{{Short description|Italian football manager (born 1968)}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=August 2021}} {{Expand Italian|topic=bio|Giovanni Stroppa|date=August 2021}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Giovanni Stroppa | image = Giovanni Stroppa 2017 (2).jpg | caption = Stroppa as head coach of Foggia in 2017 | full_name = Giovanni Stroppa<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/3995/files/allegati/4000/cu_83.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 83 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 83 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=6 |date=12 November 2012 |access-date=6 December 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809133059/https://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/3995/files/allegati/4000/cu_83.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|1|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Mulazzano, Italy | height = 1.82 m | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = Venezia (head coach) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = AC Milan | years1 = 1986–1991 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 1987–1989 | clubs2 = → Monza (loan) | caps2 = 71 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 1991–1993 | clubs3 = Lazio | caps3 = 50 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 1993–1994 | clubs4 = Foggia | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 1994–1995 | clubs5 = AC Milan | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 1995–1997 | clubs6 = Udinese | caps6 = 45 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 1997–2000 | clubs7 = Piacenza | caps7 = 63 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2000 | clubs8 = Brescia | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2000–2002 | clubs9 = Genoa | caps9 = 59 | goals9 = 5 | years10 = 2002–2003 | clubs10 = Alzano Virescit | caps10 = 25 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2003–2004 | clubs11 = Avellino | caps11 = 33 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2004–2005 | clubs12 = Foggia | caps12 = 9 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2005 | clubs13 = {{Interlanguage link|A.C. Chiari 1912|lt=Chiari|it|Associazione Calcio Chiari 1912}} | caps13 = 7 | goals13 = 2 | totalcaps = 463 | totalgoals = 47 | nationalyears1 = 1989–1990 | nationalteam1 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 1989 | nationalteam2 = Italy B<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-b-intres-det.html |title=England – International Results B-Team – Details |first=Barrie |last=Courtney |date=22 May 2014 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 1993–1994 | nationalteam3 = Italy | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs1 = Südtirol | manageryears2 = 2012 | managerclubs2 = Pescara | manageryears3 = 2013 | managerclubs3 = Spezia | manageryears4 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs4 = Südtirol | manageryears5 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs5 = Foggia | manageryears6 = 2018 | managerclubs6 = Crotone | manageryears7 = 2018–2021 | managerclubs7 = Crotone | manageryears8 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs8 = Monza | manageryears9 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs9 = Cremonese | manageryears10 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs10 = Cremonese | manageryears11 = 2025– | managerclubs11 = Venezia }} '''Giovanni Stroppa''' ({{IPA|it|dʒoˈvanni ˈstrɔppa}}; born 24 January 1968) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the head coach of {{Italian football updater|Venezia}} club Venezia. == Club career ==

=== AC Milan and loan to Monza === Stroppa started his playing career in AC Milan's youth system, and was loaned for two seasons at Monza, a ''de facto'' Milan feeder club at the time.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He returned to Milan in 1989, making his professional senior debut for the club in the Coppa Italia on 23 August, in a 0–0 away draw against Parma;{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} Milan later reached the Coppa Italia final, only to be defeated by Juventus.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He made his Serie A debut on 27 August 1989, in a 3–0 away win over Cesena, marking the occasion by scoring a long-range goal.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} Stroppa finished his first season with the team by winning a European Cup, a European Super Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup in 1990, under coach Arrigo Sacchi.<ref name="magliarossonera.it">{{cite web|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Stroppa.html|title=Giovanni Stroppa|publisher=magliarossonera.it|language=it|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>

=== Lazio and Foggia === In 1991, he signed for Lazio,{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} and in 1993 he moved to Foggia, then an outsider Serie A team known for their spectacular, offensive style of play under the coach Zdeněk Zeman.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

=== Return to AC Milan === After an impressive season with Foggia, he returned to the Stadio San Siro to play with Milan for a single season, winning his third UEFA Super Cup with the club, as well as the Supercoppa Italiana.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} In total, Stroppa made 85 appearances for Milan, scoring nine goals; he made his final appearance for the club in a 1–0 away defeat to Napoli, in Serie A, on 18 May 1995.<ref name="magliarossonera.it" />

=== Final years === After leaving Milan, Stroppa then played two seasons with Udinese and two seasons and a half with Piacenza before joining Brescia in the 2001 winter transfer market. After a few other experiences with Genoa in Serie B, Alzano Virescit of Serie C1 and Avellino of Serie B, he returned to Foggia, in Serie C1, in 2004.<ref name="magliarossonera.it" />

