Angelo Alessio (born 29 April 1965 in Capaccio) is an Italian

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manager and former player.

Playing career

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, Alessio started his professional career with then-

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club

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in 1984. He was then signed by Italian powerhouse

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in 1987, with whom he played until 1992 (except for a season loan at

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in 1988–89), winning a

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–

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double in 1990. He then moved to Serie A club

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, before to join

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in the

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and then returning to Avellino (now in

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) in 1997. He ended his career in 1998 after a season with

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Coaching career

After retirement, Alessio joined Napoli as a coaching staff member, first in charge of the youth teams and subsequently as a first team assistant. He then served as head coach for a number of

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teams ( Imolese, Massese, SPAL); however it was not until his combination with Antonio Conte at

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where his talents were truly noticed. After achieving promotion out of the Serie B under Conte with

, the pair accepted the job at

. At Juventus, Alessio enjoyed three consecutive years of

domination, with three league titles and two Italian Super Cups. After three years at Juventus, in which he once managed as caretaker from October 2012 to December 2012, he again joined Conte at the

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. After a somewhat successful term and Italy's exit out of the

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, Alessio parted with Italy and again to followed Conte to Chelsea. In January 2019 he confirmed his intention to start a career of his own as a head coach, thus effectively ending his long-time collaboration with Conte. On 16 June 2019, Alessio was named manager of

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club

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. In his first matches in charge, Kilmarnock lost in Europa League qualification to

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club Connah's Quay Nomads. Alessio was sacked by Kilmarnock in December 2019, with the team sitting in fifth place. On 10 June 2021, Alessio was named head coach of Liga 1 club

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Style of play

A versatile player, Alessio was known for his willingness to play not only anywhere in midfield, but also in almost any position across the entire pitch. Usually deployed as a

, he was also frequently played as a

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during his time with Avellino.

Managerial statistics

Honours

;Avellino * Torneo Estivo del 1986: 1986 ;Juventus *

: 1989–90 *

: 1989–90

References

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