{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Salvatore Aronica | image = Salvatore Aronica - SSC Neapel (2).jpg | caption = Aronica with Napoli | height = 1.80 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aronica, Salvatore Aronica - Footballer |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j96836.html |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=www.bdfutbol.com}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|1|20}} | birth_place = Palermo, Italy | currentclub = Trapani (head coach) | position = Centre-back, left-back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Bagheria | years1 = 1994–1996 | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Bagheria | years2 = 1996–1998 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Juventus | years3 = 1998–2002 | caps3 = 107 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = Crotone | years4 = 2002–2003 | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Ascoli | years5 = 2003–2006 | caps5 = 97 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Messina | years6 = 2006–2008 | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Reggina | years7 = 2008–2013 | caps7 = 111 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Napoli | years8 = 2013–2014 | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Palermo | years9 = 2015 | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Reggina | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = Calcio Sicilia | totalcaps = 479 | totalgoals = 1 | manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = Savoia | manageryears2 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs2 = Don Carlo Misilmeri | manageryears3 = 2024 | managerclubs3 = Trapani | manageryears4 = 2025– | managerclubs4 = Trapani }}
'''Salvatore Aronica''' (born 20 January 1978) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender, currently in charge of {{Italian football updater|Trapani}} club Trapani.
==Playing career== Aronica spent his early career with Juventus, but he was sent to Crotone on loan. The deal became a co-ownership deal for the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons for €91,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/7665be8a-c95d-406e-91db-4de08d142c0c/28_ott_2002_eng_.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=7665be8a-c95d-406e-91db-4de08d142c0c|title=Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2002|date=28 October 2002|access-date=11 May 2012|publisher=Juventus FC|quote=Players' sharing costs ex art.102-bis N.O.I.F.|archive-date=7 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607132859/http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/7665be8a-c95d-406e-91db-4de08d142c0c/28_ott_2002_eng_.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=7665be8a-c95d-406e-91db-4de08d142c0c|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2002, Aronica returned to Juventus for an undisclosed fee but was loaned to Serie B side Ascoli with an option to purchase. However, the next season, he moved to Messina from Juventus, along with Luigi Lavecchia and Andrea Gentile, in another co-ownership deal. Aronica was valued at €1 million at that time, thus Messina purchased half for €500,000. In June 2006, Messina purchased Aronica for an undisclosed fee (approximately €240,000 to €300,000) and acquired Lavecchia and Gentile outright. However, in July 2006, he was sold to Reggina.
He was signed by Napoli on 1 September 2008, for €2,675,000,<ref>SSC Napoli SpA 2008–09 Annual Report (''bilancio''), [http://www.registroimprese.it/ Require purchase in CCIAA]</ref> With the departure of Maurizio Domizzi and Erminio Rullo, Aronica was featured as a left-sided central defender or as a left-sided wingback ahead of Mirko Savini in the team's 3–5–2 formation, sharing the role of the team's left wingback with Luigi Vitale.
In 2010–11 season he started to play with Paolo Cannavaro and Hugo Campagnaro consistently. Although they played well that season, in the following season, the squad's lack of depth made it difficult to face both 2011–12 UEFA Champions League and 2011–12 Serie A, making the club slip from a third-place finish in 2010–11 to fifth place in 2011–12. In May 2012 Aronica renewed his contract (1+1 year).<ref>[https://archive.today/20120919170732/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/gianlucadimarzio/?action=read&idnet=Z2lhbmx1Y2FkaW1hcnppby5jb20tMTI0NzE Napoli-Aronica: il rinnovo controfirmato da De Laurentiis - Gianlucadimarzio - TUTTO MERCATO WEB<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On 29 December 2012, he moved to Palermo, signing a contract until 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1213/news/scheda.php?id=27820 |title=ACCORDO COL NAPOLI ARONICA FINO AL 2015 - U.S. Città di Palermo<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=29 December 2012 |archive-date=31 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231202416/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1213/news/scheda.php?id=27820 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His Palermo stay was, however, difficult from the very beginning, as he failed in helping his club to escape relegation and was subsequently excluded from the first team for the whole 2013–14 Serie B season, as well as the early part of 2014–15. He mutually rescinded his contract in December 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sport.livesicilia.it/2014/12/04/nemo-propheta-in-patria-aronica-rescinde-col-palermo_542147/ |title=Nemo propheta in patria Aronica rescinde col Palermo - LiveSicilia Sport |access-date=7 December 2014 |archive-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421001639/http://sport.livesicilia.it/2014/12/04/nemo-propheta-in-patria-aronica-rescinde-col-palermo_542147/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 14 January 2015, he returned to Lega Pro side Reggina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regginacalcio.com/news/item/3293-ufficiale-salvatore-aronica-in-amaranto.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090007/http://www.regginacalcio.com/news/item/3293-ufficiale-salvatore-aronica-in-amaranto.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=UFFICIALE: SALVATORE ARONICA IN AMARANTO |publisher=Regginacalcio.com |language=Italian |date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> After helping the club avoid relegation, he left the team at the end of the season, and briefly joined Calcio Sicilia, before retiring from professional football in 2015.<ref name="nuova vita" />
==Coaching career== After retiring, Aronica obtained his Italy Category 2 Coaching License (UEFA A License), making him eligible to coach youth and Lega Pro teams or as an assistant manager in Serie A and Serie B. In September 2018, it was announced that Aronica would join Trapani as a youth coach.<ref name="nuova vita">{{cite web |url=https://www.palermotoday.it/sport/aronica-allenatore-trapani-berretti.html |title=La nuova vita di Aronica: allenerà i ragazzi del Trapani |publisher=palermotoday.it |language=Italian |date=11 September 2018 |access-date=15 April 2019 }}</ref> On 15 July 2019, he moved in as Under-17 youth coach for Trapani.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/tmw-trapani-panchina-primavera-a-scurto-u-17-per-aronica-1269094 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=Italian |access-date=7 August 2019 |date=15 July 2019 |title=TMW - Trapani, panchina Primavera a Scurto. U-17 per Aronica}}</ref>
In July 2020 he took over his first coaching role, as manager of Serie D club Savoia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://savoia1908.com/inizia-il-futuro-al-giraud-aronica-nuovo-allenatore-del-savoia/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200818112315/https://savoia1908.com/inizia-il-futuro-al-giraud-aronica-nuovo-allenatore-del-savoia/ |archive-date=18 August 2020 |title=INIZIA IL FUTURO AL GIRAUD: ARONICA NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL SAVOIA |publisher=US Savoia 1908 |language=Italian |date=18 July 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021 }}</ref> He was sacked on 4 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttocampo.it/Campania/News/1399650/savoia-aronica-sollevato-dall-incarico |title=Savoia, Aronica sollevato dall'incarico |publisher=Tuttocampo |language=Italian |date=4 February 2021 |access-date=4 February 2021 }}</ref>
On 19 December 2022, Aronica was unveiled as head coach of Eccellenza Sicily amateurs Don Carlo Misilmeri.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stadionews.it/don-carlo-misilmeri-salvatore-aronica-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-ufficiale/ |publisher=Stadionews |language=it |date=19 December 2022 |accessdate=19 December 2022 |title=Don Carlo Misilmeri, Salvatore Aronica è il nuovo allenatore}}</ref> He left the club by the end of the season after guiding it to the promotion playoffs.