He retired in late 2005, after a short spell with {{Interlanguage link|A.C. Chiari 1912|lt=Chiari|it|Associazione Calcio Chiari 1912}} of Serie D, where he was joined by his former Brescia teammate and striker Dario Hübner.<ref name="magliarossonera.it"/>

== International career == Stroppa's notable performances for the club even allowed him to make his debut for the Italy national football team on 13 October 1993, in a 3–1 home win over Scotland;<ref name="magliarossonera.it" /> in total, he made four appearances for Italy between 1993 and 1994, under his former Milan manager Sacchi.<ref name="figc.it">{{cite web|title=Stroppa, Giovanni|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=997&squadra=1|access-date=6 March 2016|publisher=FIGC|language=it|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203514/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=997&squadra=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Managerial career ==

=== AC Milan U21 === Stroppa was coach of Milan's under-21 team for the 2010–11 season, but was relieved of his duties on 11 June 2011, with a year still to run on his contract, and just one week after losing 1–0 to Roma in the quarter-finals of the Campionato Primavera.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=54492 |title=UFFICIALE: Stroppa esonerato da tecnico della Primavera |work=milannews.it |language=it|access-date=11 June 2011}}</ref>

=== Südtirol === On 13 July 2011, he was unveiled as new head coach of Südtirol.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=13 July 2011 |date=13 July 2011 |language=it |publisher=ANSA.it |url=http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/notiziari/qualitaaltoadige/2011/07/13/visualizza_new.html_786136853.html |title=CALCIO: LEGA PRO; STROPPA NUOVO ALLENATORE SUDTIROL |trans-title=FOOTBALL: LEGA PRO; STROPPA NEW SUDTIROL HEAD COACH |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714145933/http://ansa.it/web/notizie/notiziari/qualitaaltoadige/2011/07/13/visualizza_new.html_786136853.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref>

=== Pescara === On 8 June 2012, he was named head coach of Serie A newcomers Pescara, replacing Zdeněk Zeman, his former boss during his first spell as a player at Foggia, who was signed by Roma a few days before his appointment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5531-ufficiale-giovanni-stroppa-nuovo-allenatore.html |publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936 |title=Ufficiale: Giovanni Stroppa nuovo allenatore |trans-title=Official: Giovanni Stroppa new head coach |language=it |access-date=9 June 2012 |date=8 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204155/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5531-ufficiale-giovanni-stroppa-nuovo-allenatore.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> He was assisted by Andrea Guerra, Francesco Sità, Andrea Tonelli and Massimo Marini.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He resigned as coach of Pescara on 18 November 2012, after a series of bad results and the team has fallen in the middle of the relegation zone.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He left the club along with Guerra (vice-coach) and two assistants Sità and Tonelli.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

=== Spezia === In June 2013, he was named new head coach of Serie B club Spezia.<ref>{{ cite news |url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Ufficiale-Giovanni-Stroppa-il-nuovo-allenatore-dello-Spezia.7675.html |title=Ufficiale: Giovanni Stroppa è il nuovo allenatore dello Spezia |trans-title=Official: Giovanni Stroppa is the new Spezia head coach |publisher=Spezia Calcio |language=it |date=20 June 2013 |access-date=6 July 2013 }}</ref>

=== Return to Südtirol === On 20 April 2015, Stroppa returned as head coach of Südtirol, ending the 2014–15 season in tenth place.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} The following season, Stroppa helped the side finish in tenth place once again.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} On 12 May 2016, Südtirol communicated that Stroppa's contract would not be renewed following its expiration on 30 June.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

=== Foggia === On 14 August 2016, he was appointed by Foggia.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He reached a promotion to Serie B with the Pugliese team.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

