Domenico Tedesco

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Domenico Tedesco
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Tedesco with Spartak Moscow in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 35)
Place of birth Rossano, Italy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
ASV Aichwald
Teams managed
2008–2013 Stuttgart (U-17) (assistant)
2013–2015 Stuttgart (U-17)
2015–2016 Hoffenheim (youth)
2016–2017 Hoffenheim (U-19)
2017 Erzgebirge Aue
2017–2019 Schalke 04
2019–2021 Spartak Moscow
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Domenico Tedesco (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko teˈdesko];[1][2] born 12 September 1985) is a German-Italian football manager.

Career[]

Beginnings in youth teams[]

As a player, he was active for ASV Aichwald in the Kreisliga A.[3][4]

On 1 July 2008, Tedesco began to work in the youth department of VfB Stuttgart as an assistant coach under Thomas Schneider. From 2013 onwards he was assistant coach of the under-17 team before being promoted to head coach during the course of the season. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he left Stuttgart to become youth manager for 1899 Hoffenheim. He was promoted to under-19 coach ahead of the 2016–17 season. He graduated from the Hennes-Weisweiler-Akademie, Germany's football coaching academy, as the top student of the class of 2016.[5]

Erzgebirge Aue[]

On 8 March 2017, the then last-placed team of 2016–17 2. Bundesliga Erzgebirge Aue appointed Tedesco as their new head coach.[6] He earned 13 points from his first five matches and ended the season in 14th place, sparing the club from relegation. He finished with a record of six wins, two draws, and three losses.[7]

Schalke 04[]

Starting with the 2017–18 season, Tedesco took over the managerial spot for Bundesliga side Schalke 04.[8] He inked a two-year deal with the Royal Blues on 9 June 2017.[9]

On 25 November 2017, Tedesco's side went 4–0 down at half time against rivals Borussia Dortmund. Schalke eventually drew 4–4 in a historic Revierderby, earning him Bundesliga's Man of Matchday 13, the first manager to ever win the award.

He guided Schalke to a second-place finish in the Bundesliga in his first season in charge of the club.

After a 0–7 defeat against Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 and seven winless games in a row, Tedesco was sacked on 14 March 2019.[10]

Spartak Moscow[]

On 14 October 2019, the Russian club Spartak Moscow appointed Tedesco as their new head coach. He signed a contract that will run until June 2021. Throughout his tenure he generally kept Spartak at the top of the league table, gaining popularity amongst the fans, not only for his performance as manager, but also because of his emotional, charismatic and outgoing character.[11] On 16 December 2020, he announced that he will not extend his contract with Spartak past the originally agreed date, due the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the time he is able to spend with his family.[12] Spartak finished in 2nd place in the 2020–21 Russian Premier League season, qualifying for the Champions League third qualifying round.

Managerial record[]

As of matches played on 16 May 2021
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
Erzgebirge Aue 8 March 2017[7] 9 June 2017[8] 11 6 2 3 054.55 [7]
Schalke 04 9 June 2017[8] 14 March 2019[10] 75 34 16 25 045.33 [13]
Spartak Moscow 14 October 2019[11] Present 54 27 10 17 050.00
Total 140 67 28 45 047.86 —

Personal life[]

Born in Rossano, Italy, Tedesco's parents emigrated to Esslingen, Germany, when he was two years old.[14] Coincidentally, his last name, Tedesco, means "German" in Italian language.[15] After completing his vocational training as a wholesale merchant, he obtained a bachelor's degree in business engineering and a master's in innovation management. He holds dual German-Italian citizenship.

References[]

  1. ^ Luciano Canepari. "Domenico". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ Luciano Canepari. "tedesco". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ Die Rückkehr zum VfB Stuttgart
  4. ^ Der Einser-Schüler, der Aue retten soll
  5. ^ "Video: 23 Fußball-Lehrer erhalten Lizenz". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Fix! Tedesco neuer Trainer in Aue". sport1.de. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Erzgebirge Aue". kicker.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2 April 2019.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bestätigt: Domenico Tedesco ersetzt Markus Weinzierl auf Schalke!". Kicker.de. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Domenico Tedesco appointed Schalke 04 head coach – News – Schalke04.de". www.schalke04.de. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Schalke 04 relieve Domenico Tedesco of his duties". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Domenico Tedesco Named Head Coach of Spartak Moscow". FC Spartak Moscow. 14 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Доменико Тедеско: "Решил не играть в игры, а честно сообщить о своем решении"" [Domenico Tedesco: "I decided not to play games but rather honestly announce my decision"] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  13. ^ "FC Schalke 04". kicker.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Aues Trainer Domenico Tedesco: Die Rückkehr zum VfB Stuttgart". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  15. ^ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tedesco>
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