Playing position Role Football manager Years Team Height 1.77 m | 1992–2001 Genoa Spouse Laura Nicola Name Davide Nicola Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1973-03-05) March 5, 1973 (age 42) Place of birth Luserna San Giovanni, Italy 1993–1994 → Fidelis Andria (loan) Team coached F.C. Bari 1908 (Manager, since 2014) Children Daniel Nicola, Giulia Nicola, Tommaso Nicola Similar People Devis Mangia, Abdelkader Ghezzal, Christian Panucci, Ezio Gelain, Arturo Silvestri | ||
Forzacrotonenews del 21/01/17: Davide Nicola prima di Genoa -Crotone
Davide Nicola (born March 5, 1973 in Luserna San Giovanni) is an Italian football former player and manager of Crotone.
Contents
- Forzacrotonenews del 210117 Davide Nicola prima di Genoa Crotone
- Player
- Coach
- Managerial statistics
- Personal life
- References
Player
During his time in Genoa C.F.C. he was noted for kissing a policewoman on the sideline after a goal. He also helped the club to lift the 1996 Anglo-Italian Cup.
In the Serie B 2005–06 playoffs he scored a goal that gave his Torino F.C. a promotion to Serie A. In the 2006/07 season of Serie B his good play for Spezia Calcio in the last few games contributed to Spezia avoiding relegation.
He only played in the Serie A for one season in the 2004/05 season (15 games for A.C. Siena).
Coach
On July 2010 he retired from player at Lumezzane in order to replace outgoing head coach Leonardo Menichini at the helm of the club. On 28 June 2011 his contract was renewed.
In the season 2012-13 he is the head coach of Livorno in Serie B. In January 2014, Livorno sacked Nicola with the club second-from-bottom in the Serie A table.
On 21 April 2014, Nicola was appointed manager of Livorno again.
On 17 November 2014 he became F.C. Bari new manager.
On 23 June 2016 he was appointed manager of Serie A newcomers Crotone. He promised to ride a bicycle from Crotone to his home town of Turin if they avoid relegation. They finished 17th, two points above relegation zone, overturning Empoli on the final matchday of the season in what was hailed as a football miracle, as Crotone had collected only nine points in the whole first half of the season. In order to fulfil the promise, Nicola celebrated the result by riding 1300km from Crotone to Turin on a bicycle.
Managerial statistics
All competitive league games (league and domestic cup) and international matches (including friendlies) are included.
As of 16 September 2017Personal life
Nicola was the father of Alessandro, who died in a road accident in 2014, aged only 14.