Alessandro Diamanti
Alessandro Diamanti (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro djaˈmanti, – di.a-]; born 2 May 1983) is an Italian professional football manager and former midfielder who is currently the manager for Melbourne City F.C. Youth. In a professional career spanning 24 years, he has played for Prato, Empoli, Fucecchio, Fiorentina, AlbinoLeffe, West Ham United, Brescia, Bologna, Guangzhou Evergrande, Watford, Atalanta, Palermo, Perugia, Livorno, and Western United
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Diamanti with Italy in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alessandro Diamanti | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Prato, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | Prato | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | → Empoli (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | → Fucecchio (loan) | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | AlbinoLeffe | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | → Prato (loan) | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Prato | 25 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Livorno | 59 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | West Ham United | 28 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Brescia | 32 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Bologna | 83 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Watford (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Atalanta (loan) | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Palermo | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Perugia | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Livorno | 32 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Western United | 82 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 526 | (101) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Italy | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Melbourne City FC Youth | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At international level, he represented Italy at UEFA Euro 2012, winning a runners-up medal, and at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning a bronze medal.
Diamanti then took up his first coaching position where he remains today, as senior academy manager at Australian club Melbourne City, leading the NPL2 team and assisting the first team coaching staff as required.