Paolo Stringara (born 22 September 1962) is an Italian football coach and a former professional player, He is currently assistant coach of

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Playing career

Stringara started his career in the youth ranks of

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, then making his professional debut in 1980 with

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. In 1986 he joined

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, with whom he played in

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and

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, including captaining the ''Rossoblu'' during the 1989–90 season. He returned at Inter in 1990, being part of the ''Nerazzurri'' squad that won the

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. He left Inter for

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the following season, and then returned to

a year later. He retired in 1996 after a season as player-manager of amateurs Iperzola.

Coaching career

After working as player-manager of Iperzola, Stringara took over at

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club Livorno in 1996, guiding them to

at his first season in charge. Following a number of Serie C experiences, he was offered his first

job in 2001 at

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. In 2005 he had a short-lived experience in charge of

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, being in charge for a few days before the club went bankrupt and then being refounded by

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. After more Serie C jobs, the last of which in 2015 at

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, Stringara accepted an offer from friend and former teammate

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to work alongside him in charge of the United States national soccer team. On 16 November 2021, Stringara returned into management as the new head coach of

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amateurs Pro Livorno. He was dismissed on 17 March 2022, leaving Pro Livorno dead last in the league table.

Honours

Inter *

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: 1990–91

References

External links

Career summary by playerhistory.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stringara, Paolo 1962 births Living people Italian men's footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players ACR Siena 1904 players Bologna FC 1909 players Inter Milan players US Avellino 1912 players Italian football managers Torino FC managers UEFA Cup winning players Men's association football midfielders People from Orbetello Footballers from Tuscany Sportspeople from the Province of Grosseto