In July 2024, Aronica signed as the new Under-19 coach of Trapani.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=4 September 2024 |publisher=Tuttocampo |url=https://www.tuttocampo.it/Sicilia/News/1666855/giovanili-trapani-annunciati-aronica-e-dell-orzo |title=Giovanili Trapani, annunciati Aronica e Dell'Orzo!|date=18 July 2024}}</ref> On 2 September 2024, following the dismissal of head coach Alfio Torrisi, Aronica was temporarily promoted in charge of the first team.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=4 September 2024 |publisher=FC Trapani 1905 |url=https://trapanicalcio.com/comunicati-stampa/esonerato-mister-alfio-torrisi/ |title=Esonerato mister Alfio Torrisi|date=2 September 2024}}</ref> After leading Trapani to a 2–1 away win to Crotone on his debut, Trapani chairman and owner Valerio Antonini announced to have appointed Aronica as the permanent head coach for the season.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=8 September 2024 |accessdate=8 September 2024 |url=https://trapani.gds.it/articoli/calcio/2024/09/08/trapani-lex-rosanero-aronica-confermato-alla-guida-della-squadra-granata-4f6cb139-5b39-4f97-b7fe-88dc2ca9351d/|title=Trapani, l'ex rosanero Aronica confermato alla guida della squadra granata |publisher=Giornale di Sicilia}}</ref> He was removed from his managerial duties on 11 December 2024, after failing to improve the team's results.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trapanicalcio.com/comunicati-stampa/esonerato-aronica-panchina-affidata-ad-ezio-capuano/ |publisher=FC Trapani 1905 |language=it |date=11 December 2024 |accessdate=11 December 2024 |title=Esonerato Aronica, panchina ad Ezio Capuano}}</ref> On 30 March 2025, he was re-hired as head coach of Trapani following the dismissal of Vincenzo Torrente, becoming the fifth manager of the season of the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trapanicalcio.com/comunicati-stampa/esonerato-mister-vincenzo-torrente-2/ |publisher=FC Trapani 1905 |date=30 March 2025 |accessdate=2 April 2025 |title=Esonerato mister Vincenzo Torrente |language=it}}</ref>
==Personal life== On 23 June 2003, Aronica married Caterina Moltrasio. Together, they have two children, born in 2004 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/l-altra-meta-di/salvatore-aronica-201133 |title=Salvatore Aronica |publisher=tuttomercatoweb.com |language=Italian |author1=Barbara Carere |date=3 April 2010 |access-date=15 April 2019 }}</ref>
In May 2007, Aronica was made an honorary citizen of Reggio Calabria after helping the local club Reggina avoid relegation during the 2006–07 Serie A season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2007/05/29/mazzarri-samp-fatta.html |title=Mazzarri-Samp, è fatta |publisher=La Repubblica |language=Italian |date=29 May 2007 |access-date=15 April 2019 }}</ref>
==Controversy== On 24 March 2009, Aronica, along with Franco Brienza and Vincenzo Montalbano, was included in the list of players who were accused of conspiring with the Mafia to fix some of Palermo's matches in 2003. Aronica was playing for Ascoli at the time but was involved in one of the matches which was under investigation, namely Ascoli–Palermo (1–2), from 24 May 2003. In September 2009, however, the case was archived, as the statute of limitations had expired.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-palermo-archiviata-inchiesta-su-frode-sportiva-foschi/3724265?refresh_cens |title=CALCIO, PALERMO: ARCHIVIATA INCHIESTA SU FRODE SPORTIVA FOSCHI |publisher=La Repubblica |language=Italian |date=28 September 2009 |access-date=15 April 2019 }}</ref>
In July 2018, Aronica and former Napoli footballers Pepe Reina and Paolo Cannavaro were subject to a hearing by the Italian Football Federation over links to the Esposito brothers, high-ranking members of the Camorra.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reina faces hearing over links with trio connected to mafia|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/05/21/reina-faces-hearing-over-links-with-trio-connected-to-mafia/|website=NBC SPORTS|date=21 May 2018|access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{TuttoCalciatori|Aronica_Salvatore}}
{{Serie C managers}} {{FC Trapani 1905 squad}}
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