Manuel Iori (born 12 March 1982) is an Italian professional

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coach and a former

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, he is the manager of club Casertana.

Playing career

Early career

Iori started his professional career at

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. He then played for the

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side

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before playing five seasons in

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Cittadella

In summer 2006, he joined

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, where he won promotion playoffs in 2008. He played 41 out of 42 league matches in his first Serie B season and helped the newcomer finish just above the relegation line.

Chievo

In August 2009, he was signed by

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in a co-ownership bid. Antimo Iunco was sent to the club on loan later as part of the deal. After the injury of

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, he played as the starting central midfielder until Rigoni recovered. He also played at

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against

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, substituted Rigoni in the 54th minute on 25 November 2009 and the match against

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as a starter. The match ended in a 2–3 loss. In June 2010 Chievo bought him outright, co-currently Iunco who went on loan to Cittadella in 2009–10 season, was signed by Cittadella in co-ownership deal, for €500,000. On 17 August 2010, he was loaned to

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on loan with an option to purchase.

Coaching career

On 20 July 2021, Iori was officially unveiled as the new coach in charge of the Primavera under-19 youth team at

, his last team as a player. On 19 June 2024, Iori was unveiled as the new head coach of

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club Casertana. He was dismissed on 9 January 2025, only to be appointed back in charge of the team two months later, on 13 March.

References

External links

Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport

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