventus and had everyone amused.

After a 2–0 victory over Sampdoria in July 2020, Atalanta won 9 consecutive Serie A games for the first time in the club's history. In a 2–2 draw against Juventus, Zapata scored his 15th goal of the season, marking the first time since Juventus in 1952 that a Serie A team had three players with 15 or more goals in a season (Muriel, Ilii, Zapata).

Gasperini, more than anybody else, deserves recognition. For this club, he has been a catalyst for transformation. The flamboyant figure is known for his belief in youthful potential and his aggressive playing style.

Gasperini is recognized for his fluid 3–4–3 structure and spectacular high–risk hyper–offensive–minded possession–based style, which depends on his midfielders' and front–adaptability. line's

As a result, his trademark 3–4–3 system resembles a 3–4–1–2, 3–2–4–1, 3–5–2, or 3–4–2–1 formation at times, with energetic overlapping attacking wing-backs in place of wide midfielders, providing width down the flanks and pushing up the pitch while going forward. On occasion, he has been known to utilize a 4–3–3.

His Atalanta is recognized for its high defensive line and tactical shortness, with minimal gap between the attack and the defense.

Rather than Arrigo Sacchi's 4–4–2 system, his tactical theory and teams' playing styles were influenced by Dutch football in the 1990s, namely Louis van Gaal's Ajax side.

His sides are noted for aggressive pressing while defending off the ball, but they also incorporate features of fluid man-marking over the whole field and often move to a 5–4–1 defensive configuration.

In order to implement his system effectively, Gasperini prefers to use hardworking and highly physical two-way players in midfield rather than a deep-lying playmaker, as well as quick, talented, technical, diminutive, slender, elusive, and creative players up front; he has also been known to use a larger and more physical centre-forward upfront on occasion, who is good in the air.

Despite the praise he has received for his attacking playing style, which has allowed him to achieve success with lesser clubs, he has also been chastised for his imbalanced approach and his team's proclivity to surrender as well as score goals.

Some more facts about Gian Piero Gasperini:

Gasperini took over as coach at Milan after Leonardo, who had only been at Inter for six months. According to media reports, Gasperini has agreed to terms with the Nerazzurri on a two-year contract worth 1.2 million euros per season.

Gasperini made his first competitive appearance as Inter coach on August 6, 2011, in a 2-1 loss to

in the Italian Super Cup. After losing four of his team's first five competitive games and drawing only one, Gasperini was fired on 21 September 2011 following a loss to newly promoted Novara Calcio.

Gasperini took over as head coach of US Palermo after three days of the 2012/13 season, replacing the hapless Giuseppe Sannino, but was fired on February 4, 2013 after nine league games without a win.

Alberto Malesani took over as his successor. However, this was released on February 25, 2013, following three draws in three games.

Gasperini then rejoined the Palermo coaching staff before being fired for the second time in five weeks on March 11, 2013. His successor was Giuseppe Sannino, who took over as coach at the start of the season. After three years as head coach, Gasperini returned to CFC Genoa in September 2013.

In the 2016–17 season, he took over as manager of Lombard club Atalanta Bergamo. Atalanta quickly became one of the best teams in Italy under Gasperini. The team qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League in Gasperini's first season.

Atalanta qualified for a European competition for the first time in 26 years. Gasperini's team finished third in the Serie A championship in 2019, the best Serie A finish in the club's history.

The subsequent participation in the UEFA Champions League for the first time was also successful, with the team reaching the quarter-finals. In 2020 and 2021, Atalanta finished third in Serie A. Gasperini was named Italy's coach of the year in 2019 and 2020 as a result of his strong performances.

Bergamo was back on track for the Champions League in the first half of the 2021/22 season. Because of a weaker second half of the season, Atalanta finished eighth, missing out on European competition for the first time during Gasperini's tenure.

Gian Piero Gasperini social media

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Gian Piero Gasperini social media

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Gian Piero Gasperini body measurements

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Gian Piero Gasperini body measurements

, it should be mentioned that the coach is 177cm and 74kg.

Gian Piero Gasperini net worth and salary

Gian Piero Gasperini's net worth

is estimated to be around $8 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.

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