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Luigi De Canio

ルイジ・デ・カーニオ　/　るいじ・で・かーにお

Association football player from Italy

September 26, 1957 (age 68)　・　Matera, province of Matera, Italy

province of Matera
association football player
association football coach

My Take

What draws me to Luigi De Canio is the quiet endurance of a football lifer. Born in Matera, that ancient cave-dwelling city in southern Italy, he carved out a playing career as a full-back at just 172 cm, then reinvented himself on the touchline as a manager. I have a soft spot for people who survive in the game through reading and intelligence rather than physique, and "Gigi" strikes me as exactly that type. There is no flashy trophy haul here, just decades of staying relevant in a brutal industry, and honestly that kind of stubborn longevity earns my respect more than any single highlight.

Overview

Luigi "Gigi" De Canio (born 26 September 1957) is an Italian football manager and a former player who played as a full-back.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Luigi De Canio
Name (Japanese): ルイジ・デ・カーニオ
Reading: るいじ・で・かーにお
Born: September 26, 1957 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Matera, province of Matera, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA

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