Giuseppe Zappella
Italian footballer
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Giuseppe Zappella (born 4 May 1973) is an Italian football coach and former player who has been associated with Juventus FC for over a decade, working across youth development, international academy projects, and the women’s first team, which he coached in 2024. .[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Como | 73 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Monza | 26 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Urawa Reds | 39 | (4) |
| 2000 | Avellino | 14 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Viterbese | 29 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Catanzaro | 15 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Viterbese | 28 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Catanzaro | 30 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Nuova Vis Pesaro | 17 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Ivrea | 62 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Alessandria | 46 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Cuneo | ||
| 2010 | Chieri | ||
| 2011–2012 | Rivoli | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Juventus (youth) | ||
| 2014–2017 | Juventus (U19 assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Bari (technical coach) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Juventus Women (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Juventus Women | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
- 2013–2014: Head coach of the under-16 team at Juventus FC
- 2014–2017: Assistant coach of the under-19 (Primavera) team at Juventus FC
- 2017–2018: Assistant coach of the first team at SSC Bari
- 2019: Coach at international camps organized by Juventus FC (China, Switzerland, Spain, France)
- 2019–2022: Technical Director of Juventus Academy Vietnam
- 2022–2023: Regional Curator for Juventus Academy (Turkey, Poland, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Morocco)
- 2023: Assistant coach of the women’s first team at Juventus FC Women
- 2024: First team coach of Juventus FC Women
- 2025: Regional Curator for Juventus Academy (Colombia, Washington, Houston)
- 2025–2026: First team coach of US Sassuolo Calcio Women
