{{short description|Italian football manager (born 1978)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Massimo Paci | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Porto San Giorgio, Italy | height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | image = Massimo Paci..jpg | position = Defender | currentclub = Barletta (head coach) | youthyears1 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs1 = Ancona | years1 = 1997–1998 | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Ancona | years2 = 1998–1999 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Juventus | years3 = 1999–2000 | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = Ancona | years4 = 2000–2002 | caps4 = 45 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = Viterbese | years5 = 2002–2004 | caps5 = 65 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = Ternana | years6 = 2004–2005 | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Lecce | years7 = 2005–2006 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Genoa | years8 = 2005–2006 | caps8 = 31 | goals8 = 3 | clubs8 = → Ascoli (loan) | years9 = 2006–2011 | caps9 = 124 | goals9 = 5 | clubs9 = Parma | years10 = 2011–2012 | caps10 = 26 | goals10 = 1 | clubs10 = Novara | years11 = 2012–2013 | caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 2 | clubs11 = Siena | years12 = 2013–2014 | caps12 = 25 | goals12 = 1 | clubs12 = Brescia | years13 = 2014–2015 | caps13 = 22 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Pisa | pcupdate = | manageryears1 = 2016 | managerclubs1 = Civitanovese | manageryears2 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs2 = Montegiorgio | manageryears3 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs3 = Forlì | manageryears4 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs4 = Teramo | manageryears5 = 2021 | managerclubs5 = Pordenone | manageryears6 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs6 = Pro Vercelli | manageryears7 = 2024 | managerclubs7 = Pro Sesto | manageryears8 = 2025 | managerclubs8 = Lumezzane | manageryears9 = 2026- | managerclubs9 = Barletta }} '''Massimo Paci''' (born 9 May 1978) is an Italian football coach and a former player who is the head coach of Barletta.
==Biography== Paci started his career at Ancona. He made his Serie A debut for Lecce on 18 September 2004 against Brescia. In July 2005, he was signed by Genoa, but after Genoa Serie A place was cancelled due to match-fixing, he was loaned to Ascoli which replace Genoa in Serie A.
Paci moved to Parma in 2006 for €1.8 million in a 4-year contract.<ref>Genoa CFC SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]</ref><ref>Parma CFC SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]</ref> He made 124 appearances in 5 years before his 2011 departure {{citation needed span|text=as vice-captain|date=April 2015}} to Novara for free.<ref>Parma FC SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=1011|title=IL DIFENSORE MASSIMO PACI IN AZZURRO|date=2011|accessdate=28 April 2015|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> On 20 July 2012 he was signed by A.C. Siena, with Lorenzo Del Prete moved to opposite direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2012/07/20/la-robur-acquista-paciceduti-pesoli-del-prete-lucioni-genevier/|title=La Robur acquista Paci. Ceduti Pesoli, Del Prete, Lucioni, Genevier|date=20 July 2012|accessdate=10 March 2014|publisher=AC Siena|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721024126/http://www.acsiena.it/2012/07/20/la-robur-acquista-paciceduti-pesoli-del-prete-lucioni-genevier/|archivedate=21 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=2109|title=N AZZURRO IL DIFENSORE LORENZO DEL PRETE|date=July 2012|accessdate=28 April 2015|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=8 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808134647/http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=2109|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 4 July 2014 Paci was signed by Serie B club Brescia in a 1-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bresciacalcio.it/stagione/news/1327-massimo-paci-al-brescia-calcio.html|title= Massimo Paci al Brescia Calcio|date=4 July 2013|accessdate=27 April 2015|publisher=Brescia Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref>
On 28 July 2014 he was signed by Lega Pro club Pisa.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pisachannel.tv/mercato-massimo-paci-e-del-pisa/|title=Mercato: Massimo Paci è del Pisa|date=28 July 2014|accessdate=27 April 2015|work=Pisa Channel|publisher=AC Pisa 1909|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429192135/http://www.pisachannel.tv/mercato-massimo-paci-e-del-pisa/|archivedate=29 April 2015}}</ref>
==Coaching career== After retiring, he became a part of Marco Schenardi's coaching staff at Civitanovese. In September 2015, he then moved to The United States to participate in master courses reserved for coaches. He returned to Italy in 2016 and became manager of Civitanovese on 8 February 2016.<ref>[https://picchionews.it/sport/massimo-paci-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-civitanovese Massimo Paci è il nuovo allenatore della Civitanovese], picchionews.it, 8 February 2016</ref> He was in charge until the end of the season.
