Pasquale Luiso (born 30 October 1969) is an Italian football coach and former player who works as youth coach of Juve Stabia. A forward, he notably reached the semi-finals of the

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with

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Playing career

Luiso was born in

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, Italy. He spent several years in amateur leagues, before he was picked up by

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in 1994. Playing just one game for the club, he was loaned out to

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, before being sold to

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, who in turn loaned him out to Avellino, where a successful 1995–96 season saw him being picked up by

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minnows

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. During Luiso's only season at Piacenza he was a revelation in the top flight, netting 14 goals, among them a winning goal against reigning champions

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. Piacenza beat Cagliari in a relegation playoff, which was a successful end for Luiso at the club, since he was bought by

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winners

. During a four-year stint with the club, save for a short stint at

. In total, Luiso struck 24 league goals for Vicenza, but was relegated twice with the club. He did, however, help the team to the semi-finals of the

during his first season with the club, finishing the competition as the top scorer, also later helping Vicenza to re-obtain Serie A promotion by winning the 1999–2000 Serie B title. Following the second relegation,

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signed Luiso, who scored 13 goals in 47

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fixtures for the club. Prior to Sampdoria's promotion season, Luiso was sold to

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, where he contributed to their promotion instead, even though he spent the spring on loan at

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. Following a mere three Serie A fixtures in Ancona's disastrous season, before a short spell at

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in 2004 signed the end of Luiso's professional career. Following Catanzaro, Luiso spent some time playing for former club Sora, among other amateur clubs, prior to retiring aged 39, in 2008.

Managerial career

Luiso served as the head coach of Sora in the Italian

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division from 2010 to December 2011. He then briefly served in 2018 as head coach of Serie C club Racing Fondi. In June 2022, Luiso took a role as youth coach of Juve Stabia.

Honours

Vicenza *

: 1999–2000 Individual * UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 1997–98

External links

Pasquale Luiso - Calciatori.com

References

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