Vincenzo Montella

Vincenzo Montella
Montella as manager of Milan in 2016
Personal information
Full name Vincenzo Montella[1]
Date of birth (1974-06-18) 18 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Turkey (head coach)
Youth career
1986–1990 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Empoli 51 (27)
1995–1996 Genoa 34 (21)
1996–1999 Sampdoria 83 (54)
1999–2009 Roma 192 (83)
2007 → Fulham (loan) 10 (3)
2007–2008 → Sampdoria (loan) 13 (4)
Total 383 (192)
International career
1999–2005 Italy 20 (3)
Managerial career
2009–2011 Roma U15
2011 Roma (interim)
2011–2012 Catania
2012–2015 Fiorentina
2015–2016 Sampdoria
2016–2017 Milan
2017–2018 Sevilla
2019 Fiorentina
2021–2023 Adana Demirspor
2023– Turkey
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Association football
UEFA European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vincenzo Montella Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [vinˈtʃɛntso monˈtɛlla]; born 18 June 1974) is an Italian football manager and former striker. He is the current head coach of the Turkey national football team.

Montella's nickname during his playing career was "Aeroplanino", in reference to his small stature and trademark goal celebration, in which he spread his arms like wings.[3] A prolific goalscorer,[4][5][6][7][8] throughout his playing career Montella played as a forward for Italian clubs Empoli, Genoa, Sampdoria and Roma, and also had a spell on loan in England with Fulham. He is mostly remembered for his performances with Roma (1999–2007), where he won the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana during the 2000–01 season, also later reaching the 2003 Coppa Italia final with the club. In 2013, Montella was inducted into the AS Roma Hall of Fame.[9] At international level, he made 20 appearances for Italy between 1999 and 2005, scoring three goals; he was notably a member of the Italian team that reached the final of UEFA Euro 2000, and he also represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Montella began his managerial career as Roma's caretaker manager in 2011, later coaching Catania the following season. In 2012, he moved to Fiorentina, where he spent three seasons, leading the club to three consecutive fourth-place league finishes, the 2014 Coppa Italia final and the UEFA Europa League semi-finals in 2015. After a season-long spell with Sampdoria, he was appointed Milan's manager in 2016, and later that year, he won his first title as a coach with the club, the Supercoppa Italiana. He was sacked by the club in 2017, and was subsequently appointed manager of Spanish side Sevilla. Despite reaching the Copa del Rey final and reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in the club's history, he was sacked by Sevilla four months after his appointment, following a run that included nine matches without a victory. He returned to Fiorentina in 2019, with the second spell lasting over eight months. After a period managing Adana Demirspor in the Turkish league, he was appointed as coach of the Turkish national team in September 2023, helping the team to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024.

Club career

Early career

Montella began his club career in Serie C1 at Empoli in 1990 before moving to Serie B club Genoa in 1995, where he scored 21 goals in his only season with the club, at the end of which he lifted the Anglo-Italian Cup. He then moved up to Serie A to city rivals Sampdoria, where he remained three years, until 1999. After Sampdoria's relegation, he moved to Roma in a 50 billion lire (about €25.823 million) transfer.[10]

Montella made his Serie A debut on 8 September 1996, against Perugia.

Roma

It was Roma coach Zdeněk Zeman that wanted him to spearhead the Roma attack, but that year Roma also signed a new coach, Fabio Capello, who disliked short forwards. Despite this, during the 1999–2000 season, Montella scored 18 goals, being the top scorer of the giallorossi, playing alongside Marco Delvecchio, in front of advanced playmaker Francesco Totti. The following year, Roma signed the Argentinian forward Gabriel Batistuta from Fiorentina, the tall striker wanted by Capello.

There was a slight controversy between the two forwards concerning the number 9 shirt,[11] the prior number of both players – Batistuta ultimately chose number 18, although Batistuta was often the coach's first choice, while Montella was usually deployed as a substitute.[12] Despite his lack of starts, he was one of the main protagonists of Roma's third Scudetto in 2000–01[13] and scored many important goals for the club, including the equalising goal in a 2–2 away draw in Serie A against eventual runners-up Juventus on 6 May 2001,[14] and Roma's second goal in the 3–1 title-deciding victory over Parma on 17 June, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.[15]

The controversies between Capello and Montella continued in the following years, as Montella was unhappy at his lack of first team opportunities, and in March 2002, Montella made his sadness clear, stating: "I would have better expectations with another coach."[16] Despite his struggle to gain a starting spot, he became a club idol to the supporters, as he had a knack for performing well in the Rome derby against Lazio, scoring a brace in his first derby in 1999, and four goals in a 5–1 win on 10 March 2002;[17] this four-goal haul is still the record of goals scored in a derby match by a single player.

2003 was a difficult year for Montella, as he divorced from his former wife, Rita,[18] and was plagued with many injuries. During the 2003–04 season, he played only twelve games, but still managed a solid scoring record, scoring six goals despite his limited playing time.

During the 2004–05 season, Capello finally left Roma – for Juventus – and, while the giallorossi had a disastrous season, Montella scored 23 goals and earned a new contract lasting until 30 June 2010, also helping Roma to the Coppa Italia final that season.[19] In the 2005–06 season, he was again plagued with injuries. He underwent surgery on both his back and shoulder, limiting him to just twelve games. In January 2007, during the 2006–07 season, he was loaned to Fulham because Francesco Totti was the lone forward in new head coach Luciano Spalletti's 4–2–3–1 formation, while Montella wanted to have more chances to play.[20]

With Roma, Montella played a total of 215 matches over eight years, scoring 94 goals to become the fifth-best topscorer in Roma history. He played his last game for Roma, on 23 December 2006, before leaving on loan to England.

Loan to Fulham

Montella joined Fulham on a six-month loan on 4 January 2007, and was given the number 11 shirt. He scored twice against Leicester City on his home debut, in the FA Cup.[21] He scored again on 27 January in the same competition against Stoke City.[22]

On 13 January 2007, Montella made his Premier League debut, against West Ham United.[23] Against Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage seven days later, he scored his first Premier League goal with a penalty kick.[24] He also scored a goal against Blackburn Rovers in a 1–1 draw, which gave Fulham the boost to avoid relegation.[25]

Montella quickly became popular with the Fulham fans, and showed his gratitude for making him feel at home at Craven Cottage.[26] However, he hardly started under manager Chris Coleman, despite several public pleas.[27] After Coleman's sacking, Montella only started twice under his replacement Lawrie Sanchez.[23][28][29][30] Montella hinted that he would like to return to Roma, after the end of the 2006–07 season.[31] The loan was terminated by Sanchez on 8 May 2007, a week before its natural expiration.[32]

Loan to Sampdoria and return

He was loaned to Sampdoria for the 2007–08 season. Bruno Conti brought Montella back to Roma in 2008–09, after Mancini had departed Roma to join Inter Milan. Montella took number 23 when he came back; Mirko Vučinić held on the number 9 shirt which was formerly Montella's, and Montella took the number 23 shirt, formerly of Vučinić.

Montella was only able to make substitute appearances for Roma in the 2008–09 season. He played his last game on 16 May 2009.

On 2 July 2009, Montella announced his retirement from professional football.[33]

International career

Montella received his first international cap for Italy under Dino Zoff in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match against Wales on 5 June 1999, which Italy won 4–0, coming on as a second-half substitute for Christian Vieri;[34][35] he was part of the final 22-man Italian squad that took part at Euro 2000, where they reached the final.[36] Although Montella did not score during the competition, he recorded an assist in Italy's final group match against Sweden, setting up Alessandro Del Piero's match-winning goal in the 2–1 victory, which allowed Italy to top their group.[37] He would also make one more appearance during the tournament, in the 2–1 final defeat against France, coming on as a late second-half substitute for Roma teammate and goalscorer Marco Delvecchio, with Italy leading 1–0; France equalised in injury time and eventually won the match in extra-time courtesy of a David Trezeguet golden goal.[38] He scored his first goal for Italy in an international friendly match against South Africa in Perugia on 25 April 2001, a 1–0 home win for Italy.[39] On 27 March 2002, he scored a notable double against England in an international friendly match in Leeds, giving Italy a 2–1 away victory after they had been trailing 1–0, with his second, match-winning goal coming from an injury-time penalty.[40][41]

After appearing for Italy under Giovanni Trapattoni during their 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, Montella was chosen as a member of the Italy team that would be competing at the 2002 World Cup, where the Italians were eliminated controversially in the round of 16 to co-hosts South Korea, following a 2–1 defeat in extra time.[42][43][44] In his only World Cup appearance, during Italy's final group stage match against Mexico in the 2002 World Cup, he had a goal disallowed. He later set up Del Piero's equaliser in the eventual 1–1 draw, which helped Italy to progress to the second round.[42][45] He had warmed up and was ready to come off the bench in the round of 16 match, but South Korea's Ahn scored the golden goal moments before he was set to come on.[42][43][44][46] He later also appeared for Italy in three Euro 2004 qualifying matches, but was not called up for the final tournament. He made his final appearance for Italy under Marcello Lippi, in an international friendly match against Russia on 9 February 2005, held in Cagliari, which Italy won 2–0.[47] In total, Montella won twenty caps and scored three goals for Italy.[48]

Style of play

Nicknamed "L'Aeroplanino" ("The Little Airplane"), due to his small stature and trademark goal celebration, in which he spread his arms like wings, Montella was known as a quick, hard-working, intelligent and opportunistic left-footed striker, who was gifted with pace, good technique and a keen eye for goal, and was capable of striking the ball well with either foot; he has also been described as a "fine all round player, with excellent passing and dribbling skills." Although he was primarily played as a centre-forward, a position in which he earned a reputation as a prolific "goal-poacher", his wide range of skills made him a versatile forward, who also capable of playing in a more creative role as a second striker. However, despite his ability and goalscoring record as a footballer, at times he was criticised by his Roma manager Fabio Capello for being a "selfish" player; he was also known to be injury-prone.[4][5][6][7][8][34][49][50][51][52] During the 1999–2000 season former Italy striker Paolo Rossi likened Montella's playing style to his own, commenting "He's the striker who most reminds me of myself,."[53]

Coaching career

Roma

Montella as Roma coach, 2011

Montella signed a three-year contract with Roma as youth team coach for the Giovanissimi Nazionali (under-15 level).[54]

On 21 February 2011, he was appointed as interim head coach of the first team for the remainder of the season, taking over the role from resigning boss Claudio Ranieri.[55][56] On 23 February, in his first Serie A match in charge, Roma won away against Bologna, 1–0.[57] On 8 March, in his Champions League managerial debut, Roma lost away to Shakhtar Donetsk, 3–0.[58] Montella completed an eventful season for Roma, leading the Giallorossi to sixth place in the league table, and he was subsequently released, after the new club owners led by American businessman Thomas R. DiBenedetto decided to appoint Luis Enrique as permanent head coach for the 2011–12 season.

Catania

On 9 June 2011, and only a few days after being released by Roma, Montella was announced as new boss of Catania, signing a two-year contract with the Eastern Sicilian club.[59] He led Catania to a mid-table placement, and ahead of Sicilian rivals Palermo for the first time in eight years; by the end of season, he was heavily linked with a comeback at Roma and the vacant job at Fiorentina. Montella left Catania by mutual consent on 4 June 2012, after only one season in charge.[60]

Fiorentina

Montella as Fiorentina head coach, 2012

On 11 June 2012, Fiorentina announced on their official website that Montella signed a two-year deal (later extended until June 2017) with the club.[61] Montella's arrival saw a massive upheaval of the squad, which saw 17 (including Borja Valero and Alberto Aquilani) out of the 26 senior players being new to the club. Fiorentina finished the 2012–13 Serie A in fourth place, missing out on a Champions League spot to Milan on the final day of the season.[62]

In his second season in charge, Montella led Fiorentina to the 2014 Coppa Italia final, but were beaten 3–1 by Napoli,[63] while the team finished the league season in fourth place once again. In his third season, Montella helped Fiorentina reach the semi-final of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated by defending champions and eventual winners Sevilla. Fiorentina finished the league season in fourth place for the third consecutive season. On 8 June, he was sacked.[64]

Sampdoria

On 15 November 2015, Sampdoria announced that Montella as their new head coach.[65] On 28 June 2016, Montella left the club to join Milan.[66]

Milan

On 28 June 2016, Milan announced Montella as their new head coach, with a contract starting from 1 July. He signed a two-year deal, reportedly worth €2.3 million per year, while Sampdoria were paid €500,000 as a compensation to release him from his contract.[67][68] On 23 December, Montella led the "Rossoneri" to their first title since 2011, the Supercoppa Italiana, defeating Juventus 4–3 in a penalty shootout, after a 1–1 draw following extra time.[69][70] With a sixth-place finish in the league his first season, Montella led Milan to qualify for the third round of 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualification phase, marking Milan's return to European competition for the first time since February 2014.[71] On 30 May 2017, he signed a new contract until 2019.[72]

Although much was expected of Milan after a €200m summer transfer campaign financed by the team's new owners, the first half of the 2017–18 season was disappointing for the club; Montella drew criticism in the media for struggling to find a suitable formation for his players and a fixed starting eleven, and only won six out of the first 14 games in the league.[73][74][75] Following these poor results at the beginning of the 2017–18 Serie A season, Montella was eventually sacked by Milan on 27 November 2017, following a 0–0 home draw against Torino the day before;[76] Gennaro Gattuso was announced as Montella's replacement.[76][77]

Sevilla

On 28 December 2017, Spanish club Sevilla announced the appointment of Montella as the replacement of the recently-sacked Eduardo Berizzo, signing a contract which would last until mid-2019.[78]

During his tenure, Montella managed to guide Sevilla to a first-ever Champions League quarter-final, defeating Manchester United 2–1 on aggregate in the round of 16.[79] Sevilla were beaten by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals 2–1 on aggregate.[80] Montella also led Sevilla to the 2018 Copa del Rey final, defeating teams such as Atlético Madrid and Léganes in the process,[81] though they suffered a 5–0 defeat to Barcelona.[82]

Despite being the finalists of the Copa Del Rey, Sevilla struggled with their league form, and on 28 April 2018, Montella was sacked, following a run of nine games without a victory.[83]

Return to Fiorentina

On 10 April 2019, Montella returned to Fiorentina after the resignation of Stefano Pioli.[84] Following a 1–4 away defeat to Roma in Serie A on 20 December 2019, he was dismissed from his managerial post the day after.[85][86]

Adana Demirspor

On 1 September 2021, Montella signed a two-year contract with Adana Demirspor, starting off on a new experience for himself in Turkey.[87] In his first season, Adana Demirspor finished ninth in the league.

