# Gennaro Iezzo

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Italian footballer (born 1973)

Gennaro Iezzo Iezzo with Napoli Personal information Date of birth (1973-06-08) 8 June 1973 (age 53) Place of birth Castellammare di Stabia, Italy Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position Goalkeeper Team information Current team Chieti (head coach) Youth career 1989–1990 Juve Stabia Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1990–1991 Scafatese 2 (0) 1991–1992 Avellino 0 (0) 1992–1994 Scafatese 23 (0) 1994–1997 Nocerina 22 (0) 1997–1999 Verona 5 (0) 1999–2003 Catania 95 (0) 2003–2005 Cagliari 25 (0) 2005–2011 Napoli 105 (0) 2011–2012 Nuvla San Felice 0 (0) Total 277 (0) Managerial career 2012 Sant'Antonio Abate 2022 Botev Vratsa 2023– Chieti * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Gennaro Iezzo** (born 8 June 1973) is an Italian [football](/source/Association_football) manager and former player who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)). He is the head coach of [Serie D](/source/Serie_D) club [Chieti](/source/SS_Chieti_Calcio).

## Playing career

Iezzo began his career at hometown club [Juve Stabia](/source/S.S._Juve_Stabia) before moving on to play for [Scafatese](/source/A.S.D._Scafatese_Calcio), [Avellino](/source/U.S._Avellino_1912), [Nocerina](/source/A.G._Nocerina_1910), [Verona](/source/Hellas_Verona), [Calcio Catania](/source/Calcio_Catania) and [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio). He spent two seasons as the partenopei's number one in [Serie C1](/source/Serie_C1) and [Serie B](/source/Serie_B), helping [Napoli](/source/S.S.C._Napoli) earn promotion back into Serie A, also briefly serving as the club's [captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)).

## Managerial career

In 2012, Iezzo resigned as coach of [Serie D](/source/Serie_D) club [Sant'Antonio Abate](/source/F.C._Sant'Antonio_Abate)[1] after getting three consecutive defeats in first three games.[2]

In April 2022, Iezzo returned into management as the new head coach of [POFC Botev Vratsa](/source/POFC_Botev_Vratsa) in the [Bulgarian First League](/source/First_Professional_Football_League_(Bulgaria)).[3] In his five games in charge of the club, he achieved two wins, two draws and a defeat, and saved the team from relegation after leading them to defeat [Etar Veliko Tarnovo](/source/SFC_Etar_Veliko_Tarnovo) 3–2 in a promotion/relegation playoff.[4]

On 27 December 2023, Iezzo was unveiled as the new head coach of [Serie D](/source/Serie_D) promotion hopefuls [Chieti](/source/SS_Chieti_Calcio).[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sant'Antonio: Iezzo sarà il tecnico, Capasso il ds - Serie D - Resport"](http://www.resport.it/serie_d/sant_antonio_iezzo_sara_tecnico_capasso_ds.aspx). Retrieved 14 July 2012.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Dopo la sconfitta col Gladiator si dimette anche Giugliano, presidente del Sant'Antonio Abate"](http://www.sportcasertano.it/16-09-2012/calcio/d/47044/dopo-la-sconfitta-col-gladiator-si-dimette-anche-giugliano-presidente-del-santantonio-abate/). 16 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Avventura bulgara per Gennaro Iezzo: allenerà il Botev Vratsa"](https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/gennaro-iezzo-allenatore-botev-vratsa/blte6c2a93957965d5a) (in Italian). Goal.com. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Missione compiuta: Gennaro Iezzo salva il Botev Vratsa"](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/altre-notizie/missione-compiuta-gennaro-iezzo-salva-il-botev-vratsa-1688235) (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Chieti, adesso è ufficiale: la panchina a Iezzo"](https://www.seried24.com/news/iezzo-chieti-allenatore-ufficialita-serie-d-27-dicembre-2023/) (in Italian). SerieD24.com. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

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