Nevio Scala

Nevio Scala deserves respect as one of football's enduring background architects. Born in a small town in Padua and standing just 174 cm, he won silverware as a midfielder at AC Milan during a golden era for the Italian game. What draws me to him is the longevity and breadth: a respectable playing career followed by decades as a coach and sporting director. I value figures like this, the ones who quietly build a club's spine rather than chase the spotlight. Surviving at the top level across so many roles and so many years is its own loud statement, and to me that quiet durability is the real measure of the man.

Nevio Scala (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnɛvjo ˈskala]; born 22 November 1947) is an Italian football sporting director, coach and former player. Throughout his footballing career, he played as a midfielder for several Italian clubs, and won several titles during his time with AC Milan.

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Name (English)

Nevio Scala

Name (Japanese)

ネヴィオ・スカラ

Reading

ねゔぃお・すから

Born

November 22, 1947 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Boar

Origin

Lozzo Atestino, Province of Padua, Italy

Blood type

Private

Height

174 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9

Tags

• Province of Padua
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.