In his second season, Adana Demirspor finished the league in fourth place with a record of 20 wins, nine draws and seven losses in 36 matches, which was their best league position in their history that qualified them to first participation ever in European competitions, namely the Conference League.[88]

On 12 June 2023, Adana Demirspor announced that they had parted ways with Montella by mutual consent at the end of the season.[89]

Turkey

On 21 September 2023, Montella was unveiled as the new manager of the Turkey national football team.[90] On 12 October 2023, Montella managed his first official match in a 0–1 away victory to Croatia.[91] On 15 October 2023, he qualified the national team for UEFA Euro 2024 after a 4–0 win over Latvia.[92] In the opening match of the final tournament, Turkey defeated Georgia 3–1.[93] Turkey lost their second match 3–0 to Portugal, but won their final group match against Czech Republic 2–1, advancing to the second round in second place in their group with six points.[94] In the round of 16, Turkey defeated Austria 2–1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament.[95] Turkey were eliminated from the tournament in the quarter-finals following a 2–1 defeat to Netherlands.[96]

Media

Montella has featured in EA Sports' FIFA video game series; he was on the cover for the Italian edition of FIFA 2000.[97]

Career statistics

Player

Club

Source:[52][98][99][100]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Empoli 1990–91 Serie C1 1 0 — — — 1 0
1991–92 7 4 — — — 7 4
1992–93 13 6 — — — 13 6
1993–94 0 0 — — — 0 0
1994–95 30 17 — — — 30 17
Total 51 27 — — — 51 27
Genoa 1995–96 Serie B 34 21 1 2 — 5[b] 5 40 28
Sampdoria 1996–97 Serie A 28 22 2 2 — — 30 24
1997–98 33 20 4 1 2[c] 0 — 39 21
1998–99 22 12 1 1 6[d] 3 — 29 16
Total 83 54 7 4 8 3 — 98 61
Roma 1999–2000 Serie A 31 18 3 0 7[c] 3 — 41 21
2000–01 28 13 2 2 8[c] 3 — 38 18
2001–02 19 13 0 0 6[e] 1 1[f] 1 26 15
2002–03 29 9 5 2 11[e] 0 — 45 11
2003–04 11 5 0 0 3[c] 0 — 14 5
2004–05 37 21 6 1 3[e] 1 — 46 23
2005–06 13 1 0 0 3[c] 1 — 16 2
2006–07 12 3 2 3 3[e] 0 0 0 17 6
2008–09 12 0 1 0 2[e] 0 0 0 15 0
Total 192 83 19 8 46 9 1 1 258 101
Fulham (loan) 2006–07 Premier League 10 3 5 3 — — 15 6
Sampdoria (loan) 2007–08 Serie A 13 4 0 0 5[c] 1 — 18 5
Total 383 192 32 17 59 16 6 6 480 228
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  5. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

Italy[48]
Year Apps Goals
1999 2 0
2000 5 0
2001 4 1
2002 7 2
2003 – –
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
Total 20 3

International goals

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[48]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 April 2001 Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia, Italy  South Africa 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 27 March 2002 Elland Road, Leeds, England  England 1–1 2–1 Friendly
3. 2–1

Managerial statistics

As of match played 19 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Roma (interim) Italy 21 February 2011 1 June 2011 16 7 4 5 22 21 +1 043.75 [101]
Catania Italy 9 June 2011 5 June 2012 40 12 15 13 51 56 −5 030.00 [102]
Fiorentina Italy 11 June 2012 8 June 2015 153 81 32 40 258 167 +91 052.94 [103]
Sampdoria Italy 15 November 2015 28 June 2016 27 6 6 15 29 46 −17 022.22 [104]
Milan Italy 28 June 2016 27 November 2017 64 33 13 18 107 74 +33 051.56 [105]
Sevilla Spain 28 December 2017 28 April 2018 28 11 7 10 37 44 −7 039.29 [106]
Fiorentina Italy 10 April 2019 21 December 2019 27 6 7 14 28 37 −9 022.22 [103]
Adana Demirspor Turkey 1 September 2021 12 June 2023 76 38 17 21 154 103 +51 050.00
Turkey Turkey 21 September 2023 Present 19 9 4 6 28 26 +2 047.37
Total 450 203 105 142 710 572 +138 045.11

Honours

Player

Club

Genoa
Roma[34][107]

International

Italy[107]

Manager

Milan[107]

Individual

Orders

5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000[111]

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