In July 2017, he became manager of Montegiorgio Calcio. He left the club on 8 May 2019.<ref>[https://www.youtvrs.it/montegiorgio-termina-la-meravigliosa-era-paci/ Montegiorgio, termina la meravigliosa era Paci], youtvrs.it, 8 May 2019</ref> Paci was later announced as manager of Forlì FC for the 2019/20 season.<ref>[https://www.corriereromagna.it/calcio-d-il-forli-annuncia-lallenatore-e-massimo-paci/ Calcio D, il Forlì annuncia: "L'allenatore è Massimo Paci"], corriereromagna.it, 11 June 2019</ref>
On 21 August 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Teramo.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Teramo|url=https://www.teramocalcio.it/index.php?id=30&itemid=699|title=È Massimo Paci il nuovo condottiero del Diavolo|date=21 August 2020|language=Italian|access-date=14 October 2020|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821214728/https://www.teramocalcio.it/index.php?id=30&itemid=699|url-status=dead}}</ref> After guiding Teramo to the promotion playoff, which ended in a first-round loss to Palermo, he was hired by Serie B club Pordenone on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pordenonecalcio.com/2021/06/03/massimo-paci-nuovo-allenatore-del-pordenone-calcio/|title=MASSIMO PACI NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL PORDENONE CALCIO|publisher=Pordenone Calcio|language=it|date=3 July 2021}}</ref> He was dismissed on 30 August 2021 following three defeats in the first three official games of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pordenonecalcio.com/2021/08/30/comunicazione-ufficiale-conduzione-tecnica/|title=COMUNICAZIONE UFFICIALE CONDUZIONE TECNICA|publisher=Pordenone Calcio|language=it|date=30 August 2021}}</ref>
On 1 July 2022, Paci was announced as the new head coach of Serie C club Pro Vercelli.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2022/07/01-94314560/pro_vercelli_paci_e_il_nuovo_allenatore |title=Pro Vercelli: Paci è il nuovo allenatore|publisher=TuttoSport|language=it|date=1 July 2022}}</ref> He was dismissed on 20 February 2023 together with his assistant Roberto Guana.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 |language=it |date=20 February 2023 |accessdate=20 February 2023 |url=https://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/818-comunicato-ufficiale-2 |title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE}}</ref>
On 23 January 2024, Paci returned to management as the new head coach of struggling Serie C club Pro Sesto until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=23 January 2024 |accessdate=23 January 2024|url=https://prosesto1913.com/massimo-paci-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-pro-sesto/ |title=MASSIMO PACI È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA PRO SESTO! |publisher=Pro Sesto 1913 }}</ref> However, he resigned just a month later, on 25 February, after failing to improve the team's results.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=25 January 2024 |accessdate=26 January 2024|url=https://www.milanotoday.it/sport/calcio/pro-sesto-paci-guana-dimissioni.html |title=Pro sesto, Massimo Paci e Roberto Guana danno le dimissioni |publisher=MilanoToday }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season !! Club !! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- |- ! colspan=3 | Italy ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Coppa Italia
! colspan=2 | Europe ! colspan=2 | Total |- |1997–98||Ancona||Serie B||8||0|| || ||colspan=2| || || |- |1998–99||Juventus||Serie A||0||0|| || || || || || |- |1999–00||Ancona||rowspan=3|Serie C1||11||1|| || ||rowspan=7 colspan=2| || || |- |2000–01||rowspan=2|Viterbese||18||0|| || || || |- |2001–02||27||2|| || || || |- |2002–03||rowspan=2|Ternana||rowspan=2|Serie B||32||2|| || || || |- |2003–04||33||0|| || || || |- |2004–05||Lecce||rowspan=4|Serie A||12||1|| || || || |- |2005–06||Ascoli||31||3|| || || || |- |2006–07||rowspan=5|Parma||25||0|| || ||4||0|| || |- |2007–08||22||4||1||0||colspan=2|—||23||4 |- |2008–09||Serie B||31||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||32||1 |- |2009–10||rowspan=4|Serie A||27||0|| || ||colspan=2|—|| || |- |2010–11||19||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||21||0 |- |2011–12||Novara||26||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||28||1 |- |2012–13||Siena||23||2||2||0||colspan=2|—||25||2 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !345||17|| || || || || || |}
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|match played 29 August 2021}}{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
{| 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|Civitanovese |{{Flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|8 February 2016 |align=left|31 May 2016 {{WDL|9|3|3|3|for=13|against=12|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Montegiorgio |{{Flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|1 July 2017 |align=left|8 May 2019 {{WDL|71|31|19|21|for=81|against=79|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Forlì |{{Flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|11 June 2019 |align=left|20 May 2020 {{WDL|26|9|8|9|for=29|against=28|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Teramo |{{Flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|21 August 2020 |align=left|3 June 2021 {{WDL|39|14|13|12|for=40|against=38|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|Pordenone |{{Flagicon|Italy}} |align=left|3 June 2021 |align=left|30 August 2021 {{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=1|against=9|diff=yes}} |- !colspan="4"|Total {{WDLtot|148|57|43|48|for=164|against=166|diff=yes}} |}
==Honours== *Serie B Runner-up: 2009 *Serie C1 Promotion Playoffs Winner: 2000
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{TuttoCalciatori|Paci_Massimo}}
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