Roberto Sorrentino (born 14 August 1955 in

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) is an Italian

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manager and former player, who played as a

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Playing career

As a goalkeeper, he played for several clubs in Italy, but is mainly remembered for his time with

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, and even served as the club's

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Coaching career

He has worked as head coach for a number of minor league Italian teams, as well as

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club

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. In June 2022, he was hired by

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club

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, a few months after his son

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was appointed club chairman. He left the club by the end of the season.

Personal life

Roberto is the father of Italian goalkeeper

Stefano Sorrentino Stefano Sorrentino (born 28 March 1979) is an Italian former footballer. A professional goalkeeper for his whole career, he is currently a football agent. Sorrentino played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, being mainly known fo ...

References

1955 births Living people Footballers from Naples Italian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Serie A players Serie D players Italian football managers US 1913 Seregno Calcio managers KF Teuta managers Italian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Albania Italian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Bologna FC 1909 players Cagliari Calcio players Paganese Calcio 1926 players ASG Nocerina players Vigevano Calcio managers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub