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Francesco Calzona is an association football coach and association football player. Francesco Calzona was born on October 24, 1968 in Vibo Valentia, Province of Vibo Valentia, Italy. That works out to 57 years old in 2026.
My Take
Francesco Calzona is the kind of coach I instinctively pull for: a man from the modest Calabrian town of Vibo Valentia who made his real mark not as a player but as a tactician, eventually steering an international side as head coach of Slovakia. His path is the classic study of patience, years spent as a trusted assistant sharpening his tactical eye before finally earning the top chair. I value that apprenticeship deeply; it tends to produce coaches who understand the game from the inside out. Calzona feels like a substance-over-style operator, the sort connoisseurs of football quietly appreciate.
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- Name (English)
- Francesco Calzona
- Name (Japanese)
- フランチェスコ・カルツォーナ
- Reading
- ふらんちぇすこ・かるつぉーな
- Born
- October 24, 1968 (age 57)
- Origin
- Vibo Valentia, Province of Vibo Valentia, Italy
- Occupation
- association football coach / association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Francesco Calzona born?
Born October 24, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Francesco Calzona from?
Francesco Calzona is from Vibo Valentia, Province of Vibo Valentia, Italy.
What does Francesco Calzona do?
Francesco Calzona works as association football coach, association football player.
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