=== Crotone === In June 2018, Stroppa was appointed as coach of Crotone, replacing Walter Zenga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fccrotone.it/in-evidenza/giovanni-stroppa-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-del-crotone/|title=GIOVANNI STROPPA È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL CROTONE|publisher=F.C. Crotone|date=20 June 2018}}</ref> Crotone announced the dismissal of Stroppa on 29 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Crotone|url=https://www.fccrotone.it/breaking-news/mister-stroppa-sollevato-dallincarico/|title=MISTER STROPPA SOLLEVATO DALL'INCARICO|date=29 October 2018|language=it}}</ref> He was reinstated as head coach on 28 December 2018, following the resignation of Massimo Oddo, who had previously replaced him in charge of the Calabrian club.<ref name="oddo_resigned">{{cite news |publisher=FC Crotone |language=it |access-date=28 December 2018 |date=28 December 2018 |url=https://www.fccrotone.it/in-evidenza/oddo-si-dimette-stroppa-e-il-nuovo-allenatore/ |title=ODDO SI DIMETTE. STROPPA È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE}}</ref>

Since his return at Crotone, Stroppa led the Calabrian club to twelfth place in his first season, and was awarded a new contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/salvezza-promozione-difficolta-ed-esonero-l-avventura-di-stroppa-a-crotone-tra-gioie-e-dolori-1502372|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=it |title=Salvezza, promozione, difficoltà ed esonero: l'avventura di Stroppa a Crotone tra gioie e dolori|date=1 March 2021}}</ref> On his second season, he led Crotone to automatic promotion to Serie A, leading the ''Rossoblu'' back to the top flight after a two-year absence. His debut season as a Serie A manager however did not prove to be successful, as Crotone struggled to stay out of the relegation zone, leading to Stroppa being sacked on 1 March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/167070/official-crotone-sack-stroppa|title=Official: Crotone sack Stroppa|publisher=Football Italia|date=1 March 2021}}</ref>

=== Monza === On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Stroppa would be appointed head coach of Monza on 1 July.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=28 May 2021|title=Welcome back Giovanni Stroppa!|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/news/2661/|access-date=28 May 2021|website=AC Monza|language=en}}</ref> He returned to the club 32 years after his experience as a player.<ref name=":0" /> Stroppa's first win as a Monza coach came on 29 August, helping his side win 1–0 at home against Cremonese.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 August 2021|title=La Cremonese gioca meglio, il Monza vince: finisce 1–0 in Brianza|url=https://www.pianetaserieb.it/primo-piano/monza-cremonese-cronaca-derby-lombardo/|access-date=29 August 2021|website=Pianeta Serie B|language=it-IT}}</ref>

He guided Monza to fourth place in the regular season, missing out on automatic promotion following a 0–1 loss to Perugia in the final game, which allowed Cremonese and Pisa to overtake the ''Biancorossi'', who were placed in second place with one game to go.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 May 2022|title=Cremonese in serie A, il Monza crolla a Perugia e va ai playoff: i verdetti della serie B |url=https://www.ilgiorno.it/sport/calcio/monza-cremonese-serie-b-1.7642496|access-date=6 May 2022|website=Il Giorno|language=it-IT}}</ref> In the promotion playoff tournament, Monza entered in the semifinals, where they eliminated Brescia, and then defeated Pisa in a two-legged final on a 6–4 aggregate result (after extra time), thus ensuring themselves a historical first promotion to Serie A in the 110-year club history.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 May 2022|title=BERLUSCONI'S MONZA PROMOTED TO SERIE A AFTER SEVEN-GOAL THRILLER |url=https://football-italia.net/berlusconis-monza-promoted-to-serie-a-after-seven-goal-thriller/|access-date=29 May 2022|website=Football Italia}}</ref>

Confirmed in charge of the ''Brianzoli'' for the club's debut Serie A season, Stroppa was dismissed on 13 September 2022 after achieving only one point in the first six games.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3880/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=AC Monza |language=it-IT}}</ref>

=== Cremonese === On 19 September 2023, Stroppa was named the new head coach of Serie B promotion hopefuls Cremonese, replacing Davide Ballardini.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uscremonese.it/giovanni-stroppa-nuovo-allenatore-della-cremonese/ |language=it |date=19 September 2023 |accessdate=19 September 2023 |publisher=US Cremonese |title=Giovanni Stroppa nuovo allenatore della Cremonese}}</ref>

