Mirko Cudini (born 1 September 1973) is an

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professional

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coach and a former player.

Club career

He played three seasons (36 games, 1 goal) in the

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for

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and Ascoli. In January 2007, he left for

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club

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. In exchange, Ascoli signed

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in co-ownership deal. In 2008–09 season he left for

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club

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. In July 2009 he left for

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Coaching career

On 5 July 2019, he was appointed head coach of

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club

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. He guided Campobasso to promotion in the

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, and was confirmed in charge of the ''Rossoblu'' also for the club's comeback season to Serie C. After guiding Campobasso to safety in their 2021–22 Serie C campaign, on 30 April 2022, Cudini announced his departure from the ''Rossoblu''. On 15 June 2022, Cudini was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie C club

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. On 1 November 2022, following a string of negative results that left Fidelis Andria deep into relegation zone, both Cudini and sporting director Sandro Federico were dismissed from their respective roles. On 26 July 2023, Cudini was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie C club

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. He was dismissed from his role on 14 December 2023, following negative results during his tenure. A month later, on 23 January 2024, Cudini was however reinstated as Foggia boss. On 2 July 2024, Cudini signed a two-year contract as head coach of fellow Serie C club Pineto. He was sacked on 7 October 2024 due to negative results.

Honours

Coach

; Campobasso *

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(Girone F)

References

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