Flavio Raffo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Roma | 48 | (8) |
| 1988–1994 | Lucchese | 104 | (4) |
| 1994–1996 | Cosenza Calcio 1914 | 33 | (3) |
| 1996–2002 | Pontedera | 114 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Ostia Mare Lido Calcio | ||
| 2008–2009 | Pomezia Calcio | ||
| 2009–2011 | Academie Ny Antsika | ||
| 2011–2013 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | ||
| 2013–2014 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2014–2015 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hunan Billow | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Al Rustaq | ||
| 2018-2019 | Seed Sport | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Flavio Raffo (born 14 January 1972) is an Italian football manager and a former footballer.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Flavio is a modern football coach who has a good knowledge about the different fields of the game in the past and present time. He is known for his mature personality towards the fans and his opponents. He believes that physical fitness is the thing of utmost importance for all footballers which helps them establish a positive attitude within themselves. According to the Rome-born coach, if a player desires to win then he has to be both mentally and technically superior to others. His thoughts on football's future back in his home country, Italy are highly appreciable. He believes that the need of the hour is to restructure and re-plan the football schools in Italy with the aim of making a player better mentally, technically and physically instead of thinking of the financial profit. According to him, the work is hard but not impossible.
Managerial career[edit]
Flavio holds the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest football coaching qualification. He received the UEFA Pro Licence on 4 May 2012 from the Italian Football Federation.
Ostia Mare Lido Calcio[edit]
He began his managerial career in 2007 with Ostia-based club, A.S. Ostia Mare Lido Calcio.
Pomezia Calcio[edit]
In 2008, he moved to Pomezia where he was appointed as the head coach of Pomezia Calcio on a one-year contract.
Academie Ny Antsika[edit]
He first moved out of Italy in 2009 to Africa and more accurately to Madagascar where he was appointed as the head coach of THB Champions League club, Academie Ny Antsika. In the 2010-11 THB Champions League, he had a successful run with the club helping them secure the first position in the Group B in 1st Phase with 15 points from 5 wins and the first position in the Group A in 2nd Phase with 9 points from 3 wins.
Africa Sports d'Abidjan[edit]
In 2011, he again moved out of Italy to an African country and this time to Ivory Coast where he was appointed as the head coach of Ligue 1 club, Africa Sports d'Abidjan. He helped the Abidjan-based club secure the second position in the 2011-12 Ligue 1 in the Group A during the regular season.
Al-Ittihad[edit]
In 2013, he again moved out of Italy and this time to Middle East and more accurately to Oman where he was appointed as the head coach of Oman Professional League club, Al-Ittihad Club.
Muktijoddha Sangsad[edit]
In December 2014, he moved to Bangladesh where on 28 December 2014, he was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Premier League club, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC.[2][3][4][5] He helped the Dhaka-based club achieve the runners-up position in the 2014–15 Bangladesh Federation Cup. Just after a month with the Dhaka-based club, the Italy-born coach decided to terminate his contract with the Bangladeshi club having failed to reach an agreement on the salary issue.[6]
Achievements as manager[edit]
Honors[edit]
- With Academie Ny Antsika
- THB Champions League (1):
- Winners 2010-11 (1st Phase - Group B) (2nd Phase - Group 1)
- With Africa Sports d'Abidjan
- Ligue 1 (0):
- Runners-up 2011-12 (regular-season - Group A)
- With Muktijoddha Sangsad
- Bangladesh Federation Cup (0):
- Runners-up 2014-15
References[edit]
- ^ "Flavio Raffo". ZAMANTE. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ "Raffo takes charge of Muktijoddha". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Italian football coach Flavio Raffo in Bangladesh". DEMOTIX. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ "Muktis hire Italian football coach". NEWAGE.
- ^ "Muktis' new Italian coach wants to prove himself". DhakaTribune.
- ^ "Yousuf new Muktijoddha coach". DhakaTribune.
External links[edit]
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rome
- Italian men's footballers
- AS Roma players
- Lucchese 1905 players
- Cosenza Calcio 1914 players
- Italian football managers
- Italian expatriate football managers
- Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah) managers
- Oman Professional League managers
- Expatriate football managers in Madagascar
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Madagascar
- Expatriate football managers in Ivory Coast
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast
- Expatriate football managers in Oman
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Oman
- Expatriate football managers in Bangladesh
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh
- Men's association football midfielders