Giovanni Solinas

Giovanni Solinas
Solinas
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-04-11) 11 April 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Sassari, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Team information
Current team
 Al-Merrikh (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2010 ES Sétif
2011 CR Belouizdad
2013 JSM Béjaïa
2013 MC Oran
2013–2014 Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah)
2015–2016 Free State Stars
2016–2017 Free State Stars
2017 Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah)
2018 Kaizer Chiefs
2019 Al-Adalah FC
2021 CS Sfaxien
2023 Al-Faisaly
2023–2024 Al-Najma
2024– Al-Merrikh

Giovanni Solinas, also known as Gianni Solinas, is an Italian football manager. He has managed teams in Algeria, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

Managerial career

Solinas obtained his coaching license UEFA A and UEFA Pro Licence with the Italian Football Federation at the prestigious school of Italian coaches FIGC settore tecnico Coverciano.[1][2] He Coached several clubs in Algeria including ES Sétif, CR Belouizdad, JSM Bejaia and MC Oran. He also managed Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah) in Saudi Arabia.[3]

ES Sétif

In 2010, Solinas moved to Africa where he was appointed as head coach of Algerian club ES Sétif when the president of the club Abdelhakim Serrar, offered him the managerial role.[4] On 27 August 2010, he made his debut with a brilliant 3–0 in the return leg the group stage of 2010 CAF Champions League against Zimbabwe side Dynamos F.C.[5][6][7] In December 2010, Solinas led ES Sétif to win the North African Cup Winners Cup, also known as the UNAF Nessma Cup, beating Libyan side Al-Nasr Benghazi in the final.[8][9] After the success, on 22 December 2010, he resigned citing family reasons.[10][11][12][13] Despite the team was at the top of the league table.[14][better source needed]

CR Belouizdad

In July 2011, he came back to North Africa where he reached an agreement with Algerian club CR Belouizdad to become the head coach of the club succeeding at the Argentine Miguel Angel Gamondi but in November 2011, he resigned.[15] [16]

JSM Béjaïa

In January 2013, he was appointed as manager of the club JSM Béjaïa in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, to replace the Frenchman coach Alain Michel.[17] During his time with the club, Solinas guided JSM Béjaïa to a historic qualification into the 1/8th final of the 2013 CAF Champions League beating Ghana champions, Asante Kotoko SC with a favorable aggregate score of 2–1, where JSM Béjaïa lost against Tunisia giants Espérance de Tunis relegating them to the Confederation Cup.[18][19] [20][21][22] He finished the season by leading JSM Béjaïa against Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel in an CAF Confederation Cup play-off.[23] [24]

MC Oran

In late June 2013, he reached an agreement with Algerian club MC Oran to become the head coach of the club, but In November 2013, he was sacked after his defeat 0–1 in the championship against USM Alger.[25] [26]

Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah)

In December 2013, Solinas moved to the Middle East where he was appointed as manager of Saudi club Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah) replacing the Belgian manager Marc Brys.[27][28] The club was involved in a relegation fight, he saved the club from relegation with a sixth-place finish in the league table.[29] [30][31] Solinas led Al-Faisaly FC to qualify for the 2015 GCC Champions League formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs.

Free State Stars

In December 2015 South African club Free State Stars F.C. announced Solinas as new head coach, with former Bafana Bafana international Bradley Carnell as an assistant. He replaced German football manager Ernst Middendorp as head coach of the club.[32]

Solinas went back as head coach on 30 September 2016,[33] On 11 January, Solinas left Free State Stars with the mutual termination of the contract.[34]

Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah) - return

Solinas returned to Al-Faisaly on 1 March 2017. The club was involved in a relegation fight, he saved the club from relegation.[35]

Kaizer Chiefs

Solinas was appointed the head Coach of Kaizer Chiefs, during the 2018/2019 season. On 7 December 2018, Kaizer Chiefs and Solinas agreed the termination of his contract. He did not finish the season with Kaizer Chiefs.[36]

CS Sfaxien

Solinas was appointed head coach of the club in 2021.[37]

Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah) - return

On 16 March 2023, Solinas was appointed as the manager of Al-Faisaly for the third time.[38]

Al-Najma

On 7 September 2023, Solinas was appointed as manager of Al-Najma.[39]

Al-Merrikh

On 13 July 2024, Solinas was appointed as manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh SC.[40]

References

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  33. ^ Popular Italian Solinas officially back at Free State Stars to replace Lavagne‚ timeslive.co.za, 30 September 2016
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  36. ^ "terminate Solinas' contract". Kaizer Chiefs. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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  38. ^ "الفيصلي يقيل أوزونيدس.. ويعيد سوليناس".
  39. ^ "الإيطالي " جيوفاني سلونيس " مديراً فنياً للفريق الأول لكرة القدم".
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