Stroppa led Cremonese to the promotion playoff finals in his first season in charge, then losing to Venezia 0–1 on aggregate. After being confirmed for the 2024–25 season, Stroppa was relieved of managerial duties on 8 October 2024 due to a negative start in the new campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giovanni Stroppa sollevato dalla guida tecnica della prima squadra |publisher=US Cremonese |url=https://uscremonese.it/giovanni-stroppa-sollevato-dalla-guida-tecnica-della-prima-squadra/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |language=it-IT}}</ref> He was however reinstated just a month later, on 11 November, after Cremonese decided to dismiss Eugenio Corini, who had previously replaced him in charge of the ''Grigiorossi''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giovanni Stroppa alla guida tecnica della Cremonese |publisher=US Cremonese |url=https://uscremonese.it/giovanni-stroppa-alla-guida-tecnica-della-cremonese/ |access-date=12 November 2024 |date=11 November 2024 |language=it-IT}}</ref> He ended the season in fourth place in the regular season, and eventually led Cremonese to win the playoffs after defeating Spezia in a two-legged final, on what was his personal third promotion to Serie A in his career. Despite that, on 13 June 2025, Cremonese announced they would not confirm Stroppa in charge of the club for their comeback campaign in the top flight.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 June 2025 |title=Comunicato ufficiale: Giovanni Stroppa |url=https://uscremonese.it/comunicato-ufficiale-giovanni-stroppa/ |website=US Cremonese}}</ref>

=== Venezia === On 26 June 2025, freshly-relegated Serie B club Venezia announced the appointment of Stroppa as their new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-26 |title=GIOVANNI STROPPA NOMINATO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA |url=https://www.veneziafc.itews/giovanni-stroppa-nominato-allenatore-della-prima-squadra |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Venezia FC |language=it-IT}}</ref> On 1 May 2026 Stroppa led Venezia to a Serie A promotion after a 2-2 draw against La Spezia. On 14 May 2026 Stroppa confirm he will be Venezia's coach for the next Seria A season

==Style of play== A quick, energetic, and talented, yet injury-prone player, Stroppa was mainly known for his technical skills, and his ability to create chances for teammates, which enabled him to play in several creative midfield and attacking roles: he was initially deployed as an attacking midfielder, or as a supporting striker, but he was also used as a winger, and even as a central midfielder on occasion; he later played as a deep-lying playmaker during the final seasons of his career.<ref name="magliarossonera.it"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/08/09/ancora-umili-ma-per-poco.html?refresh_ce|title=ANCORA UMILI MA PER POCO|work=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=CORRADO SANNUCCI|date=9 August 1991|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1998/novembre/20/Stroppa_storie_calcio_felice_ga_0_9811208501.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title=Stroppa e le storie di un calcio felice|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Germano Bovolenta|date=20 November 1998|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Managerial=== {{updated|match played 1 June 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|195729|access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- ! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |Nat ! rowspan="2" |From ! rowspan="2" |To ! colspan="8" |Record |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |align=left|Südtirol |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|13 July 2011 |align=left|20 May 2012 {{WDL|38|12|15|11|for=43|against=38|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Pescara |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|8 June 2012 |align=left|18 November 2012 {{WDL|14|4|2|8|for=10|against=24|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Spezia |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|20 June 2013 |align=left|14 December 2013 {{WDL|21|8|7|6|for=25|against=26|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Südtirol |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|20 April 2015 |align=left|12 May 2016 {{WDL|40|12|14|14|for=43|against=51|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Foggia |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|14 August 2016 |align=left|20 June 2018 {{WDL|87|45|21|21|for=151|against=107|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Crotone |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|20 June 2018 |align=left|29 October 2018 {{WDL|11|5|2|4|for=17|against=13|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Crotone |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|28 December 2018 |align=left|1 March 2021 {{WDL|84|32|18|34|for=117|against=121|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Monza |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|1 July 2021 |align=left|13 September 2022 {{WDL|50|24|11|15|for=77|against=62|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Cremonese |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|19 September 2023 |align=left|8 October 2024 {{WDL|49|23|12|14|for=68|against=47|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Cremonese |{{flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|11 November 2024 |align=left|30 June 2025 {{WDL|29|13|11|5|for=51|against=31|diff=yes}} |- !colspan="4"|Total {{WDLtot|423|178|113|132|for=602|against=520|diff=yes}} |}

==Honours== ===Player=== '''AC Milan'''<ref name="magliarossonera.it"/> *European Cup: 1989–90 *UEFA Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994 *Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990 *Supercoppa Italiana: 1994

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{commons category}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927020403/http://www.footballplus.com/players/9430/Giovanni-Stroppa.html |date=27 September 2007 |title=Playing career }} * {{TuttoCalciatori|Stroppa_Giovanni}}

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