Francesco Turrini (born 18 October 1965 in

Foligno Foligno (; Central Italian, Southern Umbrian: ''Fuligno'') is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennine Mountains, Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clit ...

) is an Italian

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who played as a right winger. He is the Under-19 youth coach of Fiorenzuola.

Playing career

After a career entirely in Serie B with Sambenedettese,

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

, Como and ''Taranto'' before moving to

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in 1992. He enjoyed two promotions to Serie A and earned a reputation as a skillful winger with an eye for goal. He moved to

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in 1996 and would be seen as one of the better performers in a particularly bleak period for the club. He finished his career with Ancona.

Coaching career

After youth and senior roles at smaller clubs, Turrini joined the technical staff of

's two most senior youth sides. He successively served as youth coach for

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before joining Fiorenzuola as the club's new Under-19 coach in 2021. On 17 October 2023, Turrini was promoted head coach of Fiorenzuola, taking charge of the first team in the Serie C league. On 31 December 2023, Fiorenzuola announced to have moved Turrini back to his previous role in charge of the Under-19 team.

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1965 births Living people Italian men's footballers Sportspeople from Foligno US Sambenedettese players AC Ancona players Parma Calcio 1913 players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players SSC Napoli players Taranto FC 1927 players Como 1907 players Serie A players Serie B players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from the Province of Perugia Italian football managers Serie C managers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub